{{Short description|Albanian actor (1946–2015)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox person | name = Met Bega | birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|08|07}} | birth_place = Tirana, PR Albania | death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|04|21|1946|08|07}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Met Bega, actor of Albanian humor, passes away |url=https://tvklan.al/ndahet-nga-jeta-aktori-i-humorit-met-bega |website=TV Klan |language=sq |date=21 April 2015 |access-date=15 August 2025 }}</ref>
| death_place = Tirana, Albania | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1980s–1990s | known_for = Theater and satire | awards = Order of Naim Frashëri (Gold) }}
'''Met Bega''' (7 August 1946 – 21 April 2015) was an Albanian stage and film actor, best known for his comedic roles and appearances in Tirana's variety theater. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Met Bega, ikona e humorit dhe mjeshtri i batutës |url=https://www.oranews.tv/kultura/met-bega-ikona-e-humorit-dhe-mjeshtri-i-batutes-i1259715 |website=Ora News |language=sq |date=7 August 2025 |access-date=15 August 2025}}</ref>
==Career== He began his artistic career performing on amateur school stages and later became a member of the Estrada (variety theatre) in Tirana. He frequently appeared in comedy skits and varieté performances, often performing in a duo with actress Marjana Kondi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=VIDEO EKSKLUZIVE E KOHA JONE/ Met Bega dhe Marjana Kondi para 21 viteve |website=Koha Jonë |date=30 November 2021 |url=https://kohajone.com/webtv/video-ekskluzive-e-koha-jone-met-bega-dhe-marjana-kondi-para-21-viteve/ |language=sq |access-date=15 August 2025 }}</ref> He made his film debut in 1986 with a minor role in the feature film "Dy herë mat". He also appeared in five Albanian featured films, often in character or supporting roles. <ref>{{Cite web | title = Dy herë mat | url = https://aqshf.gov.al/motion_picture/dy-here-mat/ | website = AQSHF – Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit | publisher = AQSHF | language = sq | access-date = 15 August 2025 }}</ref>
In addition to his stage and film work, Bega also appeared in the satirical television program "Tirana TV". In 2010, he was awarded the "Golden Order of Naim Frashëri" in recognition of his contributions to Albanian art and culture. <ref>{{Cite web |title=In Memoriam – Katër vite nga ndarja nga jeta e aktorit Met Bega |url=https://top-channel.tv/2019/04/21/in-memoriam-kater-vite-nga-ndarja-nga-jeta-e-aktorit-met-bega/ |website=Top Channel |language=sq |date=21 April 2019 |access-date=15 August 2025}}</ref>
==Selected filmography== * Dy herë mat (1986) – Turisti * Tela për violinë (1987) – Lamja <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tela për violinë – Film Details (Tela për violinë) |url=https://aqshf.gov.al/motion_picture/tela-per-violine/ |website=Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit (AQSHF) |language=sq |access-date=15 August 2025 }}</ref>
* Stolat në park (1988) – as Edlira’s relative * Edhe kështu, edhe ashtu (1989) – as father of eight children * Çanta e zezë (1996)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bega, Met}} Category:Albanian male film actors Category:Albanian male stage actors Category:Albanian satirists Category:People from Tirana Category:1946 births Category:2015 deaths