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Bud Spencer, the popular Italian actor who starred in innumerable spaghetti Westerns and action-packed potboilers during the 1960s and 1970s, was born Carlo Pedersoli on October 31, 1929, in Naples. The first Italian to swim the 100-meter freestyle in less than a minute, Spencer competed as a swimmer on the Italian National Team at the Olympic Summer games in both Helsinki... See full bio »

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Carlo Pedersoli
in Naples, Campania, Italy
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2013 Ninja the Mission Force (TV series)
Bamboozle
– They Call Him Bruce (2013) … Bamboozle
 
2010 Recipe for Crime (TV series)
Carlo Banci
– Il rapimento di Apicella (2010) … Carlo Banci
– Il tesoro della regina (2010) … Carlo Banci
– Una morte dannunziana (2010) … Carlo Banci
– Morte a passo di danza (2010) … Carlo Banci
– Un commissario alle elementari (2010) … Carlo Banci
See all 10 episodes »
 
2009 Killing Is My Business, Honey
Pepe
 
2005 Father Hope (TV movie)
Padre Speranza/Father Hope
 
2003 Singing Behind Screens
Il vecchio capitano
 
2002 Tre per sempre
Bops
 
2000 Hijos del viento
Quintero
 
1997 To the Limit
Elorza
 
1997 Fuochi d'artificio
The blind singer
 
1997 Noi siamo angeli (TV series)
Bob / Father Orso
– Polvere (1997) … Bob / Father Orso
– Dollari (1997) … Bob / Father Orso
– La fortuna piove dal cielo (1997) … Bob / Father Orso
– In cerca dell'Eldorado (1997) … Bob / Father Orso
– Finalmente si vola (1997) … Bob / Father Orso
See all 6 episodes »
 
1994 The Night Before Christmas
Moses
 
1993 Extralarge: Indians (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1993 Extralarge: Lord of the Sun (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1993 Extralarge: Ninja Shadow (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1993 Extralarge: Gonzales' Revenge (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1993 Extralarge: Diamonds (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1993 Extralarge: Condor Mission (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1992 Extralarge: Black Magic (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1992 Extralarge: Cannonball (TV movie)
Extralarge
 
1992 Extralarge: Jo-Jo (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1992 Extralarge: Moving Target (TV movie)
Jack Costello
 
1991 Extralarge: Black and White (TV movie)
Detective Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1991 Speaking of the Devil
Bull Webster
 
1991 Extralarge: Miami Killer (TV movie)
Jack 'Extralarge' Costello
 
1988 Big Man - A Policy for Hell (TV movie)
Jack Clementi
 
1988 Big Man: $ 395 an Ounce (TV movie)
Jack Clementi
 
1988 Big Man - Boomerang (TV movie)
Jack Clementi
 
1988 Big Man - The Diva (TV movie)
Jack Clementi
 
1988 Big Man - The False Etruscan (TV movie)
Jack Clementi
 
1988 Big Man - An Unusual Insurance (TV movie)
Jack Clementi
 
1986 Aladdin
The Genie
 
1985 Trinity: Good Guys and Bad Guys
Steve Forest/Officer L A Wray
 
1984 Non c'è due senza quattro
Greg Wonder/Antonio Coimbra de la Coronilla y Azevedo
 
1983 Go for It
Doug O'Riordan/Mason
 
1983 Cat and Dog
Sergeant Alan Parker
 
1982 Bomber
Bud Graziano
 
1982 Banana Joe
Banana Joe
 
1981 A Friend Is a Treasure
Charlie O'Brien
 
1981 Buddy Goes West
Buddy
 
1980 Chissà perché... capitano tutte a me
Sheriff Hall
 
1980 Piedone d'Egitto
Inspector Rizzo
 
1979 Io sto con gli ippopotami
Tom
 
1979 Uno sceriffo extraterrestre... poco extra e molto terrestre
Sheriff Hall
 
1978 Trinity: Gambling for High Stakes
Charlie Firpo
 
1978 Uppercut
Bulldozer
 
1978 Flatfoot in Africa
Insp. 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
 
1977 Crime Busters
Wilbur Walsh
 
1977 Charleston
Charleston
 
1976 Il soldato di ventura
Ettore Fieramosca
 
1975 Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Inspector 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
 
