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.
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Movies (49)
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)
2025
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Spanish Western
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Operation Dirty Dozen
as Self
2006
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Paul Fein
1999
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Commissioner Paul Fein
1997
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1995
Family of Cops
as Paul Fein
1995
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Paul Kersey
1994
La Classe américaine
as The Indian (archive footage)
1993
Donato and Daughter
as Sgt. Mike Donato
1993
The Sea Wolf
as Capt. Wolf Larsen
1993
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Francis Church
1991
The Indian Runner
as Mr. Roberts
1991
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
as Lieutenant Crowe
1989
Messenger of Death
as Garret Smith
1988
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as Paul Kersey
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1987
Assassination
as Jay Killion
1987
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
as Self
1986
Act of Vengeance
as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
1986
Murphy's Law
as Jack Murphy
1986
Death Wish 3
as Paul Kersey
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985
The Evil That Men Do
as Holland
1984
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
as Self
1983
10 to Midnight
as Leo Kessler
1983
Death Wish II
as Paul Kersey
1982
Death Hunt
as Albert Johnson
1981
Borderline
as Jeb Maynard
1980
Catastrophe: No Safe Place
as Self - Host
1980
Caboblanco
as Gifford Hoyt
1980
Love and Bullets
as Charlie Congers
1979
The Meanest Men in the West
as Harge Talbot Jr.
1978
Telefon
as Major Grigori Borzov
1977
The White Buffalo
as Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis
1977
Raid on Entebbe
as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
1976
From Noon Till Three
as Graham Dorsey
1976
St. Ives
as Raymond St. Ives
1976
Breakheart Pass
as John Deakin
1975
Hard Times
as Chaney
1975
Breakout
as Nick Colton
1975
Death Wish
as Paul Kersey
1974
Mr. Majestyk
as Vince Majestyk
1974
The Valdez Horses
as Chino Valdez
1973
The Stone Killer
as Lou Torrey
1973
