George Chakiris
ActingAlso Known As
George Chakaris, Georges Chakiris, George Kerris, Джордж Чакирис
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.
Movies
(44 total)
West Side Story
as Bernardo
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The Young Girls of Rochefort
as Etienne
White Christmas
as Dancer (uncredited)
Is Paris Burning?
as GI in Tank
Brigadoon
as Dancer (uncredited)
Brigadoon
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Country Girl
as Dancer in Play (uncredited)
633 Squadron
as Lieutenant Erik Bergman
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
as Dancer
Bebo's Girl
as Bube
Kings of the Sun
as Balam
Flower Drum Song
as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Pale Blood
as Michael Fury
The Young Girls Turn 25
as Self (archive footage)
Call Me Madam
as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as George Chakiris
The Big Cube
as Johnny Allen
The Great Caruso
as Dancer (uncredited)
TV Shows
(28 total)
Wonder Woman
as Carlo Indrezzano
Murder, She Wrote
as Eric Bowman
Hawaii Five-O
as Chris Lahani
CHiPs
as Bernard DeJardine
The Oscars
as Self
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Angelo Spinelli
The Partridge Family
as Captain Chuck Corwin
Superboy
as Professor Peterson
Matt Houston
as Brett Cole
Matt Houston
as Clark Sawyer
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Medical Center
as Dr. John Martins
Medical Center
as Alex Solkin
Medical Center
as Dr. Christopher
Thriller
as Robert Stone
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Les Filles du Lido
as Saskia