Acting
Bud Spencer
Born 1929-10-31
Napoli, Campania, Italy
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Bud Spencer
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They Call Me Trinity
1970
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Trinity Is Still My Name
1971
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Watch Out, We're Mad
1974
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Markus Lanz
2008
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Crime Busters
1977
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Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
1981
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Double Trouble
1984
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Go for It
1983
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I'm for the Hippopotamus
1979
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Banana Joe
1982
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (111 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me | Self (Archive) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Lui era Trinità | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | We Are Cinema | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Piedone nyomában | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Thus Spoke De Crescenzo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | They Called Him Spencer | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin | Himself | Movie | 2016 |
 | Das Bud Spencer Spezial | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres… | Lui-même | Movie | 2014 |
| Der Fall der vier Fliegen | Himself | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer | Self | Movie | 2012 |
| Gottschalk Live | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2012 | |
| Hamburg Journal | self | TV Series | 2011 | |
 | L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo | Self | Movie | 2010 |
 | I delitti del cuoco | Carlo Banci | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Killing Is My Business, Honey | Pepe | Movie | 2009 |
 | Markus Lanz | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2008 |
| Markus Lanz | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Pane e Olio | Laris | Movie | 2008 |
 | Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Singing Behind Screens | Old Captain Andorrano | Movie | 2003 |
| NDR Kultur – Das Journal | Self | TV Series | 2002 | |
 | Father Hope | Padre Speranza | Movie | 2002 |
| Menschen der Woche | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Hijos del viento | Quintero | Movie | 2000 |
 | Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? | Ospite | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Three Forever | Bops | Movie | 1998 |
 | Ciao Darwin | Capitano Grassi | TV Series | 1998 |
| The Johannes B. Kerner Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | To the Limit | Elorza | Movie | 1997 |
 | Fireworks | Il Cieco | Movie | 1997 |
 | We Are Angels | Bob Russell / Father Orso | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Troublemakers | Moses | Movie | 1994 |
| Nachtshow | Self | TV Series | 1994 | |
 | Brisant | Self | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Riverboat | Self | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo | Jack 'Extralarge' Costello | Movie | 1991 |
 | Detective Extralarge | Jack Costello | TV Series | 1991 |
| Detective Extralarge | Writer | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Speaking of the Devil | Bull Webster | Movie | 1991 |
 | Big Man | Jack Clementi | TV Series | 1988 |
| Big Man | Writer | TV Series | 1988 |
| Big Man | Idea | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Aladdin | Genie | Movie | 1986 |
 | Miami Supercops | Steve Forest / L.A. Ray | Movie | 1985 |
 | Double Trouble | Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra | Movie | 1984 |
 | Thieves and Robbers | Alan Parker | Movie | 1983 |
 | Go for It | Doug O'Riordan / Mason | Movie | 1983 |
 | Bomber | Bud Graziano | Movie | 1982 |
 | Banana Joe | Banana Joe | Movie | 1982 |
| Banana Joe | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure | Charlie O'Brien | Movie | 1981 |
 | Buddy Goes West | Buddy | Movie | 1981 |
 | Wetten, dass..? | Self | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Why Did You Pick On Me? | Sheriff Hall | Movie | 1980 |
 | Flatfoot in Egypt | Inspector Rizzo | Movie | 1980 |
 | I'm for the Hippopotamus | Tom | Movie | 1979 |
| Okay | Self | TV Series | 1979 | |
 | The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid | Sheriff Hall | Movie | 1979 |
 | NDR Talk Show | Self | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Odds and Evens | Charlie Firpo | Movie | 1978 |
 | They Called Him Bulldozer | Bulldozer | Movie | 1978 |
 | Flatfoot in Africa | Inspector Rizzo | Movie | 1978 |
| Telespiele | Self | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | Crime Busters | Wilbur Walsh | Movie | 1977 |
 | Charleston | Brian Charleston | Movie | 1977 |
 | Auf los geht's los | Self | TV Series | 1977 |
| Auf los geht's los | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Soldier of Fortune | Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua | Movie | 1976 |
 | Flatfoot in Hong Kong | Inspector Rizzo | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Two Missionaries | Padre Pedro De Leon | Movie | 1974 |
| 3 nach 9 | Self | TV Series | 1974 | |
| Der große Preis | Self | TV Series | 1974 | |
 | Am laufenden Band | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Watch Out, We're Mad | Ben | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Knock Out Cop | Inspector Rizzo | Movie | 1973 |
 | Even Angels Eat Beans | Charlie Smith | Movie | 1973 |
 | A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die | Eli Sampson | Movie | 1972 |
 | All the Way Boys | Salud | Movie | 1972 |
 | Black Turin | Rosario Rao | Movie | 1972 |
 | It Can Be Done Amigo | Hiram Coburn | Movie | 1972 |
 | Four Flies on Grey Velvet | Diomede / Godfrey | Movie | 1971 |
 | Trinity Is Still My Name | Bambino | Movie | 1971 |
 | Blackie the Pirate | Skull | Movie | 1971 |
 | They Call Me Trinity | Bambino | Movie | 1970 |
| They Call Me Trinity | Stunts | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Fifth Day of Peace | Jelinek | Movie | 1970 |
 | Boot Hill | Hutch Bessy | Movie | 1969 |
 | The 5-Man Army | Mesito | Movie | 1969 |
 | Ace High | Hutch Bessy | Movie | 1968 |
 | Beyond the Law | James Cooper | Movie | 1968 |
 | Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! | O'Bannion | Movie | 1968 |
 | God Forgives... I Don't! | Hutch Bessy | Movie | 1967 |
| Das aktuelle Sportstudio | self | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | Hannibal | Rutario | Movie | 1959 |
 | Stars in der Manege | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1959 |
 | A Farewell to Arms | Carabinieri | Movie | 1957 |
 | Aktuelle Schaubude | Self | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Il cocco di mamma | Oscar | Movie | 1957 |
 | A Hero of Our Times | Fernando | Movie | 1955 |
| Was bin ich? | Self | TV Series | 1955 | |
 | Human Torpedoes | Magrini | Movie | 1954 |
 | Quo Vadis | Imperial Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Quel fantasma di mio marito | Swimmer (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Bambi | Self | TV Series | 1948 |