Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

185

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-11-03

Day of Death

2003-08-30 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Charles Dennis Buchinsky

Le Sacre Monstre

Karolis Bučinskis

Karolis Dionyzas Bučinskis

چارلز برانسون

Charles Bronson

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

The Magnificent Seven

1960

The Magnificent Seven

as

Bernardo O'Reilly

The Dirty Dozen

1967

The Dirty Dozen

as

Joseph Wladislaw

Someone Behind the Door

1971

Someone Behind the Door

as

The Stranger

Diplomatic Courier

1952

Diplomatic Courier

as

Russian Agent (uncredited)

Never So Few

1959

Never So Few

as

Sgt. John Danforth

Farewell, Friend

1968

Farewell, Friend

as

Franz Propp

The Great Escape

1963

The Great Escape

as

Danny 'Tunnel King'

From Noon Till Three

1976

From Noon Till Three

as

Graham Dorsey

Telefon

1977

Telefon

as

Major Grigori Borzov

Hard Times

1975

Hard Times

as

Chaney

Caboblanco

1980

Caboblanco

as

Gifford Hoyt

Breakheart Pass

1975

Breakheart Pass

as

John Deakin

Red Sun

1971

Red Sun

as

Link

Breakout

1975

Breakout

as

Nick Colton

Violent City

1970

Violent City

as

Jeff Heston

Borderline

1980

Borderline

as

Jeb Maynard

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Raid on Entebbe

as

Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

Death Wish 3

1985

Death Wish 3

as

Paul Kersey

The Indian Runner

1991

The Indian Runner

as

Mr. Roberts

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

as

Paul Kersey

Murphy's Law

1986

Murphy's Law

as

Jack Murphy

Death Hunt

1981

Death Hunt

as

Albert Johnson

Pat and Mike

1952

Pat and Mike

as

Henry 'Hank' Tasling

The Valachi Papers

1972

The Valachi Papers

as

Joe Valachi

Chato's Land

1972

Chato's Land

as

Pardon Chato

Messenger of Death

1988

Messenger of Death

as

Garret Smith

Mr. Majestyk

1974

Mr. Majestyk

as

Vince Majestyk

The Stone Killer

1973

The Stone Killer

as

Lou Torrey

Vera Cruz

1954

Vera Cruz

as

Pittsburgh

Rider on the Rain

1970

Rider on the Rain

as

Col. Harry Dobbs

Battle of the Bulge

1965

Battle of the Bulge

as

Maj. Wolenski

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

1994

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

as

Paul Kersey

Run of the Arrow

1957

Run of the Arrow

as

Blue Buffolo

X-15

1961

X-15

as

Lt. Col. Lee Brandon

Death Wish

1974

Death Wish

as

Paul Kersey

The People Against O'Hara

1951

The People Against O'Hara

as

Angelo Korvac (uncredited)

Cold Sweat

1970

Cold Sweat

as

Joe Martin

Death Wish II

1982

Death Wish II

as

Paul Kersey

Jubal

1956

Jubal

as

Reb

Apache

1954

Apache

as

Hondo

Machine-Gun Kelly

1958

Machine-Gun Kelly

as

George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly

Big House, U.S.A

1955

Big House, U.S.A

as

Benny Kelly

St. Ives

1976

St. Ives

as

Raymond St. Ives

Love and Bullets

1979

Love and Bullets

as

Charlie Congers

My Six Convicts

1952

My Six Convicts

as

Jocko

Miss Sadie Thompson

1953

Miss Sadie Thompson

as

Pvt. Edwards

This Property Is Condemned

1966

This Property Is Condemned

as

J.J. Nichols

The White Buffalo

1977

The White Buffalo

as

Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis

4 for Texas

1963

4 for Texas

as

Matson

House of Wax

1953

House of Wax

as

Igor

10 to Midnight

1983

10 to Midnight

as

Leo Kessler

Kid Galahad

1962

Kid Galahad

as

Lew Nyack

Villa Rides

1968

Villa Rides

as

Rodolfo Fierro

Assassination

1987

Assassination

as

Jay Killion

Guns for San Sebastian

1967

Guns for San Sebastian

as

Teclo

Crime Wave

1953

Crime Wave

as

Ben Hastings

You're in the Navy Now

1951

You're in the Navy Now

as

Wascylewski

The Evil That Men Do

1984

The Evil That Men Do

as

Holland

Master of the World

1961

Master of the World

as

John Strock

Showdown at Boot Hill

1958

Showdown at Boot Hill

as

Luke Welsh

The Valdez Horses

1973

The Valdez Horses

as

Chino Valdez

Family of Cops

1995

Family of Cops

as

Paul Fein

Guns of Diablo

1964

Guns of Diablo

as

Linc Murdock

Gang War

1958

Gang War

as

Alan Avery

The Sandpiper

1965

The Sandpiper

as

Cos Erickson

Twinky

1970

Twinky

as

Scott Wardman

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

1989

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

as

Lieutenant Crowe

A Thunder of Drums

1961

A Thunder of Drums

as

Trooper Hanna

When Hell Broke Loose

1958

When Hell Broke Loose

as

Steve Boland

Off Limits

1952

Off Limits

as

Russell (Uncredited)

