Cast
George Chakiris
Acting
Cast
George Chakiris
Known for
Acting
Born
1932-09-16
From
Norwood, Ohio, USA
Also known as George Chakaris, Georges Chakiris, George Kerris
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.
★7.3
MOVIE1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1961
West Side Story
as Bernardo
★7.2
MOVIE1966
Is Paris Burning?
as GI in Tank
★7.2
MOVIE1954
White Christmas
as Dancer (uncredited)
★7.7
MOVIE1967
The Young Girls of Rochefort
as Etienne
★4.3
MOVIE1969
The Big Cube
as Johnny Allen
★6.1
MOVIE1963
Kings of the Sun
as Balam
★6.2
MOVIE1964
633 Squadron
as Lieutenant Erik Bergman
★5.2
MOVIE1966
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
as Vincent
★6.8
MOVIE2022
Marilyn, Her Final Secret
★7.0
MOVIE1954
The Country Girl
as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
★6.1
MOVIE1954
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Dancer (uncredited)
★6.9
MOVIE1985
That's Dancing!
as Bernardo
★4.5
MOVIE1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Young Groom
★5.9
MOVIE1951
The Great Caruso
as Dancer (uncredited)
★6.0
MOVIE1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
★9.0
MOVIE1969
Sharon in Scarlet
as Robert Bowman
★7.4
MOVIE2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
★5.4
MOVIE1953
Give a Girl a Break
as Dancer
★8.0
MOVIE2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as George Chakiris
★6.3
MOVIE1961
Flower Drum Song
as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
★6.5
MOVIE1954
Brigadoon
as Dancer (uncredited)
★6.5
MOVIE1954
Brigadoon
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
★5.6
MOVIE1964
Flight from Ashiya
as 2nd Lt. John Gregg
★5.5
MOVIE1968
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
as Eric Ericson
★5.8
MOVIE1964
The High Bright Sun
as Haghios
★6.8
MOVIE1947
Song of Love
as Choir Boy
★5.5
MOVIE1962
Diamond Head
as Dr. Dean Kahana
★6.2
MOVIE1953
Call Me Madam
as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
★6.8
MOVIE2021
Not to Forget
as Bank Manager
★7.5
MOVIE1962
Two and Two Make Six
as Larry Curado
★7.2
MOVIE1993
The Young Girls Turn 25
as Self (archive footage)
★6.2
MOVIE1953
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
as Dancer
★5.0
MOVIE1990
Pale Blood
as Michael Fury
MOVIE2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as (archive footage)
★6.3
MOVIE1964
Bebo's Girl
as Bube
★7.7
MOVIE2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
★5.3
MOVIE1955
The Girl Rush
as Dancer
★6.0
MOVIE1974
Kiss Me and Die
as Robert Stone
★7.5
MOVIE1957
Under Fire
as Pvt. Steiner
★6.0
MOVIE1978
Return to Fantasy Island
as Pierre
★7.3
MOVIE1967
Kismet
as The Caliph
MOVIE2013
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
as Self - Guest Speaker
★9.0
MOVIE1979
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
as George Clark
MOVIE1966
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
as Self