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 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.
Acting
Movie
The Terminator
as Future Terminator
1984
Movie
Predator
as Medic (uncredited)
1987
Movie
The Running Man
as 911 Security Officer #2
1987
Movie
Conan the Barbarian
as Pictish Scout
1982
TV
Tales from the Crypt
as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
1989
Movie
Pumping Iron
as Self
1977
Movie
Big Top Pee-wee
as Otto the Strongman
1988
Movie
Stay Hungry
as Franco Orsini (uncredited)
1976
Movie
Herakles
1962
Movie
Beretta's Island
as Franco "Beretta" Armando
1994
Movie
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
2002
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Movie
Ancient Warriors
as Aldo Paccione
2003
Movie
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
as Frank
2011
Movie
Rocky IV: The American Punch
as Self
2014
Movie
Doublecross on Costa's Island
as Enrico Costa
1997
Movie
Last Man Standing
as Batty
1987
Movie
Desperate Crimes
as Nerescu
1993
Movie
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
as Self
1980
Movie
Getting Physical
as Himself
1984
Movie
One More Round
as Franco Turelli
2015
Movie
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
as Self
1988
Movie
The Comeback
as Self
1980
Movie
Perduta
as L'americano
1991
