Antonio Cantafora (2 February 1944 – 20 April 2024), also known professionally as Michael Coby, was an Italian film and television actor.
Born in Crotone, Cantafora studied acting with Alessandro Fersen, then he made his film debut in 1967.
[2][3] Smith played Bud Spencer-like characters, while Coby was thanks to a vague resemblance a Terence Hill lookalike.
[4] [1][5] Later Cantafora continued his career mainly as a character actor, working with prominent directors such as Federico Fellini, Jerzy Skolimowski, Bruno Barreto, Alberto Lattuada, Mauro Bolognini.
[1] Cantafora died of a heart attack in Rome on 20 April 2024, aged 80.