George Chakiris is known as a retired American dancer, singer and actor. He is most famous for his role in the film adaptation of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang.
Career
Academy Award winner George Chakiris is a triple threat talent who has built up a universal career on the big screen and in theater. The child of Greek immigrants, this actor, dancer and singer is praised for his credits in about two dozen movies, a few acclaimed mini series in Europe and Japan, BBC performances, and concert tours in Las Vegas and around the globe. He earned an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award for his dynamic job as Bernardo in the film classic, West Side Story.
In the late 1950s, Chakiris was given a role as Riff, leader of the Jets, in the London creation of West Side Story. He was later picked to play Riff's most outstanding adversary, Bernardo, in the 1961 dramatic film. Prior to his huge break, George showed up in movies with icons like Cyd Charisse, Mitzi Gaynor, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly and Rosemary Clooney. He performed in There’s No Business Like Show Business, Brigadoon, White Christmas, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, starring Marilyn Monroe.
| Birth Date: | 16 Sep, 1934 |
| Age: | 85 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Norwood |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American dancer, singer and actor |
| Net Worth 2021: | 24 million |
