Ugo Fangareggi (30 January 1938 – 20 October 2017) was an Italian actor.

Born in Genoa, Fangareggi worked as a dental technician when in 1961 he was noticed by Luigi Squarzina who chose him to act in the play Ciascuno a suo modo.

[1][2] He later moved to Rome to devote himself to a professional acting career and in a short time he became one of the most active character actors in Italian cinema.

[1] Fangareggi was also active in several successful TV series.

[1] On 20 October 2017, Fangareggi died in Rome after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease, aged 79.