He was born Luis Bar Boo, on March 20th 1927 in Vigo, Spain, to parents José Bar Vilaboa and Carmen Boo Feas. His wife was María de la Paz Fernández López and they had three children, Luis Manuel, Alfonso and José Enrique.[1]
Before commencing his film career he was an athlete and circus performer. He reportedly began his film career as a stuntman at the start of the 1960's (so there are probably some early undocumented roles to be found). His known film career began in 1964, with his looks tending to get him cast as tough guys or gangsters. He worked steadily for the next three decades, with his last known roles coming in 1994.
Luis died in Vigo on September 30th 2001, aged 74.
- Fuerte perdido .... Brawler (uncredited)
- Per un pugno di dollari .... Baxter gunman (uncredited)
1965 - La carga de la policía montada .... Trapper (credited as "Luis Barbo")
- Marc Mato, agente S. 077 .... Henchman (uncredited)
- Un lugar llamado Glory .... Glory City gunman (uncredited)
- Una bara per lo sceriffo .... Henchman (credited as "Luis Bar Boor")
1966 - Cartas boca arriba .... Robot assassin (uncredited)
- El aventurero de Guaynas .... (credited as "Luis Bar Boo", but not found)
- El precio de un hombre .... Federal agent outrider (uncredited)
- Il grande colpo di Surcouf .... Surcouf crew member (uncredited)
- Ringo del Nebraska .... Townsman (uncredited)
- Sugar Colt .... Bingo (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Surcouf, l'eroe dei sette mari .... Surcouf crew member (credited as "Luis Bar Bo")
1967 - Clint el solitario .... Farmer (uncredited)
- Dio perdona... Io no! .... Henchman (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- El hombre que mató a Billy el Niño .... MacGregor henchman (uncredited)
- Frontera al sur .... Rebel leader (credit unknown)
- Gentleman Jo... uccidi .... Ferreras gang member (uncredited)
- La resa dei conti .... Widow rancher (uncredited)
- Un hombre vino a matar .... Silent Wolf (uncredited)
1968 - ¿Quién grita venganza? .... Anderson (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Anche nel west c'era una volta Dio .... Zed (uncredited)
- Cuidado con las señoras .... Suspicious man in car (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Dos hombres van a morir .... Finnegan (credited)
- I bastardi .... Gunman (uncredited)
- I tre che sconvolsero il West .... Sergeant (uncredited)
- I vigliacchi non pregano .... Blake henchman (uncredited)
- Killer, adios .... Townsman (uncredited)
- Las Vegas, 500 millones .... Security guard (uncredited)
- Operación Mata Hari .... Soldier in the brothel (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Tutto per tutto .... Posse deputy (uncredited)
- Uno dopo l'altro .... Hud (credited)
1969 - 5 figli di cane .... Stationmaster (uncredited)
- Comando al infierno .... S.S. Sergeant (uncredited)
- El ángel .... Police officer (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- I diavoli della guerra .... Ally commander (uncredited)
- Los desesperados .... Mexican (uncredited)
- Tempo di Charleston - Chicago 1929 .... The Irish (credited as "Luis Bar-Boo")
- Vivi o preferibilmente morti .... Cowboy on the train (uncredited)
1970 - Arizona si scatenò... e li fece fuori tutti! .... Scarface (credited as "Louis Bar Boo")
- Cannon for Cordoba .... Gunman (uncredited)
- La furia dei Khyber .... Sergeant Lee (credited)
- Robin Hood, l'invincibile arciere .... Baron (credited)
1971 - Hannie Caulder .... Bandit leader (uncredited)
- La coda dello scorpione .... Sharif (credited)
- Los días de Cabirio .... Chauffeur (credited)
- The Light at the Edge of the World .... Calsa Larga (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Un Dolaro para Sartana .... J. Mac (credited)
