
Bud Spencer
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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
Credits

They Call Me Trinity (1970)
as Bambino

Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)
as Bambino

Quo Vadis (1951)
as Imperial Guard (uncredited)

Crime Busters (1977)
as Wilbur Walsh

Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)
as Ben

Double Trouble (1984)
as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra

Banana Joe (1982)
as Banana Joe

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
as Charlie O'Brien

God Forgives... I Don't! (1967)
as Hutch Bessy

Go for It (1983)
as Doug O'Riordan / Mason

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)
as O'Bannion

Miami Supercops (1985)
as Steve Forest / L.A. Ray

I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979)
as Tom

Thieves and Robbers (1983)
as Alan Parker

The Two Missionaries (1974)
as Padre Pedro De Leon

The 5-Man Army (1969)
as Mesito

Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975)
as Inspector Rizzo

All the Way Boys (1972)
as Salud

Boot Hill (1969)
as Hutch Bessy

It Can Be Done Amigo (1972)
as Hiram Coburn

Ace High (1968)
as Hutch Bessy

Beyond the Law (1968)
as James Cooper

A Farewell to Arms (1957)
as Carabinieri

They Called Him Bulldozer (1978)
as Bulldozer

Speaking of the Devil (1991)
as Bull Webster

Troublemakers (1994)
as Moses

The Knock Out Cop (1973)
as Inspector Rizzo

Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
as Diomede / Godfrey

Hannibal (1959)
as Rutario

Buddy Goes West (1981)
as Buddy

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)
as Sheriff Hall

Why Did You Pick On Me? (1980)
as Sheriff Hall

Aladdin (1986)
as Genie

Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)
as Inspector Rizzo

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)
as Eli Sampson

Bomber (1982)
as Bud Graziano

Blackie the Pirate (1971)
as Skull

Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)
as Charlie Smith

Flatfoot in Africa (1978)
as Inspector Rizzo

Black Turin (1972)
as Rosario Rao

Soldier of Fortune (1976)
as Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua

The Fifth Day of Peace (1970)
as Jelinek

Killing Is My Business, Honey (2009)
as Pepe

We Are Cinema (2021)
as Self (archive footage)

Charleston (1977)
as Brian Charleston

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)
as Self

Hijos del viento (2000)
as Quintero

Singing Behind Screens (2003)
as Old Captain Andorrano

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (2006)
as Self

Father Hope (2002)
as Padre Speranza

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo (2017)
Actor

Fireworks (1997)
as Il Cieco

A Hero of Our Times (1955)
as Fernando

Il cocco di mamma (1957)
as Oscar

To the Limit (1997)
as Elorza

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000)
as Self

Piedone nyomában (2018)
as Self (archive footage)

Quel fantasma di mio marito (1950)
as Swimmer (uncredited)

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente (2008)
as Self

Big Man - Droga Polizza (1988)
as Jack Clementi

They Called Him Spencer (2017)
as Self

Das Bud Spencer Spezial (2014)
as Self

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres… (2014)
as Lui-même

Human Torpedoes (1954)
as Magrini
Der Fall der vier Fliegen (2012)
as Himself

Three Forever (1998)
as Bops

Pane e Olio (2008)
as Laris

Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer (2012)
as Self

Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin (2016)
as Himself

Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me (2025)
as Self (Archive)

Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer (2019)
as Self (archive footage)

Lui era Trinità (2023)
as Self

Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen (2004)
Actor

Odds and Evens (1978)
as Charlie Firpo





