Massimo Vanni

Massimo Vanni
Born (1946-07-08) 8 July 1946 (age 80)
Other nameAlex McBride
Occupations
  • Stuntman
  • actor
RelativesEnzo G. Castellari (cousin)

Massimo Vanni (born 8 July 1946) is an Italian stuntman and actor.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Vanni started his career as a stuntman, and had his first roles of weight playing tough guys in several poliziotteschi films directed by his cousin, the director Enzo G. Castellari. He is mostly known for the role of Gargiulo, a comical sidekick of Tomas Milian in the "Inspector Girardi" film series directed by Bruno Corbucci. In the 1980s he also played several leading roles in a number of action and adventure films, often directed by Bruno Mattei and in which he was credited as Alex McBride.

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alberto Pallotta (2005). Quel fenomeno der Monnezza. Un Mondo A Parte, 2005. pp. 38–47. ISBN 8889481048.
  2. 1 2 Redazione. "Massimo Vanni". MyMovies. Retrieved 4 March 2016.