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