Bud Spencer
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1929-10-31
- Died
- 2016-06-27
- Place of birth
- Napoli, Campania, Italy
- Also known as
- Carlo Pedersoli · Κάρλο Πεντερζόλι · Piedone · باد اسپنسر
Biography
Bud Spencer was an Italian actor, filmmaker and a former professional swimmer. He was known for past roles in action-comedy films together with his long-time film partner Terence Hill. Growing from a successful swimmer in his youth, he got a degree in law, and has registered several patents. Bud also became a certified commercial airline and helicopter pilot, Bud Spencer also supported and funded many children's charities, including the Spencer Scholarship Fund.
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill both appeared, produced and directed over 20 films together and thus became and remain best friends until he passed away.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Markus Lanz
2008
as Self - Guest
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Riverboat
1992
as Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self - Guest
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Brisant
1994
as Self
Menschen der Woche
2000
as Self - Guest
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963
as self
Was bin ich?
1955
as Self
Ciao Darwin
1998
as Capitano Grassi
Aktuelle Schaubude
1957
as Self
Stars in the Ring
1959
as Self - Guest
Der große Preis
1974
as Self
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self / Self - Guest
Okay
1979
as Self
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002
as Self
Hamburg Journal
2011
as self
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Big Man
1988
as Jack Clementi
Gottschalk Live
2012
as Self - Guest
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
1999
as Ospite
Detective Extralarge
1991
as Jack Costello
Nachtshow
1994
as Self
We Are Angels
1997
as Bob Russell / Father Orso
I delitti del cuoco
2010
as Carlo Banci
Telespiele
1977
as Self
Movies (74)
They Call Me Trinity
1970
as Bambino
Trinity Is Still My Name
1971
as Bambino
Quo Vadis
1951
as Imperial Guard (uncredited)
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974
as Ben
Go for It
1983
as Doug O'Riordan / Mason
Crime Busters
1977
as Wilbur Walsh
God Forgives... I Don't!
1967
as Hutch Bessy
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
1981
as Charlie O'Brien
Troublemakers
1994
as Moses
Double Trouble
1984
as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra
I'm for the Hippopotamus
1979
as Tom
All the Way Boys
1972
as Salud
The Two Missionaries
1974
as Padre Pedro De Leon
Banana Joe
1982
as Banana Joe
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
1968
as O'Bannion
Miami Supercops
1985
as Steve Forest / L.A. Ray
Boot Hill
1969
as Hutch Bessy
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
2008
as Self
Thieves and Robbers
1983
as Alan Parker
Ace High
1968
as Hutch Bessy
Aladdin
1986
as Genie
Buddy Goes West
1981
as Buddy
The 5-Man Army
1969
as Mesito
The Knock Out Cop
1973
as Inspector Rizzo
A Farewell to Arms
1957
as Carabinieri
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
1979
as Sheriff Hall
Bomber
1982
as Bud Graziano
They Called Him Bulldozer
1978
as Bulldozer
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
1971
as Diomede / Godfrey
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
2010
as Self
Flatfoot in Africa
1978
as Inspector Rizzo
Why Did You Pick On Me?
1980
as Sheriff Hall
Black Turin
1972
as Rosario Rao
It Can Be Done Amigo
1972
as Hiram Coburn
To the Limit
1997
as Elorza
Blackie the Pirate
1971
as Skull
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
1972
as Eli Sampson
Even Angels Eat Beans
1973
as Charlie Smith
Speaking of the Devil
1991
as Bull Webster
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
1975
as Inspector Rizzo
They Called Him Spencer
2017
as Self
We Are Cinema
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Hannibal
1959
as Rutario
Human Torpedoes
1954
as Magrini
Flatfoot in Egypt
1980
as Inspector Rizzo
Beyond the Law
1968
as James Cooper
Soldier of Fortune
1976
as Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua
Killing Is My Business, Honey
2009
as Pepe
Big Man - Droga Polizza
1988
as Jack Clementi
A Hero of Our Times
1955
as Fernando
Father Hope
2002
as Padre Speranza
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970
as Jelinek
Fireworks
1997
as Il Cieco
Charleston
1977
as Brian Charleston
Hijos del viento
2000
as Quintero
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
2006
as Self
Il cocco di mamma
1957
as Oscar
Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin
2016
as Himself
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
2000
as Self
Quel fantasma di mio marito
1950
as Swimmer (uncredited)
Three Forever
1998
as Bops
Thus Spoke De Crescenzo
2017
Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Lui era Trinità
2023
as Self
Das Bud Spencer Spezial
2014
as Self
Singing Behind Screens
2003
as Old Captain Andorrano
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…
2014
as Lui-même
Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen
2004
Pane e Olio
2008
as Laris
Odds and Evens
1978
as Charlie Firpo
Piedone nyomában
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer
2012
as Self
Der Fall der vier Fliegen
2012
as Himself
Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me
2025
as Self (Archive)
About Bud Spencer
Bud Spencer was an Italian actor, filmmaker and a former professional swimmer. He was known for past roles in action-comedy films together with his long-time film partner Terence Hill. Growing from a successful swimmer in his youth, he got a degree in law, and has registered several patents. Bud also became a certified commercial airline and helicopter pilot, Bud Spencer also supported and funded many children's charities, including the Spencer Scholarship Fund. Bud Spencer and Terence Hill both appeared, produced and directed over 20 films to… With 104 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Bud Spencer has appeared in 74 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bud Spencer Movies
- They Call Me Trinity (1970) — as Bambino
- Trinity Is Still My Name (1971) — as Bambino
- Quo Vadis (1951) — as Imperial Guard (uncredited)
- Watch Out, We're Mad (1974) — as Ben
- Go for It (1983) — as Doug O'Riordan / Mason
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