Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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For Love and Gold (1966) — Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro
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The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) — Creonte
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Barabbas (1961)
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Keoma (1976) — Clay
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California (1977)
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Star Pilot (1966) — Artie
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My Son, the Hero (1962) — Titan (uncredited)
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Messalina (1960)
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Ballad of a Gunman (1967) — El Bedoja
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Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963) — Meneos
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Two Idiots at Fort Alamo (1965)
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Sartana Does Not Forgive (1968)
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All Sons of the Saintest Mother (1973) — Bug Morano (as Alf Thunder)
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The Son of Captain Blood (1962) — Man fighting at Dock (uncredited)
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A Sword to Brando (1970) — The Count
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Seven Rebel Gladiators (1965) — Vadius
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Man Called Amen (1972) — Reverend 'Ladrone' Smith
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Erik the Viking (1965) — Indianischer Krieger
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Colossus of the Arena (1962) — Psychios
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They Still Call Me Amen (1973) — Smith
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The Prince with the Red Mask (1955)
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The Revenge of the Gladiators (1964) — Muzio
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Commandments for a Gangster (1968) — Five Cents