1972 - Antony and Cleopatra .... Varrius (credited)
- Drácula contra Frankenstein .... Morpho (credit unknown)
- Los paladines (TV series) Ep. 1: "Tres camaradas" .... role unknown (credited)
- The Call of the Wild .... Dog catcher (uncredited)
1973 - ...e così divennero i 3 supermen del West .... Navajo Joe henchman (uncredited)
- El ataque de los muertos sin ojos .... Templar torturer (credited as "Luis Bardoo")
- El monte de las brujas .... Chained man (credit unknown - uncertain identification)
- Habla, mudita .... role unknown (credited as "Luis Bar-Boo")
- La comtesse noire .... Irina's manservant (credit unknown)
- La maldición de Frankenstein .... Caronte (credited)
- Las garras de Lorelei .... Alberic (uncredited)
- Les démons .... Truro (credited as "Louis Barboo")
- Me has hecho perder el juicio .... The Accused (credited)
- Quartier de femmes .... Lenz (credited as "Luis Bar-Boo")
- The Protectors (TV series) S. 2, ep. 1: "Quin" .... Taxi driver (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Un capitán de quince años .... Crew member (credited)
- Verflucht, dies Amerika .... Sheriff Dave (credited as "Luis Bar-Boo")
1974 - Fantasma en el Oeste .... Mexican bandit (uncredited)
- La noche de los asesinos .... Rufus (credited)
- La pazienza ha un limite... noi no .... Joe (credited)
- Los nuevos Espanoles .... Car driver (credited)
- Vacaciones sangrientas .... Ransome's lieutenant (credited as "Luis Barbo")
1975 - El mejor regalo .... Faustino (uncredited)
- Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi (TV series) S. 2, ep. 1: "Die Entlarvung des Mübarek" .... Kadi bodyguard (uncredited)
- The Wind and the Lion .... Gayaan the Terrible (credited)
1976 - El hombre que supo amar .... Firpo (credit unknown)
- El segundo poder .... (credited as playing "Yajan", but not found)
- La muerte ronda a Mónica .... Isidro (credited)
- Los libros (TV series) S. 1, ep. 7: "Una crónica de Madrid" .... (credited as "Luis Barbo", but not found)
- Manuela .... El Jarapo (credited)
- Mayordomo para todo .... Lucio (uncredited)
- Potato Fritz .... role unknown (credited)
- Tiempos duros para Drácula .... Celia's husband (credited)
1977 - Cuentos de las sábanas blancas .... Father of girl needing the dentist (credited)
- Curro Jiménez (TV series) s. 2, ep. 5: "La trampa" .... Bandolero (credit unknown)
- Del amor y de la muerte .... Blacksmith (credited)
- El perro .... (credited, but not found)
- La ragazza dal pigiama giallo .... Man viewing the body (uncredited)
- Viaje al centro de la tierra .... Man delivering barrel (credited)
1978 - Amore, piombo e furore .... Henry (credited)
- Avisa a Curro Jiménez .... Bandit (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Cabo de vara .... Altovolo (uncredited)
- El camino (TV mini-series) All episodes .... Paco the blacksmith (credited as "Luis Baar-Boo")
- Escalofrío .... Guard (credited as "Luis Bar-Boo")
- Oro rojo .... Faro (credited)
1979 - L'étrange monsieur Duvallier (TV series) Ep.: "Karaté-Caramel" …. Delgarini (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Supersonic Man .... Harrison (credited)
1981 - Cervantes (TV series) Ep. 1 …. role unknown (credited)
- El retorno del Hombre Lobo .... Sando (credited)
- Misterio en la isla de los monstruos .... Stanton (credited)
1982 - Chispita y sus gorilas .... Idiot 2 (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Conan the Barbarian .... Red Hair (credited)
- Corridas de alegría …. role unknown (credited)
- Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor .... (credited, but not found)
- Los diablos del mar …. role unknown (credited)
- Verano azul (TV series) Ep. 16: "No nos moverán" .... Bargainer (credited)
