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Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 07, 1941
Died Aug 30, 2019 (78)
Birthplace Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Fran ... co 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.

Known For

Filmography

One More Round

One More Round

2015

as Franco Turelli

Ancient Warriors

Ancient Warriors

2003

as Aldo Paccione

Doublecross on Costa's Island

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997

as Enrico Costa

Beretta's Island

Beretta's Island

1994

as Franco Armando Beretta

Taken Alive

Taken Alive

1994

as Enrico Costa

Desperate Crimes

Desperate Crimes

1993

as Nerescu

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

as Otto the Strongman

Predator

Predator

1987

as Medic (uncredited)

The Running Man

The Running Man

1987

as 911 Security Officer #2

The Terminator

The Terminator

1984

as Future Terminator

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

1982

as Pictish Scout

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

as Franco Orsini (uncredited)

End of Days

End of Days

1999

Utility Stunts

Eraser

Eraser

1996

Stunts

Taken Alive

Taken Alive

1994

Writer

Beretta's Island

Beretta's Island

1994

Author

Getting Physical

Getting Physical

1984

Technical Advisor

Ancient Warriors

Ancient Warriors

2003

Producer

Taken Alive

Taken Alive

1994

Producer

Beretta's Island

Beretta's Island

1994

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Tales from the Crypt

as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

The World's Strongest Man

as Competitor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1977

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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