Photo: Gianfranco Baldanello (director) / Franco Delli Colli (cinematographer) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mario Brega is the kind of actor whose name you forget but whose face you never do, and I have enormous respect for that craft. An Italian from Rome, all 6 feet 4 inches and 250-plus pounds of him, he was born to play thugs in spaghetti westerns, and Leone fans know him instantly. What I love, though, is the second act: after the 1960s he slimmed down and pivoted into Italian comedy, trading menace for mirth. That range, from frightening to funny, is the mark of a real character actor, not a one-note heavy. He died in 1994, but supporting players like him are why the leads ever shine.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mario Brega
- Name (Japanese)
- マリオ・ブレガ
- Reading
- まりお・ぶれが
- Born
- March 5, 1923 – July 23, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mario Brega born?
March 5, 1923 – July 23, 1994.
Where is Mario Brega from?
Mario Brega is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Mario Brega do?
Mario Brega works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.