Charles Bronson
Born
November 3, 1921
Died
August 30, 2003 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
Self (archive footage)
2020
Spanish Western
Self (archive footage)
2015
Operation Dirty Dozen
Self
2006
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
Paul Fein
1999
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Commissioner Paul Fein
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1995
Family of Cops
Paul Fein
1995
The Sea Wolf
Capt. Wolf Larsen
1994
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Paul Kersey
1994
La Classe américaine
The Indian (archive footage)
1993
Donato and Daughter
Sgt. Mike Donato
1993
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Francis Church
1991
The Indian Runner
Mr. Roberts
1991
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Lieutenant Crowe
1989
Messenger of Death
Garret Smith
1988
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Paul Kersey
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
Assassination
Jay Killion
1987
Act of Vengeance
Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
1986
Murphy's Law
Jack Murphy
1986
Death Wish 3
Paul Kersey
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
The Evil That Men Do
Holland
1984
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Himself
1983
10 to Midnight
Leo Kessler
1983
Death Wish II
Paul Kersey
1982
Death Hunt
Albert Johnson
1981
Borderline
Jeb Maynard
1980
Catastrophe: No Safe Place
Self - Host
1980
Caboblanco
Gifford Hoyt
1980
Love and Bullets
Charlie Congers
1979
The Meanest Men in the West
Harge Talbot Jr.
1978
Telefon
Major Grigori Borzov
1977
The White Buffalo
Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis
1977
Raid on Entebbe
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
1976
From Noon Till Three
Graham Dorsey
1976
St. Ives
Raymond St. Ives
1976
Breakheart Pass
John Deakin
1975
Hard Times
Chaney
1975
Breakout
Nick Colton
1975
Death Wish
Paul Kersey
1974
Mr. Majestyk
Vince Majestyk
1974
Chino
Chino Valdez
1973
The Stone Killer
Lou Torrey
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973
The Mechanic
Arthur Bishop
1972
Chato's Land
Pardon Chato
1972
The Bull of the West
Ben Justin
1972
The Valachi Papers
Joe Valachi
1972
Valachi: The Violent Era
Self
1972
Red Sun
Link
1971
Someone Behind the Door
The Stranger
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Mean Justice
Moreno
1971
Cold Sweat
Joe Martin
1970
Violent City
Jeff Heston
1970
You Can't Win 'Em All
Josh Corey
1970
Rider on the Rain
Col. Harry Dobbs
1970
Twinky
Scott Wardman
1970
Once Upon a Time in the West
'Harmonica'
1968
Farewell, Friend
Franz Propp
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
Villa Rides
Rodolfo Fierro
1968
Guns for San Sebastian
Teclo
1968
The Dirty Dozen
Joseph Wladislaw
1967
This Property Is Condemned
J.J. Nichols
1966
Battle of the Bulge
Maj. Wolenski
1965
The F.B.I.
Earl Clayton · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
Tate · (1 episode)
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Cheyney · (1 episode)
1965
The Sandpiper
Cos Erickson
1965
The Big Sur
Self (uncredited)
1965
Guns of Diablo
Linc Murdock
1964
4 for Texas
Matson
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Linc Murdock · (26 episodes)
1963
The Fugitive
Ralph Schuyler · (1 episode)
1963
Vacation Playhouse
John Wesley Hardin · (2 episodes)
1963
The Great Escape
Danny 'Tunnel King'
1963
Kid Galahad
Lew Nyack
1962
Combat!