1983 - El Cid cabreador .... Adiano (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Escape from El Diablo .... Paco (credited)
- Las picaras (TV mini-series) Ep. 5: "La lozana andaluza" .... Prison guard (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Sonatas (TV mini-series) .... (credited in eps. 1 & 2, but not found)
1984 - La zorra y el escorpión .... Basilio (credited as "Luis Bar-Boo")
- Teresa de Jesús (TV series) Eps. 6, 7 .... role unknown (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
1985 - Bad Medicine .... Prisoner (credited as "Luis Bar-Boo")
- Juego sucio en Casablanca .... Duke foreman (credited)
- La hoz y el Martínez .... Sergei (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
1986 - El orden cómico .... Wedding guest general (uncredited)
- Instant Justice .... (credited as "Louis Barboo" in the role of "Tough 2", but not found)
1987 - Crystalstone .... Tavern customer (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- I picari .... role unknown (uncredited)
- The Trouble with Spies .... Zapata (credited)
1988 - Hermano del espacio .... Jack's friend (uncredited)
- Iguana .... Pirate (uncredited)
1989 - Blaues Blut (TV series) - Ep. 4: "Sein letzter Coup" ... Papa (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- El río que nos lleva .... Civil guard (credited)
- Honeymoon Academy .... Customs official (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Oceano (TV mini-series) Eps. 1, 2 .... Ramiro (credited in all episodes as "Luis Bar Boo")
- Pedro I el Cruel (TV mini-series) Eps. 9, 10 .... role unknown (credited as "Luis Baar-Bo")
- Sangre y arena .... Old slaughterer (credited)
1990 - La forja de un rebelde (TV series) Ep. 3: "Marruecos 1920" .... Moroccan (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
1992 - Crónicas del mal (TV series) Ep. 9: "La salida del laberinto" .... Gangster in the car (credited)
1993 - O camiño das estrelas: Galicia (short film) .... Home Malo / Goebbels (credited as "Luis Bar Boo")
1994 - Los ladrones van a la oficina (TV series) S. 2, ep. 17: "Cumbre europea" .... Gangster (credited)
- Cotolay (1965) IMDb
- Fortunata y Jacinta (1970) IMDb
- Les ebranlées (1972) IMDb
- El misterio del castillo rojo (1973) IMDb. This was an uncompleted film. Footage or photos of Luis may exist.
- Les aventures du capitaine Luckner (1973 TV series) S.3, ep.11: "Die Erfindung". IMDb as Kolb
- Im Auftrag von Madame (1975 TV series) S.3, ep.12: "Dirhams". IMDb as Captain
- Sergeant Berry (1975 TV series) S.2, ep.3: "... und die Gefahren der Schönheit". IMDb
- Mala racha (1977 TV movie) IMDb
- Zum kleinen Fisch (1977 TV series) Ep.6: "Dynamit". IMDb as Leon
- Un cero a la izquierda (1980) IMDb as The Blonde
- Mir reicht's - ich steig aus, aka La hija rebelde (1983) IMDb as Erik
- Serie negra (1994 TV series) Ep.3: "La sombra del delator". IMDb
- La rivolta dei gladiatori (1958) EdCE. Does not appear. My best guess is that someone has mistaken him for Mike Brendel, who does look rather Barboo-like here.
- Gli eroi di Fort Worth (1964) IMDb as Sub-Lieutnant of Bonnet. Not found by myself or Carlos.
- Kid Rodelo (1966) IMDb with no role. Not found by myself or Carlos.
- La diligencia de los condenados (1970) EdCE. Not found by myself or Carlos.
- Doc (1971) IMDb with no role. Not found after multiple searches.
- Hay que matar a B (1974) IMDb as Assailant 1. Not found after multiple searches.
- Il soldato di ventura (1976) IMDb with no role. Not found after multiple searches.
- March or Die (1977) IMDb with no role. Not found after multiple searches.
- Comin' at Ya! (1981) IMDb as Thompson henchman. Not found by myself or Carlos.
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