Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/25/1923
Place of Birth
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Also Known As
Richard Stuyvesant M. BragaFlorestano Brega
Mario 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 so...
Known For
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
as Corporal Wallace
The Monsters
as Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
Once Upon a Time in America
as Mandy
A Fistful of Dollars
as Chico
For a Few Dollars More
as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
Talcum Powder
as Augusto
The Cat
as Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
Cannabis
Unknown Role
My Name Is Nobody
as Pedro
Fun Is Beautiful
as Mario Brega
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
as Donaldson
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
as Alberigo (episodio "Il mago")
Let's Talk About Women
Unknown Role
The Great Silence
as Martin
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
as Coach Driver
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
as Er Principe
Eighteen in the Sun
as Gennarino
Two Gangsters in the Wild West
as man with Rio
Man Who Cried for Revenge
as Dirty
The Last Round
as Bobo Belmondo