Donato and Daughter

1993

Donato and Daughter

as

Sgt. Mike Donato

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

1997

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

as

Commissioner Paul Fein

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

1999

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

as

Paul Fein

Drum Beat

1954

Drum Beat

as

Kintpuash

The Bull of the West

1972

The Bull of the West

as

Ben Justin

Riding Shotgun

1954

Riding Shotgun

as

Pinto

You Can't Win 'Em All

1970

You Can't Win 'Em All

as

Josh Corey

The Meanest Men in the West

1978

The Meanest Men in the West

as

Harge Talbot Jr.

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

as

Francis Church

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1952

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as

Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)

Target Zero

1955

Target Zero

as

Sgt. Vince Gaspari

Tennessee Champ

1954

Tennessee Champ

as

Sixty Jubel

The Sea Wolf

1993

The Sea Wolf

as

Capt. Wolf Larsen

Battle Zone

1952

Battle Zone

as

Marine Private (uncredited)

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

Operation Dirty Dozen

2006

Operation Dirty Dozen

as

Self

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

as

Self

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

No Time at All

1958

No Time at All

as

Wolf Hagan

Act of Vengeance

1986

Act of Vengeance

as

Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Catastrophe: No Safe Place

1980

Catastrophe: No Safe Place

as

Self - Host

Red Skies of Montana

1952

Red Skies of Montana

as

Neff (uncredited)

Torpedo Alley

1953

Torpedo Alley

as

Submariner

Mean Justice

1971

Mean Justice

as

Moreno

The Marrying Kind

1952

The Marrying Kind

as

Eddie

The Mob

1951

The Mob

as

Jack (uncredited)

The Big Sur

1965

The Big Sur

as

Self (uncredited)

The Mechanic

1972

The Mechanic

as

Arthur Bishop

The Clown

1953

The Clown

as

Gambler (uncredited)

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

The Indian (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

Once Upon a Time in the West

as

'Harmonica'

Spanish Western

2015

Spanish Western

as

Self (archive footage)

Valachi: The Violent Era

1972

Valachi: The Violent Era

as

Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

1986

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

as

Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

as

Self (archive footage)

Breakdown: 1975

2025

Breakdown: 1975

as

Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026

Elvis: A Life in Music

as

Self (archive footage)

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as

Hank Conrad

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Earl Clayton

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as

Linc Murdock

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Crego

Studio One

Studio One

as

Cal

Combat!

Combat!

as

Velasquez

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Pike

The Islanders

The Islanders

as

Dutch Malkin

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

as

Mike Kovac

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Man

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Det. Krovitch

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Del Lingman

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Manfred Holt

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Ralph Schuyler

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Jerry Bell

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Ben Justin

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

as

Rogue Donovan

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

as

Hector Morrison

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Sergeant Borth

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Sgt. Roy Smith

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Dan Rocco

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as

Yank Dawson

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Tate

M Squad

M Squad

as

Eddie Loder

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Dan Morton

Medic

Medic

as

Dr. John Bircher

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as

Sandy Randall

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Crowley

Wire Service

Wire Service

as

Sam Adams

The New Breed

The New Breed

as

Jerry Bergason

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

John Stanizewski

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

as

Cheyney

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as

John Wesley Hardin

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Harry Gregg

Treasury Men in Action

Treasury Men in Action

as

Frankie Ames

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Eugene Walters

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as

Czech spy

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

as

Rocky Harman

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as

Cliff Raven

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ben Tiple

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Harge Talbot

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Henry

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Soldier Conlon

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as

Wilhelm

Four Star Playhouse

as

Frank Dana

Stage 7

Stage 7

as

Jerry Donn

The Doctor

The Doctor

as

Joe Langan

Empire

Empire

as

Paul Moreno

Those Whiting Girls

Those Whiting Girls

as

Martin Carroll

U.S. Marshall

U.S. Marshall

as

Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal

Stage 7

Stage 7

as

Murray Forman

U.S. Marshall

U.S. Marshall

as

Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

(2 Episodes)

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Harry Starr

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Frank Bramwell

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Ray Bardon

Colt .45

Colt .45

as

Danny Gordon

The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File

as

Eggers

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

as

Butch Cassidy

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as

Guest

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Wolf Hagan

Empire

Empire

as

Moreno

Empire

Empire

as

Paul

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Cal

Crusader

Crusader

as

Mike Brod

The Joe Palooka Story

The Joe Palooka Story

as

Eddie Crane

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as

Joe Krossen

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Andy Kovaric

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Sgt Meras

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

Dawson

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing