George Chakiris

Known for ActingBorn 1932-09-16 (age 93)Norwood, Ohio, USA

George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.Read more

Movies & web series

Why Not Stay For Breakfast?

Midi Première

Sharon in Scarlet

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

The Carol Burnett Show

Murder, She Wrote

The Young Girls of Rochefort

Numéro un

Two and Two Make Six

The Young Girls Turn 25

Under Fire

Not to Forget

Kismet

That's Dancing!

Is Paris Burning?

Hawaii Five-O

West Side Story

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Wonder Woman

Marilyn, Her Final Secret

White Christmas

Golden Globe Awards

Thriller

CHiPs

The Partridge Family

The Country Girl

The Oscars

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

Song of Love

Superboy

Notorious Woman

Matt Houston

Brigadoon

Medical Center

Bebo's Girl

Flower Drum Song

Hell Town

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

633 Squadron

Return to Fantasy Island

Call Me Madam

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Kings of the Sun

Kiss Me and Die

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.