Benito Pacifico

Biography

Round-faced, high-hairlined stuntman who started as a bit part actor in Italian Westerns. He was immediately noticed for his athletic ability and given large supporting roles and even a few starring roles in some low-budget Westerns, often opposite Gordon Mitchell. Even with the demise of the Spaghetti Western genre, Pacifico stayed on and made the transition from star to character actor and stunt coordinator. Bouncing around between all the major Italian studios, Pacifico is best known in his small roles as a "thug" or "henchman" in countless Italian crime and action films, usually alongside Giovanni Cianfriglia and Nello Pazzafini, who both made similar prolific stunt / character actor careers.

Known For

Banana Joe

as Torcillo's Henchman

The Great Silence

as Coachman

Bomber

as Thug (uncredited)

Nightmare City

as Zombie (uncredited)

Flatfoot in Egypt

as Carmine's Henchman (Uncredited)

Palermo – Milan One Way

as Hitman in the Square (uncredited)

Hitch Hike

as Highway Patrolman #1

The Beast in Heat

as Partisan (uncredited)

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

as Savelli Robber

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

as Hitman