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