Alfio Caltabiano
Acting
1932-07-17 · Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Alfio Caltabiano was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director, also known by pseudonyms such as Al Northon, Alf Randal, and Alf Thunder. He began his career leveraging his imposing physique, notably portraying Jesus Christ in the 1959 film Ben-Hur, where he is seen carrying the cross during the Via Crucis scene. Caltabiano appeared in numerous films, primarily Spaghetti Westerns, and made his directorial debut with Ballad of a Gunman (1967). He directed and wrote several films, including Comandamenti per un gangster (1968) and Tutti figli di Mammasantissima (1973). Caltabiano was also a stuntman and fight choreographer, contributing to the action sequences in his films. His career concluded in 1977 after completing the film California.
Filmography(23)
movieCalifornia
as · 1977 · 5.9
movieKeoma
as Clay · 1976 · 6.9
movieThey Still Call Me Amen
as Smith · 1973 · 7.0
movieAll Sons of the Saintest Mother
as Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder) · 1973 · 5.2
movieMan Called Amen
as Reverend 'Ladrone' Smith · 1972 · 3.5
movieA Sword to Brando
as The Count · 1970 · 4.3
movieSartana Does Not Forgive
as · 1968 · 6.4
movieCommandments for a Gangster
as Five Cents · 1968 · 9.0
movieBallad of a Gunman
as El Bedoja · 1967 · 5.9
movieStar Pilot
as Artie · 1966 · 4.8
movieFor Love and Gold
as Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro · 1966 · 7.7
movieErik the Viking
as Indianischer Krieger · 1965 · 6.8
movieSeven Rebel Gladiators
as Vadius · 1965 · 6.5
movieTwo Idiots at Fort Alamo
as · 1965 · 5.8
movieThe Revenge of the Gladiators
as Muzio · 1964 · 7.0
movieGoliath and the Sins of Babylon
as Meneos · 1963 · 5.5
movieColossus of the Arena
as Psychios · 1962 · 5.3
movieThe Son of Captain Blood
as Man fighting at Dock (uncredited) · 1962 · 6.7
movieMy Son, the Hero
as Titan (uncredited) · 1962 · 5.9
movieBarabbas
as · 1961 · 6.9
movieThe Colossus of Rhodes
as Creonte · 1961 · 5.9
movieMessalina
as · 1960 · 5.6
movieThe Prince with the Red Mask
as · 1955 · 9.0