Portrait of Bud Spencer

Acting

Bud Spencer

Career

Active from 1954 to 2010, with a break from 1955 to 1966, busiest in 1972 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
49
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for They Call Me Trinity
They Call Me Trinity
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bud Spencer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Italian Cinema 14
  • Family-Friendly 9
  • Spaghetti Western 8
  • Lighthearted 6
  • Slapstick Comedy 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Feel-Good 5
  • Physical Comedy 4
  • Buddy Film 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Slapstick 4
  • Action 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres… (2014)

as Lui-même

I delitti del cuoco
I delitti del cuoco (2010)

TV show · as Carlo Banci

2000s

5 titles · average score 56
Killing Is My Business, Honey
Killing Is My Business, Honey (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

as Pepe

Pane e Olio
Pane e Olio (2008)

as Laris

Singing Behind Screens
Singing Behind Screens (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Old Captain Andorrano

Father Hope
Father Hope (2002)
GoodWatch score 57

as Padre Speranza

Hijos del viento
Hijos del viento (2000)
GoodWatch score 44

as Quintero

1990s

10 titles · average score 59
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (1999)

TV show · as Ospite

Three Forever
Three Forever (1998)

as Bops

Ciao Darwin
Ciao Darwin (1998)

TV show · as Capitano Grassi

We Are Angels
We Are Angels (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Bob Russell / Father Orso

To the Limit
To the Limit (1997)
GoodWatch score 56

as Elorza

Fireworks
Fireworks (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

as Il Cieco

Troublemakers
Troublemakers (1994)
GoodWatch score 54

as Moses

Detective Extralarge
Detective Extralarge (1991)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Jack Costello

Speaking of the Devil
Speaking of the Devil (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as Bull Webster

Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo
Detective Extralarge: Yo-yo (1991)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jack 'Extralarge' Costello

1980s

12 titles · average score 60
Big Man
Big Man (1988)

TV show · as Jack Clementi

Aladdin
Aladdin (1986)
GoodWatch score 42

as Genie

Miami Supercops
Miami Supercops (1985)
GoodWatch score 61

as Steve Forest / L.A. Ray

Double Trouble
Double Trouble (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra

Go for It
Go for It (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

as Doug O'Riordan / Mason

Thieves and Robbers
Thieves and Robbers (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

as Alan Parker

Banana Joe
Banana Joe (1982)
GoodWatch score 63

as Banana Joe

Bomber
Bomber (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

as Bud Graziano

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
GoodWatch score 67

as Charlie O'Brien

Buddy Goes West
Buddy Goes West (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

as Buddy

Why Did You Pick On Me?
Why Did You Pick On Me? (1980)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sheriff Hall

Flatfoot in Egypt
Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

as Inspector Rizzo

1970s

22 titles · average score 62
I'm for the Hippopotamus
I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

as Tom

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sheriff Hall

They Called Him Bulldozer
They Called Him Bulldozer (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

as Bulldozer

Crime Busters
Crime Busters (1977)
GoodWatch score 69

as Wilbur Walsh

Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

as Inspector Rizzo

Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

as Ben

The Two Missionaries
The Two Missionaries (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

as Padre Pedro De Leon

Even Angels Eat Beans
Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)
GoodWatch score 57

as Charlie Smith

The Knock Out Cop
The Knock Out Cop (1973)
GoodWatch score 66

as Inspector Rizzo

All the Way Boys
All the Way Boys (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

as Salud

Trinity Is Still My Name
Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)
GoodWatch score 74

as Bambino

They Call Me Trinity
They Call Me Trinity (1970)
GoodWatch score 76

as Bambino

1960s

6 titles · average score 58
Boot Hill
Boot Hill (1969)
GoodWatch score 49

as Hutch Bessy

The 5-Man Army
The 5-Man Army (1969)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mesito

Ace High
Ace High (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

as Hutch Bessy

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)
GoodWatch score 59

as O'Bannion

Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law (1968)
GoodWatch score 59

as James Cooper

God Forgives... I Don't!
God Forgives... I Don't! (1967)
GoodWatch score 57

as Hutch Bessy

1950s

7 titles · average score 57
Hannibal
Hannibal (1959)
GoodWatch score 54

as Rutario

A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms (1957)
GoodWatch score 29

as Carabinieri

Il cocco di mamma
Il cocco di mamma (1957)

as Oscar

A Hero of Our Times
A Hero of Our Times (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

as Fernando

Human Torpedoes
Human Torpedoes (1954)

as Magrini

Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

as Imperial Guard (uncredited)

Quel fantasma di mio marito
Quel fantasma di mio marito (1950)

as Swimmer (uncredited)