Charles Bronson
Highest Rated: 100% Jubal (1956)
Lowest Rated: 0% Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
Birthday: Nov 3, 1921
Birthplace: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
An iconic star in international films for over four decades, Charles Bronson's granite features and brawny physique provided believable intensity in such blockbuster films as "The Magnificent Seven," (1960) "The Great Escape" (1963), "The Dirty Dozen" (1967) and "Death Wish" (1974). A man of few words both on screen and off, Bronson needed no makeup or special effects to portray men who brought swift vengeance against those who disturbed their peaceful, solitary lives. In films like "The Mechanic" (1972) and "Chino" (1973), Bronson's characters toed the line between human and supernatural force with their seemingly impossible command of stealth and their own physicality. However, Bronson's best roles allowed a glimmer of humanity in the steely exterior of his heroes; his "Tunnel King" in "Great Escape" was claustrophobic, while the bare knuckles boxer in "Hard Times" (1973) wore desperation like the cheap duster that covered his broad shoulders. Having been brought up in poverty, he understood struggle, and his most memorable films allowed him to depict that raw need. In private, he chafed at being an action star, but would continue to mow down bad guys well into the early 1990s in low-budget thrillers that were far beneath his talents. Bronson's death in 2003 closed the book on one of Hollywood's longest-running and most reluctant tough guys.
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Charles Bronson
Filmography
Movies
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Family of Cops III | Paul Fein (Character) | - | 1999 |
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Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II | Commissioner Paul Fein (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Family of Cops | Paul Fein (Character) | - | 1995 |
0% |
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Death Wish V: The Face of Death | Paul Kersey (Character) | $559.0K | 1994 |
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Donato and Daughter | Sgt. Mike Donato (Character) | - | 1993 |
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The Sea Wolf | Capt. Wolf Larsen (Character) | - | 1993 |
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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Francis Church (Character) | - | 1991 |
74% |
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The Indian Runner | Mr. Roberts (Character) | $152.9K | 1991 |
0% |
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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | Lieutenant Crowe (Character) | - | 1989 |
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Messenger of Death | Garret Smith (Character) | $2.2M | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadly Three | Unknown (Character) | - | 1988 |
25% |
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Paul Kersey (Character) | $4.7M | 1987 |
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Assassination | Jay Killion (Character) | $5.5M | 1987 |
33% |
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Murphy's Law | Jack Murphy (Character) | $9.1M | 1986 |
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Act of Vengeance | Joseph `'Jock'` Yablonski (Character) | - | 1986 |
16% |
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Death Wish 3 | Paul Kersey (Character) | $15.9M | 1985 |
40% |
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The Evil That Men Do |
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- | 1984 |
40% |
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10 to Midnight | Leo Kessler (Character) | - | 1983 |
33% |
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Death Wish II | Paul Kersey (Character) | - | 1982 |
17% |
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Death Hunt | Albert Johnson (Character) | - | 1981 |
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Caboblanco | Gifford Hoyt (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Borderline | Jeb Maynard (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Love and Bullets | Charlie Congers (Character) | - | 1979 |
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Raid on Entebbe | Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron (Character) | - | 1977 |
44% |
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Telefon | Major Grigori Borzov (Character) | - | 1977 |
17% |
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The White Buffalo | Wild Bill Hickok (Character) | - | 1977 |
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Chino | Unknown (Character) | - | 1977 |
33% |
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St. Ives | Raymond St Ives (Character) | - | 1976 |
43% |
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From Noon Till Three | Graham (Character) | - | 1976 |
94% |
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Hard Times | Chaney (Character) | - | 1975 |
68% |
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Breakheart Pass | Deakin (Character) | - | 1975 |
57% |
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Breakout | Nick Colton (Character) | - | 1975 |
83% |
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Mr. Majestyk | Vince Majestyk (Character) | - | 1974 |
66% |
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Death Wish | Paul Kersey (Character) | - | 1974 |
60% |
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The Stone Killer | Lou Torrey (Character) | - | 1973 |
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Chino | Chino Valdez (Character) | - | 1973 |
40% |
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Red Sun | Link Stuart (Character) | - | 1972 |
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The Valachi Papers | Joe Valachi (Character) | - | 1972 |
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Chato's Land | Pardon Chato (Character) | - | 1972 |
45% |
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The Mechanic | Arthur Bishop (Character) | - | 1972 |
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The Bull of the West | Ben Justin (Character) | - | 1972 |
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Someone Behind the Door | The Stranger (Character) | - | 1971 |
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Cold Sweat | Joe Martin (Character) | - | 1971 |
80% |
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Rider on the Rain | Col. Harry Dobbs (Character) | - | 1970 |
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The Family | Jeff Heston (Character) | - | 1970 |
