Yul Brynner
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-07-11 in Vladivostok, Russia
Died
1985-10-10
Biography
Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor of stage and film. He was best known for his portrayal of Mongkut, king of Siam, in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film version; he also played the role more than 4,500 times on stage. He is also remembered as Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille film The Ten Commandments, General Bounine in Anastasia and Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven. Brynner was noted for his distinctive voice and for his shaven head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for his initial role in The King and I. He was also a photographer and the author of two books.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Studio One
as Dr. Nestri
The Oscars
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Cinépanorama
as Self
Dinah!
as Self
The Magnificent Seven
as Chris Adams
The Ten Commandments
as Rameses
Westworld
as The Gunslinger
Omnibus
Futureworld
as The Gunslinger
Reflets de Cannes
as Self
Anna and the King
as King Mongkut
The King and I
as King Mongkut of Siam
Solomon and Sheba
as Solomon
Return of the Seven
as Chris Adams
Taras Bulba
as Taras Bulba