Yul Brynner was an actor best known for his role as Chris Adams in the 1960 western film 'The Magnificent Seven'. He was born in Russia and moved to the United States in 1940. He was a Tony Award-winning stage actor and won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 'The King and I'. He also starred in other films such as 'The Ten Commandments' and 'Anastasia'. He passed away in 1985 at the age of 65.