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