Franco Columbu
Known for Acting · 29 credits
- Born
- 1941-08-07
- Died
- 2019-08-30
- Place of birth
- Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
- Also known as
- Francesco 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 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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (26)
The Terminator
1984
as Future Terminator
Predator
1987
as Medic (uncredited)
Conan the Barbarian
1982
as Pictish Scout
The Running Man
1987
as 911 Security Officer #2
Stay Hungry
1976
as Franco Orsini (uncredited)
Ancient Warriors
2003
as Aldo Paccione
Pumping Iron
1977
as Self
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
as Otto the Strongman
Taken Alive
1994
as Enrico Costa
Beretta's Island
1994
as Franco "Beretta" Armando
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
Getting Physical
1984
as Himself
Desperate Crimes
1993
as Nerescu
The Comeback
1980
as Self
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
1980
as Self
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
1988
as Self
Rickles... On the Loose
1986
as Self
Herakles
1962
Doublecross on Costa's Island
1997
as Enrico Costa
Rocky IV: The American Punch
2014
as Self
Last Man Standing
1987
as Batty
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
2011
as Frank
One More Round
2015
as Franco Turelli
Perduta
1991
as L'americano
The Road To Olympia
1984
as Self
How To Become Rambo... Part One
2018
as Self
About Franco Columbu
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 i… With 29 credits spanning from 1961 to 2018, Franco Columbu has appeared in 26 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franco Columbu Movies
- The Terminator (1984) — as Future Terminator
- Predator (1987) — as Medic (uncredited)
- Conan the Barbarian (1982) — as Pictish Scout
- The Running Man (1987) — as 911 Security Officer #2
- Stay Hungry (1976) — as Franco Orsini (uncredited)
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