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.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
West Side Story
as Bernardo
Is Paris Burning?
as GI in Tank
The Young Girls of Rochefort
as Etienne
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
Brigadoon
as Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
White Christmas
as Dancer (uncredited)
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Dancer (uncredited)
Flower Drum Song
as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
The Country Girl
as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
633 Squadron
as Lieutenant Erik Bergman
That's Dancing!
as Bernardo
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
Marilyn, Her Final Secret
Flight from Ashiya
as 2nd Lt. John Gregg
Return to Fantasy Island
as Pierre
The Great Caruso
as Dancer (uncredited)
Kings of the Sun
as Balam
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Young Groom
Diamond Head
as Dr. Dean Kahana
The Girl Rush
as Dancer
Pale Blood
as Michael Fury
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as George Chakiris
Under Fire
as Pvt. Steiner
Two and Two Make Six
as Larry Curado
Song of Love
as Choir Boy
Bebo's Girl
as Bube
The High Bright Sun
as Haghios
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
as Vincent
Call Me Madam
as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as (archive footage)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
as Dancer
The Young Girls Turn 25
as Self (archive footage)
Not to Forget
as Bank Manager
Kismet
as The Caliph
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
as Eric Ericson
Give a Girl a Break
as Dancer
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
The Big Cube
as Johnny Allen
Sharon in Scarlet
as Robert Bowman
Kiss Me and Die
as Robert Stone
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
as Self
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
as Self - Guest Speaker
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
as George Clark