Bud Spencer

Italian actor, lawyer, professional swimmer and water polo player

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Bud Spencer was an Italian actor, lawyer, professional swimmer, and water polo player who had a multifaceted career across entertainment and athletics. He is notable for successfully pursuing excellence in both demanding athletic disciplines and the film industry, representing a rare combination of talents in mid-20th century European entertainment.

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Napoli, Campania, Italy

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…

Known for

Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me — Self (Archive)2025
Lui era Trinità — Self2023
We Are Cinema — Self (archive footage)2021
Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer — Self (archive footage)2019
Piedone nyomában — Self (archive footage)2018
They Called Him Spencer — Self2017
Thus Spoke De Crescenzo2017
Bud Spencer zu Gast im Ramada Hotel in Berlin — Himself2016
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres… — Lui-même2014
Das Bud Spencer Spezial — Self2014

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Instance of: human
Part of: Bud Spencer and Terence Hill
Given name: Carlo
Gender: male
Citizenship: Italy
Place of birth: Naples
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: actor
Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome
Political party: Forza Italia
Native language: Italian
Award: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Notable work: Trinity Is Still My Name
Participant in: 1952 Summer Olympics
Hair colour: brown hair
Genre: comedy film
Instrument: saxophone
Sport: water polo
Member of team: SS Lazio
Country for sport: Italy
Mass: 125
Official website: www.budspencer.com
Image: Bud Spencer 1974.png
Height: 192

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Commons category: Bud Spencer
date of birth: 1929-10-31
pseudonym: Bud Spencer
birth name: Carlo Pedersoli
date of death: 2016-06-27
place of burial: Campo Verano
start of work period: 1951-00-00
name in native language: Carlo Pedersoli
end of work period: 2016-00-00
social media followers: 10906
partner in business or sport: Terence Hill
different from: Emerson Spencer
advertises: Lavazza

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Bud Spencer (born Carlo Pedersoli; 31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016) was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He was known for action-comedy and spaghetti Western roles with his long-time film partner and friend Terence Hill. Spencer and Hill appeared in 18 films together.

In his youth, Bud Spencer was a successful athlete and swimmer for Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. and for Società Sportiva Lazio Nuoto. He represented Italy twice at the Summer Olympics. He obtained a law degree and registered several patents. Spencer also became a certified commercial airline and helicopter pilot, and supported and funded many children's charities, including the Spencer Scholarship Fund.

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Bud Spencer

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