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
They Call Me Trinity
(1970)
Bambino
Quo Vadis
(1951)
Imperial Guard (uncredited)
Trinity Is Still My Name
(1971)
Bambino
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
(1981)
Charlie O'Brien
Banana Joe
(1982)
Banana Joe
Crime Busters
(1977)
Wilbur Walsh
Why Did You Pick On Me?
(1980)
Sheriff Hall
Watch Out, We're Mad
(1974)
Ben
All the Way Boys
(1972)
Salud
God Forgives... I Don't!
(1967)
Hutch Bessy
Boot Hill
(1969)
Hutch Bessy
Go for It
(1983)
Doug O'Riordan / Mason
Even Angels Eat Beans
(1973)
Charlie Smith
Ace High
(1968)
Hutch Bessy
The Two Missionaries
(1974)
Father / Padre Pedro De Leon
Double Trouble
(1984)
Antonio Coímbra / Greg Wonder
Full Filmography
Acting
Quel fantasma di mio marito
(1950)
Swimmer (uncredited)
Quo Vadis
(1951)
Imperial Guard (uncredited)
Human Torpedoes
(1954)
Magrini
A Hero of Our Times
(1955)
Fernando
A Farewell to Arms
(1957)
Carabinieri
Il cocco di mamma
(1957)
Oscar
Hannibal
(1959)
Rutario
God Forgives... I Don't!
(1967)
Hutch Bessy
Ace High
(1968)
Hutch Bessy
Beyond the Law
(1968)
James Cooper
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
(1968)
O'Bannion
Boot Hill
(1969)
Hutch Bessy
The Five Man Army
(1969)
Mesito
They Call Me Trinity
(1970)
Bambino
The 5th Day of Peace
(1970)
Jelinek
Trinity Is Still My Name
(1971)
Bambino
Blackie the Pirate
(1971)
Skull
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
(1971)
Diomede / Godfrey
All the Way Boys
(1972)
Salud
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
(1972)
Eli Sampson
Black Turin
(1972)
Rosario Rao
It Can Be Done Amigo
(1972)
Hiram Coburn
The Knock Out Cop
(1973)
Inspector Rizzo
Even Angels Eat Beans
(1973)
Charlie Smith
Watch Out, We're Mad
(1974)
Ben
The Two Missionaries
(1974)
Father / Padre Pedro De Leon
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
(1975)
Inspector Rizzo
Soldier of Fortune
(1976)
Hector Fieramosca / Ettore Fieramosca da Capua
Crime Busters
(1977)
Wilbur Walsh
Charleston
(1977)
Brian Charleston
Flatfoot in Africa
(1978)
Inspector Rizzo
They Called Him Bulldozer
(1978)
Bulldozer
Odds and Evens
(1978)
Charlie Firpo
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
(1979)
Sheriff Hall
I'm for the Hippopotamus
(1979)
Tom
Why Did You Pick On Me?
(1980)
Sheriff Hall
Flatfoot in Egypt
(1980)
Inspector Rizzo
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
(1981)
Charlie O'Brien
Buddy Goes West
(1981)
Buddy
Banana Joe
(1982)
Banana Joe
Bomber
(1982)
Bud Graziano
Go for It
(1983)
Doug O'Riordan / Mason
Thieves and Robbers
(1983)
Alan Parker
Double Trouble
(1984)
Antonio Coímbra / Greg Wonder
Miami Supercops
(1985)
Steve Forest / L.A. Ray
Aladdin
(1986)
Genie
Speaking of the Devil
(1991)
Bull Webster
Troublemakers
(1994)
Moses
To the Limit
(1997)
Elorza
Fuochi d'artificio
(1997)
Il Cieco
Three Forever
(1998)
Bops
Hijos del viento
(2000)
Quintero
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
(2000)
Self
Singing Behind Screens
(2003)
Old Captain Andorrano
Vier Fäuste lassen's krachen
(2004)
Father Hope
(2005)
Padre Speranza
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen: Der Italowestern
(2006)
Self
Pane e Olio
(2008)
Laris
Dragonland - L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
(2008)
Himself
Killing Is My Business, Honey
(2009)
Pepe
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
(2010)
Self
Der Fall der vier Fliegen
(2012)
Himself
Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer
(2012)
Himself
Das Bud Spencer Spezial
(2014)
Self
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…
(2014)
Lui-même
Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin
(2016)
Himself
They Called Him Spencer
(2017)
Self
Thus Spoke De Crescenzo
(2017)
Piedone nyomában
(2018)
Himself (archive footage)
Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Lui era Trinità
(2023)
Writing