Velasquez · (1 episode)
1962
Empire
Paul Moreno · (32 episodes)
1962
Empire
Paul · (1 episode)
1962
Empire
Moreno · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Ben Justin · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Harge Talbot · (1 episode)
1962
X-15
Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
1961
The New Breed
Jerry Bergason · (1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Harry Gregg · (1 episode)
1961
A Thunder of Drums
Trooper Hanna
1961
Cain's Hundred
Hank Conrad · (1 episode)
1961
Master of the World
John Strock
1961
The Magnificent Seven
Bernardo O'Reilly
1960
The Islanders
Dutch Malkin · (1 episode)
1960
The Aquanauts
Hector Morrison · (1 episode)
1960
Never So Few
Sgt. John Danforth
1959
Adventures in Paradise
Dan Morton · (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Man · (1 episode)
1959
Riverboat
Crowley · (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza
Harry Starr · (1 episode)
1959
One Step Beyond
Yank Dawson · (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide
Del Lingman · (1 episode)
1959
When Hell Broke Loose
Steve Boland
1958
Man with a Camera
Mike Kovac · (29 episodes)
1958
Yancy Derringer
Rogue Donovan · (1 episode)
1958
Gang War
Alan Avery
1958
Machine-Gun Kelly
George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
1958
Showdown at Boot Hill
Luke Welsh
1958
No Time at All
Wolf Hagan
1958
Colt .45
Danny Gordon · (1 episode)
1957
The Walter Winchell File
Eggers · (1 episode)
1957
Suspicion
Cal · (1 episode)
1957
M Squad
Eddie Loder · (1 episode)
1957
Sugarfoot
Sandy Randall · (1 episode)
1957
Sugarfoot
Cliff Raven · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Manfred Holt · (5 episodes)
1957
Run of the Arrow
Blue Buffolo
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Dan Rocco · (1 episode)
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Butch Cassidy · (1 episode)
1957
Wire Service
Sam Adams · (1 episode)
1956
Playhouse 90
Wolf Hagan · (1 episode)
1956
Playhouse 90
Andy Kovaric · (1 episode)
1956
Playhouse 90
Sgt Meras · (1 episode)
1956
U.S. Marshall
Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal · (1 episode)
1956
U.S. Marshall
Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid · (3 episodes)
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Rocky Harman · (1 episode)
1956
Telephone Time
Guest · (1 episode)
1956
Jubal
Reb
1956
Target Zero
Sgt. Vince Gaspari
1955
Crusader
Mike Brod · (2 episodes)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Det. Krovitch · (1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Frank Bramwell · (1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ray Bardon · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Crego · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Ben Tiple · (1 episode)
1955
Those Whiting Girls
Martin Carroll · (1 episode)
1955
Big House, U.S.A
Benny Kelly
1955
The Millionaire
Jerry Bell · (1 episode)
1955
Vera Cruz
Pittsburgh
1954
Drum Beat
Kintpuash
1954
Studio 57
Dawson · (1 episode)
1954
Medic
Dr. John Bircher · (1 episode)
1954
Apache
Hondo
1954
Riding Shotgun
Pinto
1954
Tennessee Champ
Sixty Jubel
1954
The Joe Palooka Story
Eddie Crane · (2 episodes)
1954
Torpedo Alley
Submariner
1953
Miss Sadie Thompson
Pvt. Edwards
1953
Crime Wave
Ben Hastings
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Joe Krossen · (1 episode)
1953
Letter to Loretta
Eugene Walters · (1 episode)
1953
House of Wax
Igor
1953
General Electric Theater
Pike · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Henry · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Soldier Conlon · (1 episode)
1953
The Clown
Gambler (uncredited)
1953
Off Limits
Russell (Uncredited)
1952
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)
1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Czech spy · (1 episode)
1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Wilhelm · (6 episodes)
1952
Battle Zone
Marine Private (uncredited)
1952
Cavalcade of America
John Stanizewski · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Frank Dana · (1 episode)
1952
The Doctor
Joe Langan · (1 episode)
1952
Diplomatic Courier
Russian Agent (uncredited)
1952
Pat and Mike
Henry 'Hank' Tasling
1952
My Six Convicts
Jocko
1952
The Marrying Kind
Eddie
1952
Red Skies of Montana
Neff (uncredited)
1952
Chevron Theatre
(2 Episodes) · (16 episodes)
1952
Chevron Theatre
(1 episode)
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sgt. Roy Smith · (1 episode)
1951
The Mob
Jack (uncredited)
1951
The People Against O'Hara
Angelo Korvac (uncredited)
1951
You're in the Navy Now
Wascylewski
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Sergeant Borth · (1 episode)
1950
Treasury Men in Action
Frankie Ames · (1 episode)
1950
Studio One
Cal · (2 episodes)
1948
Stage 7
Jerry Donn · (3 episodes)
Stage 7
Murray Forman · (1 episode)