Giacomo Rossi-Stuart

• Name — Giacomo Rossi Stuart • Other Names — Jack Stuart • Born — 25 August 1925 • Birthplace — Todi, Umbria, Italy • Died — 20 October 1994 • Place of death — Rome, Lazio, Italy • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1953–1993 • Spouse — Klara Müller • Children — 4; including Kim

Born in Todi to an Italian father and a Scottish mother, Stuart was a highly successful athlete when young; he competed in the pentathlon. After getting interested in acting, he studied at Actors Studio in New York City. Some of his earliest roles included the "Hollywood on the Tiber" films War and Peace (1956), A Farewell to Arms (1957), and Five Branded Women (1960). Between 1956 and 1957, he played a recurring role on the Buster Crabbe-starring American television series Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, which was filmed in Italy. Between the late 1950s and the late 1970s he was a major actor in Italian genre cinema, playing both leading and supporting roles. He worked with such directors as Mario Bava (Knives of the Avenger, Kill, Baby, Kill), Riccardo Freda (Caltiki - The Immortal Monster), Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi, Sergio Corbucci, and Joe D'Amato. He was sometimes billed as Jack Stuart.

Stuart was married to model Klara Müller. They had four children, including actor Kim (b. 1969), actress Loretta, and stuntwoman Valentina (b. 1978).

Stuart died in Rome on 20 October 1994, at the age of 69.

• Illustration — Stuart (right) in The Day the Sky Exploded (1958). • Illustration — In The Last Man on Earth (1964). • Illustration — In Degueyo (1966). • Jeunes mariés (1953) • The Red Cloak (1955) • War and Peace (1956) - Young Cossack (uncredited) • Londra chiama Polo Nord (1956) - Henry • A Farewell to Arms (1957) - Carabiniere (uncredited) • The Silent Enemy (1958) - Rosati • Il Conte di Matera (1958) - Duca Paolo Bressi • The Day the Sky Exploded (1958) - Stuart (uncredited) • Knight Without a Country (1959) - Ruggero • Caltiki - The Immortal Monster (1959) - Arturo • The Night of the Great Attack (1959) - Count Fabio • Five Branded Women (1960) • Slave of Rome (1961) - Claudius • Invasion 1700 (1962) • Sodom and Gomorrah (1962) - Ishmael • The Reluctant Saint (1962) • The Avenger (1962) - Euryalus • Catherine of Russia (1963) - Count Poniatowski • Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963) - Athos • Gunfight at Red Sands (1963) - Sheriff Lance Corbett • I diavoli di Spartivento (1963) • The Last Man on Earth (1964) - Ben Cortman • Temple of the White Elephant (1964) - Reginald Milliner • Grand Canyon Massacre (1964) - Sheriff Burt Cooley • Seven Slaves Against the World (1964) - Gaius • La vendetta di Spartacus (1964) - Fulvius • Kidnapped to Mystery Island (1964) - Tremal Naik • Badmen of the West (1964) - Marshal Gary Smith • Duel at Sundown (1965) - Quents • Degueyo (1966) - Norman Sandel • Knives of the Avenger (1966) - King Arald • Kill, Baby, Kill (1966) - Dr. Paul Eswai • War Between the Planets (1966) - Cmdr. Rod Jackson • Ring Around the World (1966) - The Killer • Perry Grant, agente di ferro (1966) - Roland • Snow Devils (1967) - Cmdr. Rod Jackson • The Glass Sphinx (1967) - Ray • Occhio per occhio, dente per dente (1967) - Jeff Gordon • Ragan (1968) - Kohler • Zorro the Fox (1968) - Don Pedro • Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar (1968) • Indovina chi viene a merenda? (1969) - Comandante del Lager • The Battle of the Damned (1969) - Major Carter • Viaje al vacío (1969) - Gert Muller • El 'Che' Guevara (1969) - Prado • The Five Man Army (1969) - Mexican Officer • Rendezvous with Dishonour (1970) - Lt. Tibbitt • El último día de la guerra (1970) - Pvt. Kendall • Churchill's Leopards (1970) - Major Powell • Hornets' Nest (1970) - Sgt. Schwalberg • The Weekend Murders (1970) - Ted Collins • Kill Django... Kill First (1971) - Johnny • Something Creeping in The Dark (1971) - Donald Forres • The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971) - Dr. Richard Timberlane • The Double (1971) - Giovanni's Brother • Ben and Charlie (1972) - Hawkins, Pinkerton detective • The Godfather (1972) - G.I. (uncredited) • Sei iellato, amico hai incontrato Sacramento (1972) - Tom Murdock • Sette scialli di seta gialla (1972) - Victor Morgan • Super Bitch (1973) - Marco • Death Smiles at a Murderer (1973) - Dr. von Ravensbrück • The Off-Road Girl (1973) - Giulio Morganti • The Lonely Woman (1973) - Richard Leighton • My Name Is Shanghai Joe (1973) - Tricky the Gambler • La ragazza dalla pelle di luna (1973) • Last Days of Mussolini (1974) - Jack Donati • La minorenne (1974) - Carlo Salvi • Drama of the Rich (1974) - Riccardo Murri • Zorro (1975) - Fritz von Merkel • Reflections in Black (1975) - Anselmi • The Bloodsucker Leads the Dance (1975) - Count Richard Marnack • Emanuelle in Bangkok (1976) - Jimmy • Terror in Rome (1976) - Stefano's father • Casanova & Co. (1977) - Marquis Coppafrata (uncredited) • La notte dell'alta marea (1977) - Guide • The Biggest Battle (1978) - American Commando Leader • War of the Robots (1978) - Roger • Covert Action (1978) - Grant • Blue Nude (1978) - Donovan • 7 ragazze di classe (1979) - Enrico Cavallari • Velvet Hands (1979) - Aufsichtsrat bei Suisse Assurance (uncredited) • Tempi di guerra (1987) - Professor Amundsen • Le porte dell'inferno (1989) - Dr. Johns • Venti dal Sud (1993)

The authorities additionally record the headings Jack Stuart and Giacomo Rossi Stuart. His recorded language was Italian. 2 children are recorded: Kim Rossi Stuart and Valentina Rossi Stuart.