Mario Brega
Acting
1923-03-25 · Rome, 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.
Filmography
Crack
1991 · Movie
Montecarlo Gran Casinò
1987 · Movie
Detective School Dropouts
1986 · Movie
Too Much
1986 · Movie
Sogni e bisogni
1985 · Series
Amarsi un po'...
1984 · Movie
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Movie
Christmas Holidays
1983 · Movie
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983 · Movie
Pè sempe
1982 · Movie
Talcum Powder
1982 · Movie
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
1982 · Movie
Una vacanza del cactus
1981 · Movie
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1981 · Movie
Fun Is Beautiful
1980 · Movie
A Dangerous Toy
1979 · Movie
Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος
1978 · Movie
The Cat
1977 · Movie
Destruction Force
1977 · Movie
The Last Round
1976 · Movie
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975 · Movie
Two hearts, a Chapel
1975 · Movie
Convoy Buddies
1975 · Movie
Seven Savage Men
1975 · Movie
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
1975 · Movie
Charleston
1974 · Movie
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
1974 · Movie
My Name Is Nobody
1973 · Movie
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
1973 · Movie
Sotto a chi tocca!
1972 · Movie
Decameron II
1972 · Movie
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
1972 · Movie
A Girl in Australia
1971 · Movie
Why
1971 · Movie
Return of Sabata
1971 · Movie
Finders Killers
1971 · Movie
Mafia Things
1971 · Movie
Cannabis
1970 · Movie
The Divorce
1970 · Movie
El Puro
1969 · Movie
Death Knocks Twice
1969 · Movie
A Noose for Django
1969 · Movie
The Great Silence
1968 · Movie
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
1968 · Movie
Man Who Cried for Revenge
1968 · Movie
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968 · Movie
Halleluja for Django
1967 · Movie
Death Rides a Horse
1967 · Movie
No Diamonds for Ursula
1967 · Movie
Date for a Murder
1967 · Movie
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 · Movie
The Ugly Ones
1966 · Movie
An Angel for Satan
1966 · Movie
For a Few Dollars More
1965 · Movie
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
1964 · Movie
A Fistful of Dollars
1964 · Movie
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
1964 · Movie
Let's Talk About Women
1964 · Movie
The Monsters
1963 · Movie
The Hours of Love
1963 · Movie
The Strange Type
1963 · Movie
March on Rome
1962 · Movie
I motorizzati
1962 · Movie
Eighteen in the Sun
1962 · Movie
Day by Day, Desperately
1961 · Movie
Cronache del '22
1961 · Movie
Gli scontenti
1961 · Movie
Il mondo dei miracoli
1959 · Movie
Man of Straw
1958 · Movie
The Mascot of the Blue Devils
1947 · Movie