George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) 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. == Life and career == === Early life === Chakiris was born on September 16, 1932, in Norwood, Ohio, to... [more on Wikipedia]