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