Dan Vadis (born Constantine Daniel Vafiadis, January 3, 1938 – June 11, 1987) was an American actor famous for his lead roles in many Italian films made in the 1960s.
He was a brawny, handsome durable 6'4" man with curly brown hair, bluish green eyes and an affable demeanor.
He was probably one of the most memorable actors in the Roman epic movies created in the 1960s and early '70s to portray Hercules - the most famous Greek warrior.
After the sword and sandal films faded he moved into Spaghetti Westerns, then became a recurring face in Clint Eastwood movies such as High Plains Drifter, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way but Loose, Any Which Way You Can and Bronco Billy.
His body was found in a car in the desert, and his death was declared an accidental drug overdose with acute ethanol and heroin-morphine intoxication.