Acting · Rome, Lazio, Italy · Born March 25, 1923
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.
Crack
1991
MovieMontecarlo Gran Casinò
1987
as Cesare
MovieDetective School Dropouts
1986
MovieToo Much
1986
as Sergio
TVSogni e bisogni
1985
MovieAmarsi un po'...
1984
as Padre di Marco
MovieOnce Upon a Time in America
1984
as Mandy
MovieChristmas Holidays
1983
as Arturo Marchetti
MovieOcchio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983
as Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
MoviePè sempe
1982
as Don Enrico Roncilio
MovieTalcum Powder
1982
as Augusto
MoviePierino the Pest to the Rescue
1982
as Giulio
MovieUna vacanza del cactus
1981
as Zio Michele
MovieBianco, rosso e Verdone
1981
as Er Principe
MovieFun Is Beautiful
1980
as Mario Brega
MovieA Dangerous Toy
1979
as Slavic's Enforcer
MovieΑγώνας χωρίς τέλος
1978
MovieThe Cat
1977
as Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
MovieDestruction Force
1977
as Questore Alberti
MovieThe Last Round
1976
as Bobo Belmondo
MovieA Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975
as Coach Driver
MovieTwo hearts, a Chapel
1975
as Il Macellaio
MovieConvoy Buddies
1975
MovieSeven Savage Men
1975
as Tornado
MovieHow Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
1975
as Mirafiore
MovieCharleston
1974
as Barman
MovieBasta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
1974
as Garozzi
MovieMy Name Is Nobody
1973
as Pedro
MovieDa Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
1973
as Quattropalle
MovieSotto a chi tocca!
1972
as Fregonese the Tyrant
MovieDecameron II
1972
as Ferondo
MovieThe Lusty Wives of Canterbury
1972
MovieA Girl in Australia
1971
as cameriere italiano a Brisbane
MovieWhy
1971
as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
MovieFinders Killers
1971
as Grendel
MovieMafia Things
1971
MovieCannabis
1970
MovieThe Divorce
1970
as giornalaio
MovieEl Puro
1969
as Tim
MovieDeath Knocks Twice
1969
as Riccardo
MovieA Noose for Django
1969
as Brandon's Partner
MovieThe Great Silence
1968
as Martin
MovieThe Girl Who Couldn't Say No
1968
as il mutilato
MovieMan Who Cried for Revenge
1968
as Dirty
MovieA Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968
as Kraut
MovieHalleluja for Django
1967
as Andreas / Yanaro
MovieDeath Rides a Horse
1967
as One-Eye (Paco)
MovieNo Diamonds for Ursula
1967
as Sansone
MovieDate for a Murder
1967
as Mario Galante
MovieThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Corporal Wallace
MovieThe Ugly Ones
1966
as Miguel Cortinas
MovieAn Angel for Satan
1966
as Carlo Lionesi
MovieFor a Few Dollars More
1965
as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
MovieBuffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
1964
as Donaldson
MovieA Fistful of Dollars
1964
as Chico
MovieTwo Gangsters in the Wild West
1964
as man with Rio
MovieLet's Talk About Women
1964
MovieThe Monsters
1963
as Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
MovieThe Hours of Love
1963
MovieThe Strange Type
1963
as benzinaio
MovieMarch on Rome
1962
as Mitraglia
MovieI motorizzati
1962
as Edoardo
MovieEighteen in the Sun
1962
as Gennarino
MovieDay by Day, Desperately
1961
as infermiere
MovieCronache del '22
1961
as Panza
MovieGli scontenti
1961
MovieIl mondo dei miracoli
1959
as L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
MovieMan of Straw
1958
as Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)
MovieThe Mascot of the Blue Devils
1947
