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.
45 movies · 22 shows
Marilyn, Her Final Secret
2022·6.8
Not to Forget
2021·6.8
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021·7.4
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
2013·0.0
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009·0.0
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008·8.0
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002·7.7
The Young Girls Turn 25
1993·7.2
Pale Blood
1990·5.0
That's Dancing!
1985·6.9
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982·5.0
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982·6.0
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
1979·9.0
Return to Fantasy Island
1978·6.0
Kiss Me and Die
1974·6.0
Sharon in Scarlet
1969·9.0
The Big Cube
1969·4.3
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
1968·5.5
Kismet
1967·7.3
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967·7.7
Is Paris Burning?
1966·7.2
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
1966·5.2
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
1966·0.0
The High Bright Sun
1964·5.8
633 Squadron
1964·6.2
Flight from Ashiya
1964·5.6
Bebo's Girl
1964·6.3
Kings of the Sun
1963·6.1
Diamond Head
1962·5.5
Two and Two Make Six
1962·7.5
West Side Story
1961·7.2
Flower Drum Song
1961·6.3
Under Fire
1957·7.5
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956·4.5
The Girl Rush
1955·5.3
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954·6.1
The Country Girl
1954·7.0
White Christmas
1954·7.2
Brigadoon
1954·6.5
Give a Girl a Break
1953·5.4
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953·7.3
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
1953·6.2
Call Me Madam
1953·6.2
The Great Caruso
1951·5.9
Song of Love
1947·6.8