40% |
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Violent City (The Family)(Città violenta) | Unknown (Character) | - | 1970 |
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You Can't Win 'Em All | Josh Corey (Character) | - | 1970 |
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Lola | Scott Wardman (Character) | - | 1969 |
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Honor Among Thieves | Franz Propp (Character) | - | 1968 |
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Villa Rides | Rodolfo Fierro (Character) | - | 1968 |
96% |
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Once Upon a Time in the West | Harmonica (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pancho Villa | Unknown (Character) | - | 1968 |
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Guns for San Sebastian | Teclo (Character) | - | 1968 |
82% |
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The Dirty Dozen | Joseph T. Wladislaw (Character) | - | 1967 |
64% |
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This Property Is Condemned | J.J. Nichols (Character) | - | 1966 |
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The Meanest Men in the West | Harge Talbot Jr. (Character) | - | 1966 |
21% |
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The Sandpiper | Cos Erickson (Character) | - | 1965 |
63% |
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Battle of the Bulge | Maj. Wolenski (Character) | - | 1965 |
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Guns of Diablo | Linc Murdock (Character) | - | 1964 |
11% |
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Four for Texas | Matson (Character) | - | 1963 |
94% |
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The Great Escape | Flight Lt. Danny Velinski 'The Tunnel King' (Character) | - | 1963 |
50% |
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Kid Galahad | Lew Nyack (Character) | - | 1962 |
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Master of the World | John Strock (Character) | - | 1961 |
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A Thunder of Drums | Trooper Hanna (Character) | - | 1961 |
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X-15 | Lt. Col. Lee Brandon (Character) | - | 1961 |
89% |
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The Magnificent Seven | Bernardo O'Reilly (Character) | - | 1960 |
40% |
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Never So Few | Sgt. John Danforth (Character) | - | 1959 |
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Machine Gun Kelly | George R. `'Machine Gun'` Kelly (Character) | - | 1958 |
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Showdown at Boot Hill | Luke Welsh - Deputy US Marshal (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | When Hell Broke Loose | Steve Boland (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gang War | Alan Avery (Character) | - | 1958 |
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Run of the Arrow | Blue Buffalo (Character) | - | 1957 |
100% |
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Jubal | Reb Haislipp (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Target Zero | Sgt. Vince Gaspari (Character) | - | 1955 |
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Big House, U.S.A. | Benny Kelly (Character) | - | 1955 |
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Miss Sadie Thompson | Pvt. Edwards (Character) | - | 1954 |
70% |
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Crime Wave | Ben Hastings (Character) | - | 1954 |
81% |
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Vera Cruz | Pittsburgh (Character) | - | 1954 |
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Drum Beat | Kintpuash, aka Captain Jack (Character) | - | 1954 |
64% |
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Apache | Hondo (Character) | - | 1954 |
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Riding Shotgun | Pinto (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tennessee Champ | Sixty Jubel (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Riding Shotgun | Pinto (Character) | - | 1954 |
93% |
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House of Wax | Igor (Character) | - | 1953 |
63% |
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The Marrying Kind | Eddie (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1952 |
85% |
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Pat and Mike | Henry 'Hank' Tasling (Character) | - | 1952 |
100% |
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You're in the Navy Now | Unknown (Character) | - | 1951 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fugitive | Ralph Schuyler (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rawhide | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Virginian | Ben Justin (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Big Valley | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Combat! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bonanza | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Have Gun -- Will Travel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1957-1958 1961 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Untouchables | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ray Bardon (Character) | 1956 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cain's Hundred | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961 |
92% | 96% | The Twilight Zone | The Man (Character) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laramie | Frank Buckley (Guest Star) | 1960-1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Step Beyond | Unknown (Character) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Man With a Camera | Mike Kovac (Character) | 1958-1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marshal Dillon | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1956 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gunsmoke | Ben Tiple (Guest Star) | 1956 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tales of Wells Fargo | Butch Cassidy (Guest Star) | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sugarfoot | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Call Mr. D | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stage 7 | Jerry Donn (Character) | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Man Behind the Badge | Ralph (Character) | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Roy Rogers Show | Willie Killer Conley (Guest Star) | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Red Skelton Show | Guest | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Kildare | Unknown (Guest Star) |