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Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Acting

Born: March 25, 1923Rome, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Brega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography

Crack

1991
Montecarlo Gran Casinò

Montecarlo Gran Casinò

Cesare

1987
Detective School Dropouts

Detective School Dropouts

1986
Too Much

Too Much

Sergio

1986
Amarsi un po'...

Amarsi un po'...

Padre di Marco

1984
Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

Mandy

1984
Christmas Holidays

Christmas Holidays

Arturo Marchetti

1983
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")

1983
Pè sempe

Pè sempe

Don Enrico Roncilio

1982
Talcum Powder

Talcum Powder

Augusto

1982
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue

Pierino the Pest to the Rescue

Giulio

1982
Una vacanza del cactus

Una vacanza del cactus

Zio Michele

1981
Bianco, rosso e Verdone

Bianco, rosso e Verdone

Er Principe

1981
Fun Is Beautiful

Fun Is Beautiful

Mario Brega

1980
A Dangerous Toy

A Dangerous Toy

Slavic's Enforcer

1979
The Cat

The Cat

Rosario Calascibetta, a killer

1977
Destruction Force

Destruction Force

Questore Alberti

1977
The Last Round

The Last Round

Bobo Belmondo

1976
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Coach Driver

1975
Two hearts, a Chapel

Two hearts, a Chapel

Il Macellaio

1975
Convoy Buddies

Convoy Buddies

1975
Seven Savage Men

Seven Savage Men

Tornado

1975
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot

How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot

Mirafiore

1975
Charleston

Charleston

Barman

1974
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore

Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore

Garozzi

1974
My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody

Pedro

1973
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!

Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!

Quattropalle

1973
Sotto a chi tocca!

Sotto a chi tocca!

Fregonese the Tyrant

1972
Decameron II

Decameron II

Ferondo

1972
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury

The Lusty Wives of Canterbury

1972
A Girl in Australia

A Girl in Australia

cameriere italiano a Brisbane

1971
Why

Why

Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)

1971
Finders Killers

Finders Killers

Grendel

1971
Mafia Things

Mafia Things

1971
Cannabis

Cannabis

1970
Il divorzio

Il divorzio

giornalaio

1970
El Puro

El Puro

Tim

1969
Death Knocks Twice

Death Knocks Twice

Riccardo

1969
A Noose for Django

A Noose for Django

Brandon's Partner

1969
The Great Silence

The Great Silence

Martin

1968
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

il mutilato

1968
Man Who Cried for Revenge

Man Who Cried for Revenge

Dirty

1968
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

Kraut

1968
Halleluja for Django

Halleluja for Django

Andreas / Yanaro

1967
Death Rides a Horse

Death Rides a Horse

One-Eye (Paco)

1967
No Diamonds for Ursula

No Diamonds for Ursula

Sansone

1967
Date for a Murder

Date for a Murder

Mario Galante

1967
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Corporal Wallace

1966
The Ugly Ones

The Ugly Ones

Miguel Cortinas

1966
An Angel for Satan

An Angel for Satan

Carlo Lionesi

1966
For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More

Niño, Member of Indio's Gang

1965
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

Donaldson

1964
A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars

Chico

1964
Two Gangsters in the Wild West

Two Gangsters in the Wild West

man with Rio

1964
Let's Talk About Women

Let's Talk About Women

1964
The Monsters

The Monsters

Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")

1963
The Hours of Love

The Hours of Love

1963
The Strange Type

The Strange Type

benzinaio

1963
March on Rome

March on Rome

Mitraglia

1962
I motorizzati

I motorizzati

Edoardo

1962
Eighteen in the Sun

Eighteen in the Sun

Gennarino

1962
Cronache del '22

Cronache del '22

Panza

1961
Day by Day, Desperately

Day by Day, Desperately

infermiere

1961
Gli scontenti

Gli scontenti

1961
Il mondo dei miracoli

Il mondo dei miracoli

L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)

1959
Man of Straw

Man of Straw

Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)

1958
The Mascot of the Blue Devils

The Mascot of the Blue Devils

1947