Biography
Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky) was an American actor. Known for his granite features and brawny physique, he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, western, and war films; initially as a supporting player and later a leading man. A quintessential cinematic tough guy, Bronson was cast in various roles where the plot line hinged on the authenticity of the character's toughness and brawn. At the height of his fame in the early 1970s, he was the world's number one box office attraction.
Filmography
all 170
Movies 110
TV Shows 60
self 17
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack (2022)
Movie
Self - Interviewee and Portrait Subject
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Spanish Western (2015)
Movie
Bernardo O'Reilly
Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost (2008)
Movie
Paul Fein
Family of Cops III (1999)
Movie
Commissioner Paul Fein
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997)
Movie
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
Movie
Paul Fein
Family of Cops (1995)
Movie
Capt. Wolf Larsen
The Sea Wolf (1994)
Movie
The Indian (archive footage)
La Classe américaine (1993)
Movie
3.67
Sgt. Mike Donato
Donato and Daughter (1993)
Movie
Francis Church
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
Movie
Mr. Roberts
The Indian Runner (1991)
Movie
1
Lieutenant Crowe
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
Movie
Garret Smith
Messenger of Death (1988)
Movie
Paul Kersey
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
Movie
4.48
Jay Killion
Assassination (1987)
Movie
Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
Act of Vengeance (1986)
Movie
Jack Murphy
Murphy's Law (1986)
Movie
Paul Kersey
Death Wish 3 (1985)
Movie
5.36
Leo Kessler
10 to Midnight (1983)
Movie
Paul Kersey
Death Wish II (1982)
Movie
4.87
Albert Johnson
Death Hunt (1981)
Movie
Jeb Maynard
Borderline (1980)
Movie
Self - Host
Catastrophe: No Safe Place (1980)
Movie
Giff Hoyt
Cabo Blanco (1980)
Movie
Charlie Congers
Love and Bullets (1979)
Movie
Harge Talbot Jr.
The Meanest Men in the West (1978)
Movie
Maj. Grigori Borzov
Telefon (1977)
Movie
Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis
The White Buffalo (1977)
Movie
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Movie
Graham Dorsey
From Noon Till Three (1976)
Movie
Raymond St Ives
St. Ives (1976)
Movie
John Deakin
Breakheart Pass (1975)
Movie
Chaney
Hard Times (1975)
Movie
6
Nick Colton
Breakout (1975)
Movie
Paul Kersey
Death Wish (1974)
Movie
4.94
Vince Majestyk
Mr. Majestyk (1974)
Movie
5.5
Chino Valdez
Chino (1973)
Movie
Lou Torrey
The Stone Killer (1973)
Movie
Arthur Bishop
The Mechanic (1972)
Movie
Pardon Chato
Chato's Land (1972)
Movie
Ben Justin
The Bull of the West (1972)
Movie
Joe Valachi
The Valachi Papers (1972)
Movie
Self - Actor
Valachi: The Violent Era (1972)
Movie
The Stranger
Someone Behind the Door (1971)
Movie
Paul Moreno
Mean Justice (1971)
Movie
Joe Martin
Cold Sweat (1970)
Movie
Jeff Heston
Violent City (1970)
Movie
Josh Corey
You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)
Movie
6
Col. Harry Dobbs
Rider on the Rain (1970)
Movie
Scott Wardman
Twinky (1970)
Movie
'Harmonica'
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Movie
5
Franz Propp
Farewell, Friend (1968)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Rodolfo Fierro
Villa Rides (1968)
Movie
Joseph Wladislaw
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Movie
5.77
Maj. Wolenski
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
Movie
4
Earl Clayton
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Cos Erickson
The Sandpiper (1965)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Big Sur (1965)
Movie
Linc Murdock
Guns of Diablo (1964)
Movie
Matson
4 for Texas (1963)
Movie
Linc Murdock
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
TV
Ralph Schuyler
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
John Wesley Hardin
Vacation Playhouse (1963)
TV
Danny 'Tunnel King'
The Great Escape (1963)
Movie
4.93
Lew Nyack
Kid Galahad (1962)
Movie
Velasquez
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Paul Moreno
Empire (1962)
TV
Ben Justin / Harge Talbot
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
X-15 (1961)
Movie
Jerry Bergason
The New Breed (1961)
TV
Harry Gregg
