Acting credits
28
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Franco Columbu
Acting
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Movies: 27Series: 3Crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 35710
IMDb ID: nm0173372
Known for: Acting
Born: August 7, 1941
Died: August 30, 2019
Age: 78
Place of birth: Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2015
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.36
Wikidata: Q521172
Also known as
Francesco Columbu
Other jobs
Producer (3)Author (1)Stunts (1)Technical Advisor (1)Utility Stunts (1)
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 54 years til Franco'a death. Franco Columbo's would participate in several minor roles in movies after his US entry, acting along side Schwarzenegger in a few of his motion pictures. Although he held a US residence and lived there since the 1970's, Columbu would often travel back home to Sardinia on vacation, and it was there he ultimately passed away at the age of 78.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Franco Columbu.
1.0
One More Round
as Franco Turelli
2015 Movie
6.4
Rocky IV: The American Punch
as Self
2014 Movie
2.7
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
as Frank
2011 Movie
4.9
Ancient Warriors
as Aldo Paccione
2003 Movie
7.0
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
2002 Movie
6.1
End of Days
Utility Stunts
1999 Movie
4.2
Doublecross on Costa's Island
as Enrico Costa
1997 Movie
6.1
Eraser
Stunts
1996 Movie
6.0
Taken Alive
as Enrico Costa
1994 Movie
3.4
Beretta's Island
as Franco "Beretta" Armando
1994 Movie
3.2
Desperate Crimes
as Nerescu
1993 Movie
3.0
Perduta
as L'americano
1991 Movie
4.9
Big Top Pee-wee
as Otto the Strongman
1988 Movie
4.7
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
as Self
1988 Movie
6.5
The Running Man
as 911 Security Officer #2
1987 Movie
4.3
Last Man Standing
as Batty
1987 Movie
7.5
Predator
as Medic (uncredited)
1987 Movie
Rickles... On the Loose
as Self
1986 Movie
The Road To Olympia
as Self
1984 Movie
2.0
Getting Physical
as Himself
1984 Movie
7.7
The Terminator
as Future Terminator
1984 Movie
6.8
Conan the Barbarian
as Pictish Scout
1982 Movie
4.7
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
as Self
1980 Movie
6.0
The Comeback
as Self
1980 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Franco Columbu.
