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 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

The Mike Douglas Show

Predator

Tales from the Crypt

The Terminator

Conan the Barbarian

The Running Man

The World's Strongest Man

Stay Hungry

All Movies (26)

• How To Become Rambo... Part One2018 · as Self
• One More Round2015 · as Franco Turelli
• Rocky IV: The American Punch2014 · as Self
• Dreamland: The Land of Dreams2011 · as Frank
• Ancient Warriors2003 · as Aldo Paccione
• Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'2002 · as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
• Doublecross on Costa's Island1997 · as Enrico Costa
• Taken Alive1994 · as Enrico Costa
• Beretta's Island1994 · as Franco "Beretta" Armando
• Desperate Crimes1993 · as Nerescu
• Perduta1991 · as L'americano
• Big Top Pee-wee1988 · as Otto the Strongman
• Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild1988 · as Self
• The Running Man1987 · as 911 Security Officer #2
• Last Man Standing1987 · as Batty
• Predator1987 · as Medic (uncredited)
• Rickles... On the Loose1986 · as Self
• The Road To Olympia1984 · as Self
• The Terminator1984 · as Future Terminator
• Getting Physical1984 · as Himself
• Conan the Barbarian1982 · as Pictish Scout
• The Hustler of Muscle Beach1980 · as Self
• The Comeback1980 · as Self
• Pumping Iron1977 · as Self
• Stay Hungry1976 · as Franco Orsini (uncredited)
• Herakles1962

All TV Shows (3)

• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
• The World's Strongest Man1977 · as Competitor
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self