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George Chakiris is a retired American dancer, singer, and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
Born
Friday, 16 September 1932
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe | Self | 2022 |
| Marilyn, Her Final Secret | Self | 2022 |
| Not to Forget | Bank Manager | 2021 |
| Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Self | 2021 |
| What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael | Bernardo | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Meet the Biz | Self | 2016 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel | Bernardo | 2011 |
| What's Up Orange County | Self / Self - Guest | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe | Self | 2022 |
| Marilyn, Her Final Secret | Self | 2022 |
| Not to Forget | Bank Manager | 2021 |
| Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Self | 2021 |
| What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael | Bernardo | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Meet the Biz | Self | 2016 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel | Bernardo | 2011 |
| What's Up Orange County | Self / Self - Guest | 2011 |
| These Amazing Shadows | Bernardo | 2011 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| Live It Up | Self -Guest | 2009 |
| Actor's Day in LA | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Himself / Self | 2008 |
| The Florence Henderson Show | Self - Guest | 2008 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Bernardo | 2004 |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 2003 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | Self | 2002 |
| Lifestyle Magazine | Self - Guest | 2001 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self (Past Oscar Winner Tribute Sequence) | 1998 |
| The Young Girls Turn 25 | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1993 |
| Human Target | Robillard | 1992 |
| Pale Blood | Michael Fury | 1990 |
| Superboy | Professor Peterson | 1988 |
| Hell Town | Ric Montenez | 1985 |
| That's Dancing! | Bernardo | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Eric Bowman | 1984 |
| Poor Little Rich Girls | Prince Rudolph | 1984 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Angelo Spinelli | 1983 |
| Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | George Chakiris | 1982 |
| Matt Houston | Clark Sawyer / Brett Cole | 1982 |
| Why Not Stay for Breakfast? | George Clark | 1979 |
| 20/20 | Self | 1978 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1978 |
| Dallas | Nicholas | 1978 |
| CHiPs | Bernard DeJardine | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Pierre / Captain Claude Dumarque | 1977 |
| America at the Movies | Bernardo | 1976 |
| Wonder Woman | Carlo Indrezzano | 1975 |
| Notorious Woman | Frédéric Chopin | 1974 |
| Thriller | Robert Stone | 1973 |
| Last of the Summer Wine | Max Bernard | 1973 |
| The Partridge Family | Captain Chuck Corwin | 1970 |
| Sharon vestida de rojo | Robert Bowman | 1969 |
| The Big Cube | Johnny Allen | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Alex Solkin / Dr. Bryan Christopher / Dr. John Martins | 1969 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Chris Lahani | 1968 |
| The Day the Hot Line Got Hot | Eric Ericson | 1968 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Young Girls of Rochefort | Etienne | 1967 |
| Is Paris Burning? | GI in Tank | 1966 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | Mousey the Dip | 1966 |
| The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen | Vincent | 1966 |
| McGuire, Go Home! | Haghios | 1965 |
| Shindig! | Self - Guest Host / Singer | 1964 |
| 633 Squadron | Lt. Erik Bergman / Lieutenant Erik Bergman | 1964 |
| Flight from Ashiya | 2nd Lt. John Gregg | 1964 |
| Bebo's Girl | Bube / Arturo Cappellini, detto 'Bube' | 1964 |
| Kings of the Sun | Balam | 1963 |
| Diamond Head | Dr. Dean Kahana | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self - Guest | 1962 |
| Two and Two Make Six | Larry Curado | 1962 |
| West Side Story | Bernardo | 1961 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self - Guest | 1958 |
| Under Fire | Pvt. Steiner | 1957 |
| Meet Me in Las Vegas | Young Groom | 1956 |
| Ford Star Jubilee | Self | 1955 |
| The Girl Rush | Chorus Boy in 'Hillbilly Heart' Number / Dancer | 1955 |
| The Country Girl | Dancer with Pick | 1955 |
| There's No Business Like Show Business | Dancer | 1954 |
| White Christmas | Dancer at the Carousel Club | 1954 |
| Brigadoon | Specialty Dancer | 1954 |
| Give a Girl a Break | Dancer | 1953 |
| Second Chance | La Cumbre Villager | 1953 |
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Chorus Boy | 1953 |
| The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. | Dancer | 1953 |
| The President's Lady | Nashville Party Guest | 1953 |
| Call Me Madam | Dancer in 'The Ocarina' Number / Dancer in The Ocarina Number | 1953 |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Ballroom Dancer | 1952 |
| The Great Caruso | Dancer | 1951 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Singer / Bernardo | 1948 |
| Song of Love | Choir Boy | 1947 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1962 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |
