Salvatore Borgese is a skilled acrobatic stuntman and accomplished actor of Calabrian and Sicilian descent, boasting an impressive on-screen presence since 1960. With a diverse range of credits, Borgese has transitioned seamlessly from acting to stunt coordination and armoury mastery. His acting career has spanned numerous genres, including spaghetti westerns, peplum films, swashbucklers, eurospy, and crime movies, often featuring alongside notable actors like Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. In his capacity as a stuntman, Borgese has worked on numerous films, including scores of spaghetti westerns, such as Halleluja for Django and I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death, as well as iconic films like Sodom and Gomorrah, Samson and the Slave Queen, and Hercules, Samson & Ulysses. Additionally, Borgese has contributed to several swashbucklers, including Cyrano et d'Artagnan and The Black Corsair.
Borgese's acting career has also seen him take on minor roles or comedic relief in films such as Cleopatra, The Fall of the Roman Empire, The Godfather Part III, and Gangs of New York. Furthermore, he has worked alongside renowned actors like Bud Spencer and Terence Hill in films like It Can Be Done Amigo, Odds and Evens, and Super Fuzz.
Born in 1941, Borgese has a son, Alessandro Borgese, who was born in 1967 and has followed in his father's footsteps, working as a stuntman and stunt coordinator in the film industry. In a notable career milestone, Borgese was awarded the "Tabernas de cine" prize at the Almeria Western Film Festival in Spain in October 2018, alongside actress Claudia Cardinale.
