Actor
Charles Bronson
Born 3 November 1921 · Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA — died 30 August 2003
Charles Bronson (1921–2003) was an American actor born Charles Buchinsky to a Pennsylvania mining family. Known for his rugged features and tough, laconic screen presence, he moved from supporting roles in ensemble classics to international stardom, especially in Europe, and later became an action icon through the Death Wish series.
Key films
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Brought him to wider notice as one of the gunmen in a hugely popular Western ensemble.
The Great Escape (1963)
A memorable co-starring turn as the tunnel specialist in a celebrated wartime prison-camp classic.
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)On Cinespective
Played the harmonica-playing avenger in Sergio Leone's epic, one of his most iconic roles.
Death Wish (1974)
Made him a top action star as the vigilante Paul Kersey and launched a long-running franchise.
Hard Times (1975)
A showcase for his quiet, physical screen presence as a Depression-era street fighter.
Key awards
- 1972 Golden Globe, World Film Favorite – Male
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 109
- 1951The Mob · as Jack (uncredited)Actor
- 1951The People Against O'Hara · as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)Actor
- 1951You're in the Navy Now · as WascylewskiActor
- 1952Pat and Mike · as Henry 'Hank' TaslingActor
- 1952The Marrying Kind · as EddieActor
- 1952Diplomatic Courier · as Russian Agent (uncredited)Actor
- 1952Off Limits · as Russell (Uncredited)Actor
- 1952My Six Convicts · as JockoActor
- 1952Bloodhounds of Broadway · as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)Actor
- 1952Red Skies of Montana · as Neff (uncredited)Actor
- 1952Battle Zone · as Marine Private (uncredited)Actor
- 1953House of Wax · as IgorActor
- 1953Crime Wave · as Ben HastingsActor
- 1953Miss Sadie Thompson · as Pvt. EdwardsActor
- 1953The Clown · as Gambler (uncredited)Actor
- 1953Torpedo Alley · as Submariner (uncredited)Actor
- 1954Vera Cruz · as PittsburghActor
- 1954Apache · as HondoActor
- 1954Drum Beat · as KintpuashActor
- 1954Riding Shotgun · as PintoActor
- 1954Tennessee Champ · as Sixty JubelActor
- 1955Big House, U.S.A · as Benny KellyActor
- 1955Target Zero · as Sgt. Vince GaspariActor
- 1956Jubal · as RebActor
- 1957Run of the Arrow · as Blue BuffoloActor
- 1958Machine-Gun Kelly · as George R. 'Machine Gun' KellyActor
- 1958Showdown at Boot Hill · as Luke WelshActor
- 1958When Hell Broke Loose · as Steve BolandActor
- 1958Gang War · as Alan AveryActor
- 1958No Time at All · as Wolf HaganActor
- 1959Never So Few · as Sgt. John DanforthActor
- 1960The Magnificent Seven · as Bernardo O'ReillyActor
- 1961Master of the World · as John StrockActor
- 1961A Thunder of Drums · as Trooper HannaActor
- 1961X-15 · as Lt. Col. Lee BrandonActor
- 1962Kid Galahad · as Lew NyackActor
- 1963The Great Escape · as Danny 'Tunnel King'Actor
- 19634 for Texas · as MatsonActor
- 1964Guns of Diablo · as Linc MurdockActor
- 1965Battle of the Bulge · as Maj. WolenskiActor
- 1965The Sandpiper · as Cos EricksonActor
- 1965The Big Sur · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 1966This Property Is Condemned · as J.J. NicholsActor
- 1967The Dirty Dozen · as Joseph WladislawActor
- 1967Guns for San Sebastian · as TecloActor
- 1968Once Upon a Time in the West · as 'Harmonica'Actor
- 1968Farewell, Friend · as Franz ProppActor
- 1968Villa Rides · as Rodolfo FierroActor
- 1970Violent City · as Jeff HestonActor
- 1970Rider on the Rain · as Col. Harry DobbsActor
- 1970Cold Sweat · as Joe MartinActor
- 1970You Can't Win 'Em All · as Josh CoreyActor
- 1970Twinky · as Scott WardmanActor
- 1971Red Sun · as LinkActor
- 1971Someone Behind the Door · as The StrangerActor
- 1971Mean Justice · as MorenoActor
- 1972The Mechanic · as Arthur BishopActor
- 1972Chato's Land · as Pardon ChatoActor
- 1972The Valachi Papers · as Joe ValachiActor
- 1972The Bull of the West · as Ben JustinActor
- 1972Valachi: The Violent Era · as SelfActor
- 1973The Stone Killer · as Lou TorreyActor
- 1973The Valdez Horses · as Chino ValdezActor
- 1974Death Wish · as Paul KerseyActor
- 1974Mr. Majestyk · as Vince MajestykActor
- 1975Hard Times · as ChaneyActor
- 1975Breakheart Pass · as John DeakinActor
- 1975Breakout · as Nick ColtonActor
- 1976From Noon Till Three · as Graham DorseyActor
- 1976St. Ives · as Raymond St. IvesActor
- 1976Raid on Entebbe · as Brig. Gen. Dan ShomronActor
- 1977The White Buffalo · as Wild Bill Hickok/James OtisActor
- 1977Telefon · as Major Grigori BorzovActor
- 1978The Meanest Men in the West · as Harge Talbot Jr.Actor
- 1979Love and Bullets · as Charlie CongersActor
- 1980Borderline · as Jeb MaynardActor
- 1980Caboblanco · as Gifford HoytActor
- 1980Catastrophe: No Safe Place · as Self - HostActor
- 1981Death Hunt · as Albert JohnsonActor
- 1982Death Wish II · as Paul KerseyActor
- 198310 to Midnight · as Leo KesslerActor
- 1983All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra · as SelfActor
- 1984The Evil That Men Do · as HollandActor
- 1985Death Wish 3 · as Paul KerseyActor
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II · as SelfActor
- 1986Murphy's Law · as Jack MurphyActor
- 1986Act of Vengeance · as Joseph 'Jock' YablonskiActor
- 1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwood · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 1987Death Wish 4: The Crackdown · as Paul KerseyActor
- 1987Assassination · as Jay KillionActor
- 1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood · as SelfActor
- 1988Messenger of Death · as Garret SmithActor
- 1989Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects · as Lieutenant CroweActor
- 1991The Indian Runner · as Mr. RobertsActor
- 1991Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus · as Francis ChurchActor
- 1993La Classe américaine · as The Indian (archive footage)Actor
- 1993Donato and Daughter · as Sgt. Mike DonatoActor
- 1993The Sea Wolf · as Capt. Wolf LarsenActor
- 1994Death Wish V: The Face of Death · as Paul KerseyActor
- 1995Family of Cops · as Paul FeinActor
- 1995Sinatra: 80 Years My Way · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)Actor
- 1997Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II · as Commissioner Paul FeinActor
- 1999Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion · as Paul FeinActor
- 2006Operation Dirty Dozen · as SelfActor
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films · as Self - Actor (archive footage)Actor
- 2015Spanish Western · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2020Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2022Rat Pack · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Breakdown: 1975 · as Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.