1974 Turn the Other Cheek
Father/Padre Pedro
 
1974 Watch Out, We're Mad
Ben
 
1973 The Knock Out Cop
Inspector 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
 
1973 Even Angels Eat Beans
Charlie Smith
 
1972 A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
Eli Sampson
 
1972 All the Way Boys
Salud
 
1972 Torino nera
Rosario Rao
 
1972 Si può fare... amigo
Hiram Coburn
 
1971 Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Godfrey 'God'
 
1971 Trinity Is STILL My Name!
Bambino
 
1971 Blackie the Pirate
Skull
 
1970 My Name Is Trinity
Bambino
 
1970 The Fifth Day of Peace
Jelinek (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1969 Boot Hill
Arch Hutch Bessy
 
1969 The Five Man Army
Mesito
 
1968 Ace High
Hutch Bessy
 
1968 Al di là della legge
James Cooper
 
1968 Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
O'Bannion
 
1967 Blood River
Hutch Bessy
 
1959 Hannibal
Rutario (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1957 A Farewell to Arms
Carabiniere (uncredited)
 
1957 Mamma's Boy
Oscar (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1955 A Hero of Our Times
Fernando (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1954 Siluri umani
Magrini (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1951 Quo Vadis
Imperial Guard (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
1993 Extralarge: Diamonds (TV movie) (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1993 Extralarge: Ninja Shadow (TV movie) (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1988 Big Man - A Policy for Hell (TV movie) (story / as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1988 Big Man: $ 395 an Ounce (TV movie) (screenplay / as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1988 Big Man - Boomerang (TV movie) (screenplay / as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1988 Big Man - The Diva (TV movie) (screenplay / as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1988 Big Man - The False Etruscan (TV movie) (screenplay / as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1988 Big Man - An Unusual Insurance (TV movie) (screenplay / as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1982 Banana Joe (as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1993 Extralarge: Lord of the Sun (TV movie) (producer - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1993 Extralarge: Condor Mission (TV movie) (producer - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1993 Extralarge: Diamonds (TV movie) (producer - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1993 Extralarge: Ninja Shadow (TV movie) (producer - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1979 Io sto con gli ippopotami (performer: "GRAU GRAU GRAU")
 
1978 Uppercut (performer: "COMO SE LLAMA")
 
1974 Watch Out, We're Mad (music: "Across the Fields" - uncredited / as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
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1977 Crime Busters (composer: song "Angel and Beans" - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1973 Even Angels Eat Beans (composer: song "Angel and Beans" - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
1972 All the Way Boys (composer: song "Flying Through the Air" - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2012 Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1961 Barabbas (assistant production manager - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2011 Mein Name ist Bud (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
2011 Mein Name ist Carlo (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Carlo Pedersoli)
 
2001 Santa Maradona (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2012 Markus Lanz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.130 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Der Fall der vier Fliegen (video documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Gottschalk Live (TV series)
Himself
– Folge 42 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Brisant (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Mein Name ist Carlo (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Mein Name ist Bud (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Hamburg Journal (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 III nach neun (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 2011 (2011) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2011 DAS! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Gylne tider (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.7 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2010 Ti lascio una canzone (TV series)
Herself / Himself
– Prima puntata 27 marzo 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Prima puntata 4 aprile 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 TV total (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2006 Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Buenafuente (TV series)
Himself - Surprise Guest
– A guantazo limpio (2005) … Himself - Surprise Guest
 
2004 On a tout essayé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Maischberger (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2002 The Making of Trinity - Interview with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Once Upon a Time in Europe (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 ¿Qué apostamos? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.2 (1998) … Himself
 
1996 Bitte lächeln (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 April 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1983-1995 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass?... aus Bremerhaven (1995) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Berlin (Funkausstellung) (1983) … Himself
 
1993 Gottschalk Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1992 Wurlitzer (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1989 Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV series)
Himself - Winner
– 6th Edition (1989) … Himself - Winner
 
1984 Auf los geht's los (TV series)
Himself / Performer
– Episode dated 20 October 1984 (1984) … Performer
– Sporthalle Linz (1984) … Himself
 
1980 Der große Preis (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1978 Disco (TV series)
Himself - Comedy Guest
– Episode #1.96 (1978) … Himself - Comedy Guest
 
1978 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Carlo Pedersoli | Carl Spencer

Height:

6' 3½" (1.92 m)
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Trivia:

Children: Giuseppe Pedersoli (1961), Christine (1962) and Diamy Spencer (1972). See more »

Trademark:

Uses to end a fist fight by striking a hammer-like blow on the top of the opponent's head. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Scorpio