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.

Filmography

• 2015One More Round — Franco Turelli
• 2011Dreamland: The Land of Dreams — Frank
• 2003Ancient Warriors — Aldo Paccione, Producer
• 1999End of Days — Utility Stunts
• 1997Doublecross on Costa's Island — Enrico Costa, Producer, Director, Writer
• 1996Eraser — Stunts
• 1994Beretta's Island — Franco "Beretta" Armando, Author, Producer
• 1994Taken Alive — Enrico Costa, Writer, Producer
• 1993Desperate Crimes — Nerescu
• 1991Perduta — L'americano
• Tales from the Crypt — Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
• 1988Big Top Pee-wee — Otto the Strongman
• 1987Last Man Standing — Batty
• 1987Predator — Medic (uncredited)
• 1987The Running Man — 911 Security Officer #2
• 1984Getting Physical — Himself, Technical Advisor
• 1984The Terminator — Future Terminator
• 1982Conan the Barbarian — Pictish Scout
• The World's Strongest Man — Competitor
• 1976Stay Hungry — Franco Orsini (uncredited)
• 1962Herakles

Appearances as themselves (10)

• 2018How To Become Rambo... Part One — Self
• 2014Rocky IV: The American Punch — Self
• 2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' — Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
• 1988Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild — Self
• 1986Rickles... On the Loose — Self
• 1984The Road To Olympia — Self
• 1980The Comeback — Self
• 1980The Hustler of Muscle Beach — Self
• 1977Pumping Iron — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self