Franco Nero
Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born November 23, 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film Django (1966), which made him a pop culture icon and launched an international career that includes over 200 leading and supporting roles in a wide variety of films and television programmes.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Nero was actively involved in many popular Italian "ge
Nero has had a long relationship with Vanessa Redgrave, which began during the filming of Camelot. They were married in 2006, and are the parents of the actor Carlo Gabriel Nero.
Born
Nov 23, 1941
San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Known For
Acting
Movies
226 acting
18 crew
Popularity
3.1
Known For
Django Unchained
2012
as Amerigo Vessepi
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Julius
Cars 2
2011
as Uncle Topolino (voice)
Die Hard 2
1990
as General Ramon Esperanza
The Pope's Exorcist
2023
as The Pope
Django
1966
as Django
Letters to Juliet
2010
as Lorenzo
The Lost City of Z
2017
as Baron de Gondoriz
Bathory: Countess of Blood
2008
as King Mathias
The Mercenary
1968
as Sergei Kowalski, The Polish
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