Actor
Mario Brega
Born March 25, 1923 in Rome, Lazio, ItalyDied July 23, 199470 films
Mario Brega (25 March 1923 – 23 July 1994) was an Italian character actor. His heavy build meant that he regularly portrayed a thug in his films, particularly earlier in his career in westerns. Later in his career, however, he featured in numerous Italian comedy films. Brega stood at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and well over 250 pounds (110 kg) at his heaviest but after the 1960s slimmed down significantly.
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Brega was born in Rome. He was a butcher before he drifted into acting, where his heavy physique ensured him a plethora of character roles. Debuting with director Dino Risi, he then played some minor roles in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western movies: A Fistful of Dollars, as Chico; For a Few Dollars More, as Niño; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Corporal Wallace; and also as a gangster in Once Upon a Time in America. He appeared in many other Spaghetti Westerns, including Death Rides a Horse, The Great Silence, and My Name is Nobody. Later in his career he had comical roles with director Carlo Verdone, such as in Un sacco bello and Talcum Powder.
He died of heart attack in Rome in 1994.
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70 films as actor- 1991Crack
- 1987Montecarlo Gran CasinòCesare
- 1986Detective School Dropouts
- 1986Too MuchSergio
- 1984Amarsi un po'...Padre di Marco
- 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaMandy
- 1983Christmas HolidaysArturo Marchetti
- 1983Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchioAlberigo (episodio "Il mago")
- 1982Pè sempeDon Enrico Roncilio
- 1982Talcum PowderAugusto
- 1982Pierino the Pest to the RescueGiulio
- 1981Una vacanza del cactusZio Michele
- 1981Bianco, rosso e VerdoneEr Principe
- 1980Fun Is BeautifulMario Brega
- 1979A Dangerous ToySlavic's Enforcer
- 1978Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος
- 1977The CatRosario Calascibetta, a killer
- 1977Destruction ForceQuestore Alberti
- 1976The Last RoundBobo Belmondo
- 1975A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotCoach Driver
- 1975Two hearts, a ChapelIl Macellaio
- 1975Convoy Buddies
- 1975Seven Savage MenTornado
- 1975How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All HotMirafiore
- 1974CharlestonBarman
- 1974Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amoreGarozzi
- 1973My Name Is NobodyPedro
- 1973Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!Quattropalle
- 1973Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!Visir
- 1972Sotto a chi tocca!Fregonese the Tyrant
- 1972Decameron IIFerondo
- 1972The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
- 1971A Girl in Australiacameriere italiano a Brisbane
- 1971WhyDetenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
- 1971Return of SabataCameo (uncredited)
- 1971Finders KillersGrendel
- 1971Mafia Things
- 1970Cannabis
- 1970The Divorcegiornalaio
- 1969El PuroTim
- 1969Death Knocks TwiceRiccardo
- 1969A Noose for DjangoBrandon's Partner
- 1968The Great SilenceMartin
- 1968The Girl Who Couldn't Say Noil mutilato
- 1968Man Who Cried for RevengeDirty
- 1968A Minute to Pray, a Second to DieKraut
- 1967Halleluja for DjangoAndreas / Yanaro
- 1967Death Rides a HorseOne-Eye
- 1967No Diamonds for UrsulaSansone
- 1967Date for a MurderMario Galante
- 1966The Good, the Bad and the UglyCorporal Wallace
- 1966The Ugly OnesMiguel Cortinas
- 1966An Angel for SatanCarlo Lionesi
- 1965For a Few Dollars MoreNiño, Member of Indio's Gang
- 1964Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far WestDonaldson
- 1964A Fistful of DollarsChico
- 1964Two Gangsters in the Wild Westman with Rio
- 1964Let's Talk About Women
- 1963The MonstersRocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
- 1963The Hours of Love
- 1963The Strange Typebenzinaio
- 1962March on RomeMitraglia
- 1962I motorizzatiEdoardo
- 1962Eighteen in the SunGennarino
- 1961Day by Day, Desperatelyinfermiere
- 1961Cronache del '22Panza
- 1961Gli scontenti
- 1959Il mondo dei miracoliL'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
- 1958Man of StrawUomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)
- 1947The Mascot of the Blue Devils