Mario Pupella (10 April 1945 – 22 January 2023) was an Italian actor and stage director.

Born in Castelvetrano, Pupella made his professional debut on stage in a rendition of Luigi Pirandello's Henry IV.

[1] Mainly active on stage, he got his first film major role in 2002, in Roberta Torre's Angela.

[1] He was also a stage director, and served as artistic director of several theaters in Palermo, namely Teatro Europa, Teatro Crystal and Teatro Sant'Eugenio.

[2] He died on 22 January 2023, at the age of 77.