Franco Columbu
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
7 Aug 1941
Age
85 Years
Born In
Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Total Projects
29
Years Active
57 Yrs
Avg Rating
5.7 ★
Overview
An Italian born former bodybuilder, actor and author. Despite his short statue at 5 ft 5 (165cm) he won Mr. Olympia bodybuilding in 1976 and 1981. During a competition in Munich in 1965, he met Arnold Schwarzenegger and the two of them got very close. After Arnolds relocation to USA, he brought Franco over not long after because he missed...
Known For
Filmography
movie
How To Become Rambo... Part One
How To Become Rambo... Part One
as Self
movie
One More Round
One More Round
as Franco Turelli
movie
Rocky IV: The American Punch
Rocky IV: The American Punch
as Self
movie
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
as Frank
movie
Ancient Warriors
Ancient Warriors
as Aldo Paccione
movie
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
movie
Doublecross on Costa's Island
Doublecross on Costa's Island
as Enrico Costa
movie
Taken Alive
Taken Alive
as Enrico Costa
movie
Beretta's Island
Beretta's Island
as Franco "Beretta" Armando
movie
Desperate Crimes
Desperate Crimes
as Nerescu
movie
Perduta
Perduta
as L'americano
tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
movie
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee
as Otto the Strongman
movie
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
as Self
movie
The Running Man
The Running Man
as 911 Security Officer #2
movie
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
as Batty
movie
Predator
Predator
as Medic (uncredited)
movie
Rickles... On the Loose
Rickles... On the Loose
as Self
movie
The Road To Olympia
The Road To Olympia
as Self
movie
The Terminator
The Terminator
as Future Terminator
movie
Getting Physical
Getting Physical
as Himself
movie
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
as Pictish Scout
movie
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
as Self
movie
The Comeback
The Comeback
as Self
tv
The World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man
as Competitor
movie
Pumping Iron
Pumping Iron
as Self
movie
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
as Franco Orsini (uncredited)
movie
Herakles
Herakles
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self