Mario Brega

Mario Brega

1923-03-25

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.

Also appears in

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

8.5

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

8.4

For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More

8.0

A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars

7.8

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

6.3

My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody

7.2

Death Rides a Horse

Death Rides a Horse

7.0

The Great Silence

The Great Silence

7.4

Christmas Holidays

Christmas Holidays

6.1

Bianco, rosso e Verdone

Bianco, rosso e Verdone

7.3

Fun Is Beautiful

Fun Is Beautiful

7.1

Amarsi un po’...

Amarsi un po’...

6.3

A Girl in Australia

A Girl in Australia

6.7

Why

Why

7.2

Talcum Powder

Talcum Powder

6.8

Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

4.9

The Monsters

The Monsters

7.4

The Cat

The Cat

6.3

Troppo forte

Troppo forte

6.5

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

5.9