Yul Brynner

Died at 105

born July 11, 1920

male238 suggestions0 votes

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.

Known for

The Magnificent Seven

The Ten Commandments

Westworld

Related Talent

Christopher Lee

47 roles in common

Vincent Price

30 roles in common

Top Casting Suggestions

Yul Brynner has been suggested to play 238 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.

Yul Brynner

Suggestions

Celebrities You Wish Were Still Alive

Suggestions

Yul Brynner

Mr. Freeze

Batman (1970's)

Mr. Freeze

Yul Brynner

Mandarin

Marvel Cinematic Universe (1970s Edition)

Mandarin

Yul Brynner

Professor X

X-Men In The Golden Age Of Hollywood

Professor X

Yul Brynner

Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze

Batman (1970s)

Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze

Yul Brynner

The Emperor Ming

Flash Gordon (1970)

The Emperor Ming

Yul Brynner

Best Actor starting with every letter

Yul Brynner

Greatest Movie Cowboy

The Greatest Movie Character...

Greatest Movie Cowboy

Yul Brynner

Actor

Best of 60s

Actor

Yul Brynner

Darth Vader

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955)

Darth Vader

Yul Brynner

Darth Vader

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1956)

Darth Vader

Yul Brynner

Brainiac

Uncasted Superman Characters for the Christopher Reeve Films

Brainiac

Yul Brynner

Richard Donner

The Collabs We Didn't Get

Richard Donner

Yul Brynner

Mr. Strickland

Back to the Future (1975)

Mr. Strickland

Yul Brynner

The Vision

The Avengers Quadrilogy (1962-1969)

The Vision

Yul Brynner

Darth Vader

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1953)

Darth Vader

Yul Brynner

Prof. X

X-Men (1960's)

Prof. X

Yul Brynner

Darth Vader

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1955)

Darth Vader

Yul Brynner

Ramses II

Actors by Historical Figures They've Played

Ramses II

Yul Brynner

Actors Who Won Oscars for Playing Historical Figures

Oddly Specific Mount Rushmores

Actors Who Won Oscars for Playing Historical Figures

Showing 20 of 238 suggestions