Mario Brega

Actor · 1923–1994 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Biography

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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Brega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 70

1980s

1987
Montecarlo Gran Casinò
Cesare
1986
Detective School Dropouts
Movie
Too Much
Sergio
65
1985
Sogni e bisogni
TV
1984
Amarsi un po'...
Padre di Marco
Once Upon a Time in America
Mandy
82
1983
Christmas Holidays
Arturo Marchetti
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
1982
Pè sempe
Don Enrico Roncilio
Talcum Powder
Augusto
69
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
Giulio
1981
Una vacanza del cactus
Zio Michele
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
Er Principe
1980
Fun Is Beautiful
Mario Brega

1970s

1979
A Dangerous Toy
Slavic's Enforcer
1978
Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος
Movie
1977
The Cat
Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
Destruction Force
Questore Alberti
59
1976
The Last Round
Bobo Belmondo
1975
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
Coach Driver
62
Two hearts, a Chapel
Il Macellaio
Convoy Buddies
Movie · Comedy
61
Seven Savage Men
Tornado
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
Mirafiore
1974
Charleston
Barman
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
Garozzi
1973
My Name Is Nobody
Pedro
78
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
Quattropalle
Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!
Visir
1972
Sotto a chi tocca!
Fregonese the Tyrant
Decameron II
Ferondo
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
Movie
1971
A Girl in Australia
cameriere italiano a Brisbane
Why
Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
Return of Sabata
Cameo (uncredited)
57
Finders Killers
Grendel
Mafia Things
Movie
1970
Cannabis
Movie
The Divorce
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