Alfio Caltabiano

Acting Jul 17, 1932 Jun 23, 2007 (aged 75) Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy

Alfio Caltabiano was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director, also known by pseudonyms such as Al Northon, Alf Randal, and Alf Thunder. He began his career leveraging his imposing physique, notably portraying Jesus Christ in the 1959 film Ben-Hur, where he is seen carrying the cross during the Via Crucis scene. Caltabiano appeared in numerous films, primarily Spaghetti Westerns, and made his directorial debut with Ballad of a Gunman (1967). He directed and wrote several films, including Comandamenti per un gangster (1968) and Tutti figli di Mammasantissima (1973). Caltabiano was also a stuntman and fight choreographer, contributing to the action sequences in his films. His career concluded in 1977 after completing the film California.

23 Acting Credits

12 Crew Credits

Alfio Caltabiano

Acting

For Love and Gold

The Colossus of Rhodes

Barabbas

Keoma

California

Star Pilot

My Son, the Hero

Messalina

Ballad of a Gunman

Goliath and the Sins of Babylon

Two Idiots at Fort Alamo

Sartana Does Not Forgive

All Sons of the Saintest Mother

The Son of Captain Blood

A Sword to Brando

Seven Rebel Gladiators

Man Called Amen

Erik the Viking

Colossus of the Arena

They Still Call Me Amen

The Prince with the Red Mask

The Revenge of the Gladiators

Commandments for a Gangster

Crew