George Chakiris

George Chakiris owns one of cinema's great supporting performances. As Bernardo in the 1961 West Side Story, he was so magnetic that he stole scenes from the leads, earning both the Oscar and the Golden Globe. That's no small feat from a secondary role. What I love is the complete package: the chiseled features, the singing, and above all that dancing, where every fingertip seems alive. He embodies the golden age of the movie musical in a way few survivors still can. I treasure performers like him as living bridges to an era of craft and glamour we rarely see now.

Name (English)

George Chakiris

Name (Japanese)

ジョージ・チャキリス

Reading

じょーじ・ちゃきりす

Born

September 16, 1934 (age 91)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Origin

Norwood, Ohio, United States

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / dancer / singer

Awards & achievements

• 1962 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 1962 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

• Official sitehttps://georgechakiris.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Chakiris
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336841

Tags

• Ohio
• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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