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Nickname:	Bud Spencer
Known for:	Singing Behind Screens, My Name Is Trinity, Trinity Is STILL My Name!
Birth name:	Carlo Pedersoli
Birthday:	31 October 1929, Naples, Campania, Italy
Height:	6' 4½" (1.94 m)

Holds a Juris Doctor degree. Competed for Italy in the swimming competition at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. Children: Giuseppe (1961), Christine (1962) and Diamante (1972). Carlo Pedersoli changed his name to Bud Spencer in 1967. He chose that name because he is a big fan of Spencer Tracy and because of his favorite American beer. He's a Jet Airplane and Helicopter pilot (he became an flying geek after shooting "Più Forte, Ragazzi!"), and owns an air transports company. Was personally recruited by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand as a candidate of the moderate right-oriented party "Forza Italia" for the regional elections 2005 in Rome. He lost. Was the first Italian to swim 100 m. Freestyle in less than a minute Appeared in 19 films with frequent co-star 'Terence Hill ' , including the popular Trinity series of comedic Westerns.

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