Mario Brega
Actor
March 25, 1923 — July 23, 1994 (71 years)
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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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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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2017 | Super vacanze di Natale · as Cast |
| 1987 | Montecarlo Gran Casinò · as Cesare |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Troppo forte · as Sergio |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Amarsi un po'... · as Padre Di Marco |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America · as MandyOn Plex |
| 1983 | Vacanze di Natale · as Arturo Marchetti |
| 1983 | Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio · as Alberigo (episodio "il Mago") |
| 1982 | Talcum Powder · as Augusto |
| 1982 | Pierino la peste alla riscossa · as Giulio |
| 1981 | Una vacanza del cactus · as Zio Michele |
| 1981 | Bianco, rosso e Verdone · as Er Principe |
| 1979 | Il giocattolo · as Slavic's Enforcer |
| 1977 | The Cat · as Rosario Calascibetta, A Killer |
| 1977 | Destruction Force · as Questore Alberti |
| 1976 | The Last Round · as Bobo Belmondo |
| 1975 | A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe · as Coach DriverOn Plex |
| 1975 | Due cuori, una cappella · as Il Macellaio |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Seven Devils on Horseback · as TornadoOn Plex |
| 1974 | Charleston · as Barman |
| 1974 | Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore · as Garozzi |
| 1973 | My Name Is Nobody · as PedroOn Plex |
| 1973 | Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone! · as Quattropalle |
| 1973 | Even Angels Eat Beans · as Angelo's Weapon Master |
| 1972 | Sotto a chi tocca! · as Fregonese The Tyrant |
| 1972 | Decameron n° 2 - Le altre novelle del Boccaccio · as Ferondo |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | A Girl in Australia · as Cameriere Italiano A Brisbane |
| 1971 | Why? · as Detenuto Amico Di Scalia (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Return of Sabata · as CameoOn Plex |
| 1971 | Finders Killers · as Grendel |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | The Divorce · as Giornalaio |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | The Blonde Connection · as Riccardo |
| 1969 | No Room to Die · as Brandon's Partner |
| 1968 | The Great Silence · as Martin |
| 1968 | The Girl Who Couldn't Say No · as Il Mutilato |
| 1968 | Man Who Cried for Revenge · as Dirty |
| 1967 | A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die · as KrautOn Plex |
| 1967 | Halleluja for Django · as Andreas / Yanaro |
| 1967 | Death Rides a Horse · as One-Eye (paco)On Plex |
| 1967 | Date for a Murder · as Mario Galante |
| 1966 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · as Corporal Wallace |
| 1966 | The Ugly Ones · as Miguel Cortinas |
| 1966 | An Angel for Satan · as Carlo Lionesi |
| 1965 | For a Few Dollars More · as Niño, Member Of Indio's Gang |
| 1965 | I complessi · as (segment: Il Complesso Della Schiava Nubiana) |
| 1964 | Buffalo Bill · as Donaldson |
| 1964 | A Fistful of Dollars · as Chico |
| 1964 | Two Gangsters in the Wild West · as Man With Rio |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | The Monsters · as Rocchetti (segment "la Nobile Arte") |
| 1963 | La parmigiana · as Brega - Policeman |
| 1963 | Il fornaretto di Venezia · as Bartolo |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Uno strano tipo · as Benzinaio |
| 1962 | La marcia su Roma · as Mitraglia |
| 1962 | I motorizzati · as Edoardo |
| 1962 | Eighteen in the Sun · as Gennarino |
| 1961 | Day by Day, Desperately · as Infermiere |
| 1961 | Cronache del '22 · as Panza |
| 1961 | A Day for Lionhearts · as Fascista |
| 1959 | The Pirate and the Slave Girl · as Un Vogatore |
| 1959 | Il mondo dei miracoli · as L'uomo Con Un Occhio Nero (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Man of Straw · as Uomo Che Blocca Andrea Davanti Al Tassista (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Fun Is Beautiful · as Mario Brega |
| 1968 | Western, Italian Style · as Self |