Charles Bronson
Born
November 3, 1921 (age 81)
Died
August 30, 2003
Birthplace
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 - August 30, 2003) 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.

Movies

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
1999 ★ 6.5
Paul Fein
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
1997 ★ 6.5
Commissioner Paul Fein
Family of Cops
Family of Cops
1995 ★ 6.4
Paul Fein
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994 ★ 5.5
Paul Kersey
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993 ★ 7.6
The Indian (archive footage)
Donato and Daughter
Donato and Daughter
1993 ★ 5.7
Sgt. Mike Donato
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
1993 ★ 6.3
Capt. Wolf Larsen
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991 ★ 7.0
Francis Church
The Indian Runner
The Indian Runner
1991 ★ 6.5
Mr. Roberts
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989 ★ 5.4
Lieutenant Crowe
Messenger of Death
Messenger of Death
1988 ★ 6.0
Garret Smith
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987 ★ 5.7
Paul Kersey
Assassination
Assassination
1987 ★ 5.6
Jay Killion
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance
1986 ★ 5.6
Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
1986 ★ 6.0
Jack Murphy
Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3
1985 ★ 6.2
Paul Kersey
The Evil That Men Do
The Evil That Men Do
1984 ★ 5.7
Holland
10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight
1983 ★ 6.2
Leo Kessler
Death Wish II
Death Wish II
1982 ★ 6.2
Paul Kersey
Death Hunt
Death Hunt
1981 ★ 6.6
Albert Johnson
Borderline
Borderline
1980 ★ 6.0
Jeb Maynard
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 ★ 5.3
Gifford Hoyt
Love and Bullets
Love and Bullets
1979 ★ 5.9
Charlie Congers
The Meanest Men in the West
The Meanest Men in the West
1978 ★ 4.1
Harge Talbot Jr.
Telefon
Telefon
1977 ★ 6.6
Major Grigori Borzov
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
1977 ★ 5.9
Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
1976 ★ 6.0
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
From Noon Till Three
From Noon Till Three
1976 ★ 5.9
Graham Dorsey
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 ★ 5.6
Raymond St. Ives
Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass
1975 ★ 6.6
John Deakin
Hard Times
Hard Times
1975 ★ 6.8
Chaney
Breakout
Breakout
1975 ★ 6.3
Nick Colton
Death Wish
Death Wish
1974 ★ 6.9
Paul Kersey
Mr. Majestyk
Mr. Majestyk
1974 ★ 6.8
Vince Majestyk
The Valdez Horses
The Valdez Horses
1973 ★ 5.4
Chino Valdez
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
1973 ★ 6.2
Lou Torrey
The Mechanic
The Mechanic
1972 ★ 6.7
Arthur Bishop
Chato's Land
Chato's Land
1972 ★ 6.5
Pardon Chato
The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West
1972 ★ 5.4
Ben Justin
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
1972 ★ 6.5
Joe Valachi
Red Sun
Red Sun
1971 ★ 6.9
Link
Someone Behind the Door
Someone Behind the Door
1971 ★ 5.4
The Stranger
Mean Justice
Mean Justice
1971 ★ 7.0
Moreno
Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat
1970 ★ 5.7
Joe Martin
Violent City
Violent City
1970 ★ 6.0
Jeff Heston
You Can't Win 'Em All
You Can't Win 'Em All
1970 ★ 5.9
Josh Corey
Rider on the Rain
Rider on the Rain
1970 ★ 6.3
Col. Harry Dobbs
Twinky
Twinky
1970 ★ 4.8
Scott Wardman
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 ★ 8.3
'Harmonica'
Farewell, Friend
Farewell, Friend
1968 ★ 6.2
Franz Propp
Villa Rides
Villa Rides
1968 ★ 6.2
Rodolfo Fierro
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
1967 ★ 7.6
Joseph Wladislaw
Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian
1967 ★ 7.0
Teclo
This Property Is Condemned
This Property Is Condemned
1966 ★ 6.4
J.J. Nichols
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
1965 ★ 6.9
Maj. Wolenski
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper
1965 ★ 6.3
Cos Erickson
Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo
1964 ★ 5.1
Linc Murdock
4 for Texas
4 for Texas
1963 ★ 5.1
Matson
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
1963 ★ 7.9
Danny 'Tunnel King'
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad
1962 ★ 6.1
Lew Nyack
X-15
X-15
1961 ★ 5.9
Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
A Thunder of Drums
A Thunder of Drums
1961 ★ 5.5
Trooper Hanna
Master of the World
Master of the World
1961 ★ 5.9
John Strock
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
1960 ★ 7.5
Bernardo O'Reilly
Never So Few
Never So Few
1959 ★ 5.4
Sgt. John Danforth
When Hell Broke Loose
When Hell Broke Loose
1958 ★ 5.3
Steve Boland
Gang War
Gang War
1958 ★ 6.2
Alan Avery
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
1958 ★ 5.8
George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
Showdown at Boot Hill
Showdown at Boot Hill
1958 ★ 6.5
Luke Welsh
No Time at All
No Time at All
1958
Wolf Hagan
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
1957 ★ 6.0
Blue Buffolo
Jubal
Jubal
1956 ★ 6.8
Reb
Target Zero
Target Zero
1955 ★ 5.3
Sgt. Vince Gaspari
Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A
1955 ★ 6.6
Benny Kelly
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz
1954 ★ 6.6
Pittsburgh
Drum Beat
Drum Beat
1954 ★ 6.0
Kintpuash
Apache
Apache
1954 ★ 6.1
Hondo
Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun
1954 ★ 5.8
Pinto
Tennessee Champ
Tennessee Champ
1954 ★ 5.8
Sixty Jubel
Torpedo Alley
Torpedo Alley
1953
Submariner
Miss Sadie Thompson
Miss Sadie Thompson
1953 ★ 5.3
Pvt. Edwards
Crime Wave
Crime Wave
1953 ★ 7.1
Ben Hastings
House of Wax
House of Wax
1953 ★ 6.9
Igor
The Clown
The Clown
1953 ★ 5.3
Gambler (uncredited)
Off Limits
Off Limits
1952 ★ 5.6
Russell (Uncredited)
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1952 ★ 6.9
Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)
Battle Zone
Battle Zone
1952 ★ 5.0
Marine Private (uncredited)
Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier
1952 ★ 6.1
Russian Agent (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike
1952 ★ 6.3
Henry 'Hank' Tasling
My Six Convicts
My Six Convicts
1952 ★ 6.3
Jocko
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind
1952 ★ 6.7
Eddie
Red Skies of Montana
Red Skies of Montana
1952 ★ 5.2
Neff (uncredited)
The Mob
The Mob
1951 ★ 6.7
Jack (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
1951 ★ 5.7
Angelo Korvac (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now
1951 ★ 4.4
Wascylewski

