Charles Bronson
Personal Info
Acting
November 2, 1921 (81 years old)
August 29, 2003
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Charles Dennis Buchinsky
Le Sacre Monstre
Karolis Bučinskis
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
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Spanish Western
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
as Self
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
1999
as Paul Fein
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
1997
as Commissioner Paul Fein
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Family of Cops
1995
as Paul Fein
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
as Paul Kersey
La Classe américaine
1993
as The Indian (archive footage)
Donato and Daughter
1993
as Sgt. Mike Donato
The Sea Wolf
1993
as Capt. Wolf Larsen
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
as Francis Church
The Indian Runner
1991
as Mr. Roberts
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
as Lieutenant Crowe
Messenger of Death
1988
as Garret Smith
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987
as Paul Kersey