Mario Brega
Born
March 25, 1923
Died
July 23, 1994 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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.
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Known For
Crack
1991
Montecarlo Gran Casinò
Cesare
1987
Detective School Dropouts
1986
Troppo forte
Sergio
1986
Sogni e bisogni
(11 episodes)
1985
Amarsi un po'...
Padre di Marco
1984
Once Upon a Time in America
Mandy
1984
Christmas Holidays
Arturo Marchetti
1983
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
1983
Pè sempe
Don Enrico Roncilio
1982
Talcum Powder
Augusto
1982
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
Giulio
1982
Una vacanza del cactus
Zio Michele
1981
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
Er Principe
1981
Fun Is Beautiful
Mario
1980
A Dangerous Toy
Slavic's Enforcer
1979
The Cat
Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
1977
Destruction Force
Questore Alberti
1977
The Last Round
Bobo Belmondo
1976
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
Coach Driver
1975
Two hearts, a Chapel
Il Macellaio
1975
Convoy Buddies
1975
Seven Savage Men
Tornado
1975
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
Mirafiore
1975
Charleston
Barman
1974
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
Garozzi
1974
My Name Is Nobody
Pedro
1973
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
Quattropalle
1973
Sotto a chi tocca!
Fregonese the Tyrant
1972
Decameron II
Ferondo
1972
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
1972
A Girl in Australia
cameriere italiano a Brisbane
1971
Why
Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
1971
Finders Killers
Grendel
1971
Mafia Things
1971
Cannabis
1970
Il divorzio
giornalaio
1970
El Puro
Tim
1969
Death Knocks Twice
Riccardo
1969
No Room to Die
Brandon's Partner
1969
The Great Silence
Martin
1968
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
il mutilato
1968
Man Who Cried for Revenge
Dirty
1968
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
Kraut
1968
Halleluja for Django
Andreas / Yanaro
1967
Death Rides a Horse
One-Eye (Paco)
1967
No Diamonds for Ursula
Sansone
1967
Date for a Murder
Mario Galante
1967
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Corporal Wallace
1966
The Ugly Ones
Miguel Cortinas
1966
An Angel for Satan
Carlo Lionesi
1966
For a Few Dollars More
Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
1965
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
Donaldson
1964
A Fistful of Dollars
Chico
1964
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
man with Rio
1964
Let's Talk About Women
1964
The Monsters
Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
1963
The Hours of Love
1963
The Strange Type
benzinaio
1963
March on Rome
Mitraglia
1962
I motorizzati
Edoardo
1962
Eighteen in the Sun
Gennarino
1962
Day by Day, Desperately
infermiere
1961
Cronache del '22
Panza
1961
Gli scontenti
1961
Il mondo dei miracoli
L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
1959
Man of Straw
Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)
1958
The Mascot of the Blue Devils
1947