Mario Brega

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.

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.

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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

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / film actor

Elementary school

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Junior high

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High school

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University

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Spouse

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Children

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Parents

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Siblings

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Motto

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AC

Tags

• Province of Rome
• actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.