Biography

He was portrayed by Tom Hardy in Nicolas Winding Refn's film Bronson (2008). Hardy was allowed to visit Bronson several times, during which both became good friends. Bronson was very impressed by Hardy's commitment to the role, saying that he was the only person who could play him.

These days, he is making an effort to move away from his violent past and become a better man. Since 1999, he is writing poetry and creates artworks, and even published or donated those. Due to art being an important part of his life, he changed his name to Charles Salvador in 2014, as a tribute to Salvador Dalí.

One of Britain's most famous criminals. Following his initial imprisonment in 1974 (he was sentenced to seven years for armed robbery), he went on to commit a series of criminal acts over the next decades, which also threats of violence, blackmail, severe bodily harm and criminal damage. However, he never killed anyone. As of December 2020, he is still serving life imprisonment.

In 1976, he was moved to Parkhurst Prison, where he befriended Reggie Kray and Ronald Kray, which were two of the most notorious criminals in Britain.