Mario Brega
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.
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Acted in
Crack
1991
Montecarlo Gran Casinò
1987
as Cesare
Detective School Dropouts
1986
Troppo forte
1986
as Sergio
Amarsi un po'...
1984
as Padre di Marco
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Mandy
Christmas Holidays
1983
as Arturo Marchetti
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983
as Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
Talcum Powder
1982
as Augusto
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
1982
as Giulio
Una vacanza del cactus
1981
as Zio Michele
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1981
as Er Principe
Fun Is Beautiful
1980
as Mario
A Dangerous Toy
1979
as Slavic's Enforcer
The Cat
1977
as Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
Destruction Force
1977
as Questore Alberti
The Last Round
1976
as Bobo Belmondo
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975
as Coach Driver
Two hearts, a Chapel
1975
as Il Macellaio
Convoy Buddies
1975
Seven Savage Men
1975
as Tornado
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
1975
as Mirafiore
Charleston
1974
as Barman
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
1974
as Garozzi
My Name Is Nobody
1973
as Pedro
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
1973
as Quattropalle
Sotto a chi tocca!
1972
as Fregonese the Tyrant
Decameron II
1972
as Ferondo
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
1972
A Girl in Australia
1971
as cameriere italiano a Brisbane
Why
1971
as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
Finders Killers
1971
as Grendel
Cose di Cosa Nostra
1971
Il divorzio
1970
as giornalaio
El Puro
1969
as Tim
Death Knocks Twice
1969
as Riccardo
No Room to Die
1969
as Brandon's Partner
The Great Silence
1968
as Martin
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
1968
as il mutilato
Man Who Cried for Revenge
1968
as Dirty
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968
as Kraut
Halleluja for Django
1967
as Andreas / Yanaro
Death Rides a Horse
1967
as One-Eye (Paco)
No Diamonds for Ursula
1967
as Sansone
Date for a Murder
1967
as Mario Galante
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Corporal Wallace
The Ugly Ones
1966
as Miguel Cortinas
An Angel for Satan
1966
as Carlo Lionesi
For a Few Dollars More
1965
as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
1964
as Donaldson
A Fistful of Dollars
1964
as Chico
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
1964
as man with Rio
Let's Talk About Women
1964
The Monsters
1963
as Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
The Hours of Love
1963
The Strange Type
1963
as benzinaio
March on Rome
1962
as Mitraglia
I motorizzati
1962
as Edoardo
Eighteen in the Sun
1962
as Gennarino
Day by Day, Desperately
1961
as infermiere
Cronache del '22
1961
as Panza
Gli scontenti
1961
Il mondo dei miracoli
1959
as L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
Man of Straw
1958
as Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)
The Mascot of the Blue Devils
1947