Trivia

Had a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Weighed 17 pounds when he was born.

Was already 200 pounds and six feet tall at age 12.

B.A. philosophy and psychology, Brandeis University

Worked as a bouncer and a bodyguard prior to acting.

Usually played heavies on screen. Was most notable as a sadistic prison warden in Midnight Express (1978) and as Bluto in Popeye (1980).

Was offered his first small role on screen in the movie Exodus (1960) by director Otto Preminger, while attending a party.

Became an Israeli citizen in 2006, adopting the Hebrew name Adam Eden.

While working in Italy in the mid-70s, because of his resemblance to Bud Spencer, he teamed up with Terrence Hill look-alike actor Antonio Cantafora (re-christened Michael Coby) and played in a series of action-comedy movies.

Born on exactly the same date as Robert Downey Sr..