Natalie Wood as Maria Nunez, Bernardo 's younger sister, Chino 's arranged fiancée, who falls in love with Tony Marni Nixon as Maria 's singing voice Richard Beymer as Tony Wyzek, who is co-founder of the Jets but has outgrown their street culture. Remains best friend of Riff, works at Doc 's drug store, and becomes Maria 's star - crossed lover. Jimmy Bryant as Tony 's singing voice Russ Tamblyn as Riff Lorton, leader of the Jets, best friend of Tony Tucker Smith as Riff 's singing voice for "Jet Song '' (Tamblyn did his own singing for "Gee, Officer Krupke! '' and "Quintet '') Rita Moreno as Anita Palacio, Bernardo 's girlfriend, Maria 's closest confidante Betty Wand as Anita 's singing voice for "A Boy Like That '' (Moreno did her own singing for "America '' and "Quintet '') George Chakiris as Bernardo Nunez, leader of the Sharks, older brother of Maria and Anita 's boyfriend Simon Oakland as Lieutenant Schrank, police lieutenant Ned Glass as Doc, drugstore owner, Tony 's boss; a decent, elderly man William Bramley as Officer Krupke, neighborhood cop and Schrank 's sergeant
who plays tony in west side story movie
Richard Beymer