American actor born in Cuba; was formed at the Actor's Studio; was in a few plays on Broadway, as well as in a show by Cocteau in Spolene; Bolognini noticed him and that was the starting point of a rather rich cinematographic career in Italy, where he played in all genres; he interpreted a mad psychopath in Bounty Killer a role he would then improve and diversify into an impressive gallery of neur ...
show all American actor born in Cuba; was formed at the Actor's Studio; was in a few plays on Broadway, as well as in a show by Cocteau in Spolene; Bolognini noticed him and that was the starting point of a rather rich cinematographic career in Italy, where he played in all genres; he interpreted a mad psychopath in Bounty Killer a role he would then improve and diversify into an impressive gallery of neurotic and sadistic killers, first in Spaghetti-Westerns (many directed by B. Corbucci), and then in violent action and police thrillers (many by U. Lenzi). His films gradually evolved into action comedies, as he played the recurrent characters of thief "Monnezza" and cop Nico Giraldi (the latter being originally based on "Serpico"),two typically roman characters who enjoyed great popularity in the 70s and 80s.
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