Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1941-08-07
- Day of Death2019-08-30 (78 years)
- Place of BirthOllolai, Nuoro, Italia
- Also Known AsFrancesco Columbu
Franco Columbu
Biography
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 his best friend. It was a friendship that would last for...Read More
Acting Career
- 2015
One More Round
As: Franco Turelli
- 2011
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
As: Frank
- 2003
Ancient Warriors
As: Aldo Paccione
- 1997
Doublecross on Costa's Island
As: Enrico Costa
- 1994
Taken Alive
As: Enrico Costa
- 1994
Beretta's Island
As: Franco Armando Beretta
- 1993
Desperate Crimes
As: Nerescu
- 1991
Perduta
As: L'americano
1989Tales from the Crypt
As: Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)
1988Big Top Pee-wee
As: Otto the Strongman
- 1987
The Running Man
As: 911 Security Officer #2
- 1987
Predator
As: Medic (uncredited)
- 1984
The Terminator
As: Future Terminator
- 1982
Conan the Barbarian
As: Pictish Scout
1977The World's Strongest Man
As: Competitor
1976Stay Hungry
As: Franco Orsini (uncredited)