Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Acting
Born 1923-03-25 - Died 1994-07-23Rome, 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.

Movies (70)

Once Upon a Time in America
8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

1984Movie8.4
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
8.5

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966Movie8.5
A Fistful of Dollars
7.8

A Fistful of Dollars

1964Movie7.8
For a Few Dollars More
8.0

For a Few Dollars More

1965Movie8.0
The Great Silence
7.5

The Great Silence

1968Movie7.5
Talcum Powder
6.8

Talcum Powder

1982Movie6.8
My Name Is Nobody
7.3

My Name Is Nobody

1973Movie7.3
Death Rides a Horse
7.0

Death Rides a Horse

1967Movie7.0
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
6.3

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

1975Movie6.3
Why
7.3

Why

1971Movie7.3
Too Much
6.5

Too Much

1986Movie6.5
Cannabis
4.4

Cannabis

1970Movie4.4
The Monsters
7.4

The Monsters

1963Movie7.4
Return of Sabata
5.9

Return of Sabata

1971Movie5.9
Mafia Things
6.6

Mafia Things

1971Movie6.6
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
5.9

Two Gangsters in the Wild West

1964Movie5.9
The Cat
6.0

The Cat

1977Movie6.0
Sotto a chi tocca!
9.0

Sotto a chi tocca!

1972Movie9.0
Crack
10.0

Crack

1991Movie10.0
Fun Is Beautiful
7.1

Fun Is Beautiful

1980Movie7.1
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
7.0

The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

1968Movie7.0
Christmas Holidays
6.2

Christmas Holidays

1983Movie6.2
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
3.5

Pierino the Pest to the Rescue

1982Movie3.5
Amarsi un po'...
6.3

Amarsi un po'...

1984Movie6.3
A Girl in Australia
6.6

A Girl in Australia

1971Movie6.6
Date for a Murder
6.8

Date for a Murder

1967Movie6.8
The Strange Type
5.8

The Strange Type

1963Movie5.8
I motorizzati
5.9

I motorizzati

1962Movie5.9
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
5.9

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

1968Movie5.9
Death Knocks Twice
4.2

Death Knocks Twice

1969Movie4.2
March on Rome
7.5

March on Rome

1962Movie7.5
Man Who Cried for Revenge
4.3

Man Who Cried for Revenge

1968Movie4.3
Montecarlo Gran Casinò
5.5

Montecarlo Gran Casinò

1987Movie5.5
A Dangerous Toy
7.0

A Dangerous Toy

1979Movie7.0
Let's Talk About Women
6.3

Let's Talk About Women

1964Movie6.3
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
5.9

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

1983Movie5.9
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
7.3

Bianco, rosso e Verdone

1981Movie7.3
Man of Straw
7.3

Man of Straw

1958Movie7.3
Halleluja for Django
5.9

Halleluja for Django

1967Movie5.9
Una vacanza del cactus
4.0

Una vacanza del cactus

1981Movie4.0
The Ugly Ones
5.9

The Ugly Ones

1966Movie5.9
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
5.4

Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

1964Movie5.4
Finders Killers
5.7

Finders Killers

1971Movie5.7
Il mondo dei miracoli
8.0

Il mondo dei miracoli

1959Movie8.0
An Angel for Satan
6.3

An Angel for Satan

1966Movie6.3
Convoy Buddies
6.2

Convoy Buddies

1975Movie6.2
The Last Round
6.2

The Last Round

1976Movie6.2
Detective School Dropouts
6.9

Detective School Dropouts

1986Movie6.9
El Puro
5.6

El Puro

1969Movie5.6
Charleston
5.1

Charleston

1974Movie5.1
A Noose for Django
5.3

A Noose for Django

1969Movie5.3
Eighteen in the Sun
5.1

Eighteen in the Sun

1962Movie5.1
Decameron II
3.7

Decameron II

1972Movie3.7
The Divorce
6.8

The Divorce

1970Movie6.8
Gli scontenti
7.5

Gli scontenti

1961Movie7.5
The Hours of Love
5.0

The Hours of Love

1963Movie5.0
Destruction Force
5.8

Destruction Force

1977Movie5.8
Seven Savage Men
9.0

Seven Savage Men

1975Movie9.0
Pè sempe

Pè sempe

1982Movie
Cronache del '22
7.2

Cronache del '22

1961Movie7.2
Day by Day, Desperately
7.8

Day by Day, Desperately

1961Movie7.8
Two hearts, a Chapel
5.3

Two hearts, a Chapel

1975Movie5.3
No Diamonds for Ursula
6.0

No Diamonds for Ursula

1967Movie6.0
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
3.5

How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot

1975Movie3.5
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
3.8

Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore

1974Movie3.8
Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος

Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος

1978Movie
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
9.0

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

1973Movie9.0
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
4.3

The Lusty Wives of Canterbury

1972Movie4.3
The Mascot of the Blue Devils

The Mascot of the Blue Devils

1947Movie
Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!

Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!

1973Movie

TV Shows (1)

Sogni e bisogni
7.0

Sogni e bisogni

1985Series7.0