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 p
He died of heart attack in Rome in 1994.
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Born
Mar 25, 1923
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died
Jul 23, 1994
Known For
Acting
Movies
69 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Corporal Wallace
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Mandy
A Fistful of Dollars
1964
as Chico
For a Few Dollars More
1965
as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
My Name Is Nobody
1973
as Pedro
The Great Silence
1968
as Martin
Death Rides a Horse
1967
as One-Eye
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975
as Coach Driver
The Monsters
1963
as Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
Talcum Powder
1982
as Augusto
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