Mario Brega
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1923-03-25
- Died
- 1994-07-23
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Also known as
- Richard Stuyvesant · M. Braga · Florestano Brega
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (68)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Corporal Wallace
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Mandy
For a Few Dollars More
1965
as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
A Fistful of Dollars
1964
as Chico
My Name Is Nobody
1973
as Pedro
The Great Silence
1968
as Martin
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975
as Coach Driver
Death Rides a Horse
1967
as One-Eye (Paco)
The Divorce
1970
as giornalaio
Il mondo dei miracoli
1959
as L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
The Strange Type
1963
as benzinaio
The Monsters
1963
as Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
Fun Is Beautiful
1980
as Mario Brega
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
1968
as il mutilato
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1981
as Er Principe
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968
as Kraut
Talcum Powder
1982
as Augusto
I motorizzati
1962
as Edoardo
Christmas Holidays
1983
as Arturo Marchetti
Destruction Force
1977
as Questore Alberti
The Ugly Ones
1966
as Miguel Cortinas
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
1964
as Donaldson
Man Who Cried for Revenge
1968
as Dirty
Too Much
1986
as Sergio
The Cat
1977
as Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
Montecarlo Gran Casinò
1987
as Cesare
Charleston
1974
as Barman
March on Rome
1962
as Mitraglia
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
1964
as man with Rio
Halleluja for Django
1967
as Andreas / Yanaro
Pierino the Pest to the Rescue
1982
as Giulio
Decameron II
1972
as Ferondo
Detective School Dropouts
1986
The Last Round
1976
as Bobo Belmondo
A Dangerous Toy
1979
as Slavic's Enforcer
Crack
1991
A Girl in Australia
1971
as cameriere italiano a Brisbane
Two hearts, a Chapel
1975
as Il Macellaio
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983
as Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
An Angel for Satan
1966
as Carlo Lionesi
Why
1971
as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
A Noose for Django
1969
as Brandon's Partner
Day by Day, Desperately
1961
as infermiere
Gli scontenti
1961
Convoy Buddies
1975
Mafia Things
1971
Cannabis
1970
Eighteen in the Sun
1962
as Gennarino
El Puro
1969
as Tim
Una vacanza del cactus
1981
as Zio Michele
The Hours of Love
1963
Sotto a chi tocca!
1972
as Fregonese the Tyrant
Amarsi un po'...
1984
as Padre di Marco
Let's Talk About Women
1964
No Diamonds for Ursula
1967
as Sansone
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
1972
Death Knocks Twice
1969
as Riccardo
Man of Straw
1958
as Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited)
Date for a Murder
1967
as Mario Galante
Finders Killers
1971
as Grendel
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
1973
as Quattropalle
Cronache del '22
1961
as Panza
Seven Savage Men
1975
as Tornado
How Beautiful Is Bernarda, All Black, All Hot
1975
as Mirafiore
Pè sempe
1982
as Don Enrico Roncilio
Αγώνας χωρίς τέλος
1978
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
1974
as Garozzi
The Mascot of the Blue Devils
1947
About 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. D… With 69 credits spanning from 1947 to 1991, Mario Brega has appeared in 68 films and 1 TV show.
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- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) — as Corporal Wallace
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) — as Mandy
- For a Few Dollars More (1965) — as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964) — as Chico
- My Name Is Nobody (1973) — as Pedro
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