Mark Gregory

Career overview

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Name: Mark Gregory (pseudonym of Marco De Gregorio).
Birth: May 2, 1964, in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Death: January 31, 2013, in Castel Madama, Lazio, Italy.
Profession: Italian film actor.
Association: 1980s post-apocalyptic era of science fiction-based action films.
Discovery: Discovered in a gym in Rome; his fiancée sent his picture to Fulvia Film.
Casting: Cast over 2,000 candidates for the role of Trash in the 1982 science fiction thriller 1990: The Bronx Warriors, starring alongside Christopher Connelly.
Known for/Credits:
1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)
Escape from the Bronx (1983)
Thunder (1983)
The Thunder trilogy
Castellari's Bronx films
Career trajectory: Appeared in Italian exploitation films, then disappeared from the big screen.
Paragraph 1: Early life and discovery.
Mark Gregory, born Marco De Gregorio on May 2, 1964, in Rome, Lazio, Italy, was an Italian film actor. Before his acting career, he worked as a waiter. He was discovered in a gym in Rome when his fiancée sent his picture to Fulvia Film. He was subsequently cast for the role of Trash in the 1982 science fiction thriller 1990: The Bronx Warriors, a role for which he was selected from approximately 2,000 candidates. In this film, he starred alongside Christopher Connelly.
Paragraph 2: Career and filmography.
Gregory was primarily associated with the post-apocalyptic era of science fiction-based action films during the 1980s. His filmography includes appearances in several Italian exploitation films, such as the Thunder trilogy and the Bronx films directed by Enzo G. Castellari. His known credits include 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982), Escape from the Bronx (1983), and Thunder (1983). Following these roles, he disappeared from the big screen. Gregory died on January 31, 2013, in Castel Madama, Lazio, Italy.
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"Mark Gregory, born Marco De Gregorio on May 2, 1964, in Rome, Lazio, Italy, was an Italian film actor. Before his acting career, he worked as a waiter. He was discovered in a gym in Rome after his fiancée sent his picture to Fulvia Film. He was cast for the role of Trash in the 1982 science fiction thriller 1990: The Bronx Warriors, having been selected from approximately 2,000 candidates. In this production, he starred alongside Christopher Connelly." (79 words)
"Gregory was mostly associated with the 1980s post-apocalyptic era of science fiction-based action films. He appeared in a number of Italian exploitation films, including the Thunder trilogy and the Bronx films of Enzo G. Castellari. His credits include 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982), Escape from the Bronx (1983), and Thunder (1983).