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
A Fistful of Dollars
as Chico
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
as Corporal Wallace
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
as Coach Driver
Decameron II
as Ferondo
Convoy Buddies
Unknown Role
Amarsi un po'...
as Padre di Marco
Once Upon a Time in America
as Mandy
Halleluja for Django
as Andreas / Yanaro
For a Few Dollars More
as Niño, Member of Indio's Gang
Day by Day, Desperately
as infermiere
Il mondo dei miracoli
as L'uomo con un occhio nero (uncredited)
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
as Garozzi
Charleston
as Barman
The Cat
as Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
Cannabis
Unknown Role
March on Rome
as Mitraglia
Why
as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
My Name Is Nobody
as Pedro
I motorizzati
as Edoardo
Mafia Things
Unknown Role