Mario Brega

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Mario Brega
Brega in Scaramouche (1973)
Born	(1923-03-25)25 March 1923 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	23 July 1994(1994-07-23) (aged 71) Rome, Italy
Years active	1947–1991

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.