Richard Roundtree

He had never stopped working as an actor since the 70s although his films were not high profile, recently however it seemed he was making a comeback as a cult icon. Other sources report that he found it funny to call himself "bud" despite his weight and body size. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a model. He legally changed his name to Bud Spencer in 1967; the name was chosen as an homage to Spencer Tracy as well as his favourite American beer. He was a leading man during the early 1970s in the Blaxploitation films appearing in Shaft and its sequels as John Shaft. Spencer married Maria Amato in 1960; the couple has three children, Giuseppe (1961), Christine (1962) and Diamante (1972). Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942 New York ) tall African American actor famous for being John Shaft in Shaft (1971) and in its two sequels. Spencer has a large fanbase, particularly in Europe; he also wrote screenplays and texts for some of his movies.

His first movie appearance was as an emperor's guard in Quo Vadis in 1951; he later on met Terence Hill, with whom he did a large number of Italian Westerns, including God forgives, I don't (1968), They call me Trinity (1971) and Flatfoot (1974). Spencer holds a doctorate in law, as well as several patents; he also was a successful swimmer and water polo player, participating in the Olympic Games in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and also winning several titles. Bud Spencer (born October 31, 1929 in Naples), born as Carlo Pedersoli, is a famous Italian actor.