George Chakiris
George Chakiris is an American actor and dancer. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
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- 🏆 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
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1932
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