Mark Gregory

Mark Gregory (born Marco De Gregorio. Alongside Italian action star Michael Sopkiw, both shortly became the most-recognizable stars of the 1980s post-apocalyptic era of science fiction-based action films.

Career Gregory worked as a waiter, before being discovered in a gym in Rome. The film was heavily inspired by Mad Max 2 (1981) and The Warriors (1979). In the Italian movie Adam and Eve vs. the Cannibals (1983), he played the biblical character Adam. His dark looks resulted in him being cast as a vengeful Native American in the First Blood-inspired 1983 action film Thunder Warrior.

Gregory's last acting role was a starring role in Afghanistan – The Last War Bus (1989).

Personal life According to the working documents of his first film, 1990: The Bronx Warriors, Gregory was born Marco De Gregorio; Fans had for years been looking for Gregory after he vanished from the film industry. In March 2022, Roberto Zanni, an author for the Italian Cinema Database, published an article that detailed how Gregory had died by suicide, with his grave being located in the cemetery in the Rome borough of Castel Madama.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1982 1990: The Bronx Warriors Trash 1983 Adam and Eve: The First Love Story Adam 1983 Escape from the Bronx Trash 1983 Thunder Warrior Luis "Thunder" Martinez 1987 Thunder Warrior II 1988 Thunder Warrior III 1988 Delta Force Commando 1988 Ten Zan: The Ultimate Mission Jason 1988 Un maledetto soldato Mark 1989 Afghanistan – The Last War Bus Johnny Hondo