TV Series

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
1965 ★ 5.4
Earl Clayton
1 Episode
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
1965 ★ 6.1
Tate
1 Episode
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
1965 ★ 4.8
Cheyney
1 Episode
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
1963 ★ 5.3
Linc Murdock
26 Episodes
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 ★ 7.2
Ralph Schuyler
1 Episode
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
1963 ★ 7.0
John Wesley Hardin
2 Episodes
Combat!
Combat!
1962 ★ 7.7
Velasquez
1 Episode
Empire
Empire
1962 ★ 6.8
Paul Moreno
32 Episodes
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 ★ 6.4
Ben Justin
1 Episode
The New Breed
The New Breed
1961 ★ 7.0
Jerry Bergason
1 Episode
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Harry Gregg
1 Episode
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
1961 ★ 4.7
Hank Conrad
1 Episode
The Islanders
The Islanders
1960 ★ 8.0
Dutch Malkin
1 Episode
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
1960 ★ 5.5
Hector Morrison
1 Episode
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
1959 ★ 5.7
Dan Morton
1 Episode
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 ★ 8.5
Man
1 Episode
Riverboat
Riverboat
1959 ★ 6.2
Crowley
1 Episode
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Harry Starr
1 Episode
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
1959 ★ 5.6
Yank Dawson
1 Episode
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 ★ 7.2
Del Lingman
1 Episode
Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera
1958 ★ 4.6
Mike Kovac
29 Episodes
Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer
1958 ★ 6.0
Rogue Donovan
1 Episode
Colt .45
Colt .45
1957 ★ 5.0
Danny Gordon
1 Episode
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
1957 ★ 5.0
Eggers
1 Episode
Suspicion
Suspicion
1957 ★ 5.9
Cal
1 Episode
M Squad
M Squad
1957 ★ 5.2
Eddie Loder
1 Episode
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
1957 ★ 4.8
Sandy Randall
1 Episode
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 ★ 7.3
Manfred Holt
5 Episodes
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 ★ 6.2
Dan Rocco
1 Episode
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957 ★ 6.9
Butch Cassidy
1 Episode
Wire Service
Wire Service
1956
Sam Adams
1 Episode
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
1956 ★ 7.6
Wolf Hagan
1 Episode
U.S. Marshall
U.S. Marshall
1956 ★ 7.3
Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid
3 Episodes
Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 ★ 6.0
Rocky Harman
1 Episode
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
1956 ★ 6.3
Guest
1 Episode
Crusader
Crusader
1955 ★ 5.5
Mike Brod
2 Episodes
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 ★ 7.8
Det. Krovitch
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Crego
1 Episode
Those Whiting Girls
Those Whiting Girls
1955
Martin Carroll
1 Episode
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
1955 ★ 5.0
Jerry Bell
1 Episode
Studio 57
Studio 57
1954
Dawson
1 Episode
Medic
Medic
1954 ★ 5.7
Dr. John Bircher
1 Episode
The Joe Palooka Story
The Joe Palooka Story
1954
Eddie Crane
2 Episodes
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953 ★ 7.0
Joe Krossen
1 Episode
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
1953 ★ 6.5
Eugene Walters
1 Episode
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 ★ 6.4
Pike
1 Episode
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952 ★ 7.5
Czech spy
1 Episode
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
1952 ★ 3.5
John Stanizewski
1 Episode
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
1952 ★ 6.7
Frank Dana
1 Episode
The Doctor
The Doctor
1952
Joe Langan
1 Episode
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre
1952 ★ 10.0
(2 Episodes)
19 Episodes
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 ★ 7.2
Sgt. Roy Smith
1 Episode
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 ★ 6.3
Sergeant Borth
1 Episode
Treasury Men in Action
Treasury Men in Action
1950 ★ 6.0
Frankie Ames
1 Episode
Studio One
Studio One
1948 ★ 5.0
Cal
2 Episodes
Stage 7
Stage 7
★ 10.0
Jerry Donn
3 Episodes