George Chakiris
George Chakiris
Biography
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
71
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-09-16 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Norwood, Ohio, USA
Acting

2021

Not to Forget as Bank Manager

2014

And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)

1995

Les Filles du Lido as Saskia

1993

The Young Girls Turn 25 as Self (archive footage)

1990

Pale Blood as Michael Fury

1988

Superboy as Professor Peterson

1985

Hell Town as Ric Montenez

1985

That's Dancing! as Bernardo

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Eric Bowman

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Angelo Spinelli

1982

Matt Houston as Brett Cole

1982

Matt Houston as Clark Sawyer

1982

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as George Chakiris

1979

Why Not Stay For Breakfast? as George Clark

1977

CHiPs as Bernard DeJardine

1975

Numéro un as Self

1975

Numéro un as Self - Host

1975

Numéro un as Self (archive footage)

1975

Midi Première as Self

1975

Wonder Woman as Carlo Indrezzano

1975

Système 2 as Self

1974

Notorious Woman as Frédéric Chopin

1974

Kiss Me and Die as Robert Stone

1973

Thriller as Robert Stone

1969

Medical Center as Dr. John Martins

1969

Medical Center as Alex Solkin

1969

Medical Center as Dr. Christopher

1969

The Big Cube as Johnny Allen

1969

Sharon vestida de rojo as Robert Bowman

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Chris Lahani

1968

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot as Eric Ericson

1967

Kismet as The Caliph

1966

Is Paris Burning? as GI in Tank

1964

633 Squadron as Lieutenant Erik Bergman

1964

Flight from Ashiya as 2nd Lt. John Gregg

1964

Bebo's Girl as Bube

1964

The High Bright Sun as Haghios

1963

Kings of the Sun as Balam

1962

Diamond Head as Dr. Dean Kahana

1962

Two and Two Make Six as Larry Curado

1961

West Side Story as Bernardo

1961

Flower Drum Song as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)

1957

Under Fire as Pvt. Steiner

1956

Telephone Time as Not available

1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas as Young Groom

1955

The Girl Rush as Dancer

1954

White Christmas as Dancer (uncredited)

1954

There's No Business Like Show Business as Dancer (uncredited)

1954

The Country Girl as Dancer in Play (uncredited)

1954

Brigadoon as Dancer (uncredited)

1954

Brigadoon as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

1953

The Oscars as Self

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1953

Give a Girl a Break as Dancer

1953

Call Me Madam as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)

1951

The Great Caruso as Dancer (uncredited)

1947

Song of Love as Choir Boy

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter