Franco Columbu

Acting

August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019 (died at 78)

Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia

Male

37 Movies

3 TV Shows

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.

The Terminator

1984 7.7

as Future Terminator

Age 43 (now 78)

Conan the Barbarian

1982 6.8

as Pictish Scout

Age 40 (now 78)

Predator

1987 7.6

as Medic (uncredited)

Age 45 (now 78)

Herakles

1962 6.0

Age 20 (now 78)

Beretta's Island

1994 3.5

as Franco "Beretta" Armando

Age 52 (now 78)

Ancient Warriors

2003 5.1

as Aldo Paccione

Age 61 (now 78)

Big Top Pee-wee

1988 4.9

as Otto the Strongman

Age 46 (now 78)

The Running Man

1987 6.5

as 911 Security Officer #2

Age 46 (now 78)

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997 4.6

as Enrico Costa

Age 55 (now 78)

Dreamland: The Land of Dreams

2011 2.4

as Frank

Age 69 (now 78)

Tales from the Crypt

1989 8.0

as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")

Age 47 (now 78) 1 ep

1 ep

Desperate Crimes

1993 4.3

as Nerescu

Age 52 (now 78)

Last Man Standing

1987 5.0

as Batty

Age 45 (now 78)

Stay Hungry

1976 5.7

as Franco Orsini (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 78)

Taken Alive

1994 8.0

as Enrico Costa

Age 52 (now 78)

End of Days

1999 6.1

Utility Stunts

Age 58 (now 78)

How To Become Rambo... Part One

2018

as Self

Age 77 (now 78)

One More Round

2015 1.0

as Franco Turelli

Age 73 (now 78)

Rocky IV: The American Punch

2014 6.4

as Self

Age 73 (now 78)

Dreamland: The Land of Dreams

2011 2.4

as Frank

Age 69 (now 78)

Ancient Warriors

2003 5.1

Producer

Age 61 (now 78)

Ancient Warriors

2003 5.1

as Aldo Paccione

Age 61 (now 78)

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

2002 7.1

as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981

Age 60 (now 78)

End of Days

1999 6.1

Utility Stunts

Age 58 (now 78)

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997 4.6

as Enrico Costa

Age 55 (now 78)

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997 4.6

Writer

Age 55 (now 78)

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997 4.6

Producer

Age 55 (now 78)

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997 4.6

Director

Age 55 (now 78)

Eraser

1996 6.1

Stunts

Age 54 (now 78)

Taken Alive

1994 8.0

Producer

Age 52 (now 78)

Taken Alive

1994 8.0

as Enrico Costa

Age 52 (now 78)

Taken Alive

1994 8.0

Writer

Age 52 (now 78)

Beretta's Island

1994 3.5

as Franco "Beretta" Armando

Age 52 (now 78)

Beretta's Island

1994 3.5

Producer

Age 52 (now 78)

Beretta's Island

1994 3.5

Author

Age 52 (now 78)

Desperate Crimes

1993 4.3

as Nerescu

Age 52 (now 78)

Perduta

1991 5.0

as L'americano

Age 49 (now 78)

Big Top Pee-wee

1988 4.9

as Otto the Strongman

Age 46 (now 78)

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild

1988 4.7

as Self

Age 46 (now 78)

The Running Man

1987 6.5

as 911 Security Officer #2

Age 46 (now 78)

Last Man Standing

1987 5.0

as Batty

Age 45 (now 78)

Predator

1987 7.6

as Medic (uncredited)

Age 45 (now 78)

Rickles... On the Loose

1986 7.0

as Self

Age 45 (now 78)