★ Acting

George Chakiris

Born 1932 · Norwood, Ohio, USA · Active 1944–2022

George Chakiris, born in 1932, is an American actor known for his dynamic performances in cult cinema. He appears in Bebo's Girl (1964), where his charm and charisma shine through in a story that blends romance and drama. Chakiris also stars in The Big Cube (1969), a psychedelic thriller that explores the darker sides of the mind. With a background in dance and musical theater, his transition to film brought a distinctive flair to the roles he embodied, contributing to the unique tapestry of 1960s genre cinema.

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The Big Cube

1969 ★ 4.5

as Johnny Allen

A young woman and her drug addict boyfriend plot to drive the woman's stepmother insane with LSD in a plot to secure an inheritance.

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Bebo's Girl

1964 · ★6.0

Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB

West Side Story

1961

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

The Young Girls of Rochefort

Filmography

73 credits

2020s 3 credits

2022

Marilyn, Her Final Secret

Movie ★ 6.5

2021

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self

Movie ★ 7.5

2021

Not to Forget as Bank Manager

Movie ★ 6.8

2010s 1 credit

2013

Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical as Self - Guest Speaker

Movie

2000s 3 credits

2009

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's as (archive footage)

Movie

2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self

Movie ★ 8.0

2002

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories as Self

Movie ★ 7.7

1990s 3 credits

1995

Les Filles du Lido as Saskia

TV ★ 3.0

1993

The Young Girls Turn 25 as Self (archive footage)

Movie ★ 7.2

1990

Pale Blood as Michael Fury

Movie ★ 5.0

1980s 9 credits

1988

Superboy as Professor Peterson

TV ★ 6.4

1985

That's Dancing! as Bernardo

Movie ★ 7.1

1985

Hell Town as Ric Montenez

TV ★ 6.0

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Eric Bowman

TV ★ 7.5

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Angelo Spinelli

TV ★ 6.6

1982

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as George Chakiris

Movie ★ 5.0

1982

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Movie ★ 6.0

1982

Matt Houston as Brett Cole

TV ★ 6.3

1982

Matt Houston as Clark Sawyer

TV ★ 6.3

1970s 14 credits

1979

Why Not Stay For Breakfast? as George Clark

Movie ★ 9.0

1978

Return to Fantasy Island as Pierre

Movie ★ 6.0

1977

CHiPs as Bernard DeJardine

TV ★ 6.9

1975

Wonder Woman as Carlo Indrezzano

TV ★ 7.0

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self

TV ★ 6.0

1975

Numéro un as Self

TV ★ 7.5

1975

Numéro un as Self - Host

TV ★ 7.5

1975

Numéro un as Self (archive footage)

TV ★ 7.5

1975

Système 2 as Self

1975

Midi Première as Self

TV ★ 9.0

1974

Kiss Me and Die as Robert Stone

Movie ★ 6.0

1974

Notorious Woman as Frédéric Chopin

TV ★ 6.5

1973

Thriller as Robert Stone

TV ★ 6.9

1970

The Partridge Family as Captain Chuck Corwin

TV ★ 6.9

1960s 23 credits

1969

The Big Cube● as Johnny Allen

Movie ★ 4.4

1969

Sharon in Scarlet as Robert Bowman

Movie ★ 9.0

1969

Medical Center as Dr. John Martins

TV ★ 6.4

1969

Medical Center as Alex Solkin

TV ★ 6.4

1969

Medical Center as Dr. Christopher

TV ★ 6.4

1968

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot as Eric Ericson

Movie ★ 5.5

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Chris Lahani

TV ★ 7.2

1967

Kismet as The Caliph

Movie ★ 7.3

1967

The Young Girls of Rochefort as Etienne

Movie ★ 7.7

1967

The Carol Burnett Show as Self

TV ★ 7.7

1966

Is Paris Burning? as GI in Tank

Movie ★ 7.2

1966

The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen as Vincent

Movie ★ 5.2

1966

Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort as Self

Movie

1964

633 Squadron as Lieutenant Erik Bergman

Movie ★ 6.2

1964

Bebo's Girl● as Bube

Movie ★ 6.3

1964

Flight from Ashiya as 2nd Lt. John Gregg

Movie ★ 5.6

1964

The High Bright Sun as Haghios

Movie ★ 5.8

1963

Kings of the Sun as Balam

Movie ★ 6.1

1962

Diamond Head as Dr. Dean Kahana

Movie ★ 5.5

1962

Two and Two Make Six as Larry Curado

Movie ★ 7.5

1961

West Side Story as Bernardo

Movie ★ 7.2

1961

Flower Drum Song as Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.3

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

TV ★ 5.8

1950s 14 credits

1957

Under Fire as Pvt. Steiner

Movie ★ 7.5

1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas as Young Groom

Movie ★ 4.5

1955

The Girl Rush as Dancer

Movie ★ 5.3

1954

There's No Business Like Show Business as Dancer (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.1

1954

Brigadoon as Dancer (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.5

1954

Brigadoon as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.5

1954

White Christmas as Dancer (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.2

1954

The Country Girl as Dancer in Play (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.0

1953

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. as Dancer

Movie ★ 6.2

1953

Give a Girl a Break as Dancer

Movie ★ 5.4

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.3

1953

Call Me Madam as Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.2

1953

The Oscars as Self

TV ★ 7.0

1951

The Great Caruso as Dancer (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.9

1940s 3 credits

1947

Song of Love as Choir Boy

Movie ★ 6.8

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

TV ★ 7.2

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

TV ★ 7.2