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Trooper Hanna
A Thunder of Drums (1961)
Movie
Hank Conrad
Cain's Hundred (1961)
TV
John Strock
Master of the World (1961)
Movie
6
Bernardo O'Reilly
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Movie
5.66
Dutch Malkin
The Islanders (1960)
TV
Hector Morrison
The Aquanauts (1960)
TV
Sgt. John Danforth
Never So Few (1959)
Movie
Dan Morton
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
TV
Crowley
Riverboat (1959)
TV
Harry Starr
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Yank Dawson
One Step Beyond (1959)
TV
Del Lingman
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Steve Boland
When Hell Broke Loose (1958)
Movie
Mike Kovac
Man with a Camera (1958)
TV
Rogue Donovan
Yancy Derringer (1958)
TV
Alan Avery
Gang War (1958)
Movie
George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
Movie
Luke Welsh
Showdown at Boot Hill (1958)
Movie
Wolf Hagan
No Time at All (1958)
Movie
Danny Gordon
Colt .45 (1957)
TV
Eddie Loder
M Squad (1957)
TV
Sandy Randall / Cliff Raven
Sugarfoot (1957)
TV
Manfred Holt
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
Blue Buffalo
Run of the Arrow (1957)
Movie
Butch Cassidy
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
TV
Barney O'Keefe
O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
TV
Wolf Hagan
Playhouse 90 (1956)
TV
Sam Adams
Wire Service (1956)
TV
Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid / Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid / Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal
U.S. Marshall (1956)
TV
Rocky Harman
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
TV
Sgt. Vince Gaspari
Target Zero (1955)
Movie
Mike Brod
Crusader (1955)
TV
Det. Krovitch / Ray Bardon / Frank Bramwell
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Crego / Ben Tiple
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Martin Carroll
Those Whiting Girls (1955)
TV
Benny Kelly
Big House, U.S.A (1955)
Movie
Jerry Donn
Stage 7 (1955)
TV
Jerry Bell
The Millionaire (1955)
TV
Pittsburgh
Vera Cruz (1954)
Movie
Kintpuash
Drum Beat (1954)
Movie
5.6
Dr. John Bircher
Medic (1954)
TV
Hondo
Apache (1954)
Movie
4
Sixty Jubel
Tennessee Champ (1954)
Movie
Eddie Crane
The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
TV
Submariner
Torpedo Alley (1953)
Movie
Pvt. Edwards
Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
Movie
Ben Hastings
Crime Wave (1953)
Movie
Joe Krossen
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
TV
Eugene Walters
Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV
Henry / Soldier Conlon / Pike
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Gambler (uncredited)
The Clown (1953)
Movie
Russell (Uncredited)
Off Limits (1952)
Movie
Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
Movie
Wilhelm / Wilhelm / Czech spy
Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952)
TV
Marine Private (uncredited)
Battle Zone (1952)
Movie
John Stanizewski
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Frank Dana
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV
Joe Langan
The Doctor (1952)
TV
Russian Agent (uncredited)
Diplomatic Courier (1952)
Movie
6
Henry 'Hank' Tasling
Pat and Mike (1952)
Movie
(2 Episodes)
Chevron Theatre (1952)
TV
Sgt. Roy Smith
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Jack (uncredited)
The Mob (1951)
Movie
Angelo Korvac (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Movie
Wascylewski
You're in the Navy Now (1951)
Movie
Sergeant Borth
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Frankie Ames
Treasury Men in Action (1950)
TV
Jerry Donn / Jerry Donn / Murray Forman
Stage 7
TV
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-11-03
Deathday2003-08-30 (81 years old)
Birth NameCharles Dennis Buchinsky
Birth PlaceEhrenfeld, United States
Height174-centimeter
RelationshipsJill Ireland (1968 - 1990), Kim Weeks (1998 - 2003)
RelativesKatrina Holden Bronson, Val McCallum
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesSnowmass · Brownsville · Bel Air · Malibu, United States of America
Also Known AsCharles Dennis Buchinsky, Le Sacre Monstre, Karolis Bučinskis, Karolis Dionyzas Bučinskis
AwardsGolden Boot Awards, Henrietta Award, Purple Heart, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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