Alain Delon is a French actor, one of the best known outside his native country. Delon’s star rose quickly, and by the age of twenty-three he was garnering comparisons to French screen legends such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot. Not wanting to fall back on his looks, Delon tried to take roles that presented him with more of a challenge.

Giuliano Gemma (born September 2, 1938) is an Italian actor. Born in Rome, he first worked as a stuntman, then was offered real acting parts by director Duccio Tessari, starting with the film "Arrivano i titani" (1962). He also made an appearance in Luchino Visconti's "Il Gattopardo". Gemma later went on to star in spaghetti westerns, where he enjoyed great success playing the hero in films such as "A Pistol for Ringo" and "Day of Anger".

Serge Reggiani (May 2 1922 - July 23 2004) was an Italian-born French singer, painter and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight. For many years, he struggled with alcoholism, caused in part by the 1980 suicide of his son Stephan. After acting school he was discovered by Jean Cocteau and appeared in a wartime production of "Les parents terribles" ("The Terrible Parents").

Romolo Valli (7 February, 1925 - 1 February, 1980) was an Italian actor. Valli was born in Reggio Emilia. He was one of the best known Italian actors between 1950s to 1970s. He died in a car accident.

Paolo Stoppa (June 6 1906 - May 1 1988) was a prolific Italian actor and dubber. Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. He made some 194 appearances between 1932 and his retirement in 1983 and he appeared in popular classics such as "Miracolo a Milano" (1951), "Rocco e i suoi fratelli" (1960), "Viva l'Italia" (1961), "Il Gattopardo" (1962) and "La matriarca" (1968).

Ivo Garrani (born 6 February, 1924 in Intradacqua, Italy) is an Italian actor. In films since 1952, Garrani is possibly best known for his role as Prince Vajda in Mario Bava's "Black Sunday" (1960).

Pierre Clémenti was a French actor. Born in Paris, Clémenti studied drama and began his acting career in the theatre. He secured his first minor screen roles in 1960 in Yves Allégret's "Chien de pique" performing alongside Eddie Constantine. Arguably, his most famous role was that of gangster lover of bourgeois prostitute Catherine Deneuve in Luis Buñuel's 1966 classic "Belle de jour".

Burt Lancaster was one of five children born to a New York City postal worker. He was a tough street kid who took an early interest in gymnastics. He joined the circus as an acrobat and worked there until he was injured. It was in the Army during WW II that he was introduced to the USO and acting. His first film was The Killers (1946), and that made him a star. He was a self-taught actor who learned the business as he went along. He set up his own production company in 1948 with Harold...

Terence Hill was born as Mario Girotti on March 29, 1939 in Venice, Italy to a chemist. His mother was German, and as a child the family lived in Dresden, Saxony, Germany where they survived the ally bombings of world War II. Italian film-maker Dino Risi discovered him at a swimming meet and he made his first film at the age of 12, Vacanze col gangster (1951) (HOLIDAY FOR GANGSTERS). He continued acting to finance his studies and motorcycle hobby. After studying classical literature at...

He was the nude model for the statue of Ariel on the facade of the BBC's Broadcasting House in London.

Though it can be said that he only gained fame as an actor because he bore such a heavy resemblance to Italian actor Franco Nero, Maurizio Merli was a very versatile and charismatic leading man in Italian cinema throughout the 1970's. His first appearance was in the Luchino Visconti film Gattopardo, Il (1963) as an uncredited extra. Throughout the 60's and early 70's, the young Merli kept a low profile and remained a fairly minor player in the Italian films. His major breakthrough came...