Franco Columbu

Known for ActingBorn 1941-08-07Died 2019-08-30Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Taken Alive

Tales from the Crypt

The Terminator

Predator

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

Pumping Iron

Rickles... On the Loose

The Comeback

The World's Strongest Man

Conan the Barbarian

Rocky IV: The American Punch

The Running Man

End of Days

Eraser

Herakles

The Hustler of Muscle Beach

Stay Hungry

The Mike Douglas Show

Ancient Warriors

Perduta

Last Man Standing

Big Top Pee-wee

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild

Doublecross on Costa's Island

Desperate Crimes

Getting Physical

Beretta's Island

Dreamland: The Land of Dreams

One More Round

How To Become Rambo... Part One

The Road To Olympia