Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Born: 1954-03-13 in Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born to a family of other actors and stunt performers, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua started acting in Italian Spaghetti Western productions as a child. Due to his boyish looks and enthusiasm for taking risks, he found himself more and more in demand as both a stunt performer and character actor throughout the 1970's, often appearing alongside one or more of his siblings (Roberto, Alberto, and Arnoldo). In the 1980's he turned to stunt coordinating and has worked steadily on both major Hollywood productions, as well as smaller European films, ever since. He may be best remembered by horror fans as the man behind the worm-eyed zombie mask on the poster for Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE (aka ZOMBI 2) though has possibly the most mainstream exposure in GANGS OF NEW YORK as one of Bill the Butcher's lead henchmen. His only leading roles have been under the name "Richard Raymond" for director Bruno Mattei, particularly in 1983's RATS: THE NIGHTS OF TERROR in which he is top-billed. Curiously the same year he appeared in numerous other post-apocalyptic films (RAGE and AFTER THE FALL OF NEW YORK) in which he isn't billed at all.
Filmography
2024
- Django Undisputed as Frankye
- The Price of Nonna's Inheritance ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Pretendo l'inferno as Self
- Oltre il confine ... (Gun Wrangler)
2022
- Veneciafrenia ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Con chi viaggi ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- The Prince of Rome as Mastro Titta
2021
2019
- Copperman ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- The Nest ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- A mano disarmata ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2018
- I'm Back ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Dogman's Rabies: Underdog as Spartaco
2017
- John Wick: Chapter 2 as Gianna's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Demon Mind as Lucio Questi
- They Called Him Spencer as Self - Interviewee
- Tracce di Bene as Self
2015
- An Italian Name ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2014
- Ogni maledetto Natale ... (Master at Arms)
2012
- Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s as Self
- The Worst Christmas of My Life ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2011
- Boris: The Film ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2009
- Angels & Demons ... (Stunts)
2008
- Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 as Self
- Solitaire as Riccardo
2007
- Saturn in Opposition ... (Master at Arms)
- A Beautiful Wife ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Il Lupo ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2006
- La cura del gorilla ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Crimes as Paco Leoni
2004
- Snuff Trap as Man in cellar
- Building a Better Zombi: Retrospective of Zombi 2 as Self
2003
- Il Latitante ... (Stunt Coordinator)
2002
- Father Hope ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Gangs of New York as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited)
- Nati stanchi ... (Master at Arms)
- A Perfect Love ... (Stunts)
2001
- Vajont ... (Thanks)
2000
- Alex the Ram as Biondo
1999
- Amore a prima vista ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1997
- Panarea ... (Master at Arms)
- Double Team as Mossad Agent
1995
- Troubling Love ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Segreto di Stato as Henchman at Fori Imperiali (uncredited)
1994
- First Action Hero ... (Stunts)
1991
- Buck at the Edge of Heaven as Natty
- Miracle of Marcellino ... (Stunts)
1990
- After Death as Scientist (uncredited)
- Tomato
1989
- Miami Cops as Curtis
- Leviathan ... (Stunts)
1988
- Strike Commando 2
- Phantom of Death ... (Stunts)
- The Gamble ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 as Roger (as Richard Raymond)
- Dial: Help ... (Stunts)
- Cop Game as Soldier
1987
- Double Target as Toro
1986
- The Lone Runner as Emerick's Friend (uncredited)
- Days of Hell as Russ
1985
- Ladyhawke ... (Stunts)
- Firefighters ... (Stunts)
- Cut and Run as Vlado's Man
- The Adventures of Hercules ... (Stunts)
- The Repenter
- Demons as Cinemagoer (uncredited)
1984
- Blastfighter as Matt
- She ... (Stunts)
- Rats: Night of Terror as Kurt
- A Man Called Rage as Attacker / Soldier (uncredited)
- Tuareg: Desert Warrior as Soldier (uncredited)
1983
- Ironmaster as Vuud's Tribe
- Hearts and Armour as Crippled Thief
- Escape from the Bronx as Security Guard Delta 1 (uncredited)
- 2019: After the Fall of New York as Eurac Soldier (uncredited)
- The Seven Magnificent Gladiators ... (Stunts)
1982
- Bomber as Thug (uncredited)
- Il sommergibile più pazzo del mondo ... (Stunts)
- I'll Break Your Face, Baby!
- The Original Trap ... (Stunts)
1981
- Buddy Goes West as Slim Henchman (uncredited)
- The Beyond as Zombie at Hospital (uncredited)
- Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure as Pirate (uncredited)
- Hotel Room ... (Stunts)
- Escape from Galaxy 3 as Native Boy
- Teste di quoio ... (Stunts)
1980
- Flatfoot in Egypt ... (Stunts)
- The Rebel
- Why Did You Pick On Me? as Cop
- Nightmare City as Zombie Outside TV Station (uncredited)
1979
- The Humanoid as Technician
- A Man on His Knees
- From Corleone to Brooklyn as Thug
- Zombie Flesh Eaters as Worm-Eye Zombie (uncredited)
- Concorde Affair as John - Forsythe's Henchman
- The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid as Soldier
1978
- Starcrash ... (Stunts)
- Flatfoot in Africa as Bus Hooligan (uncredited)
- They Called Him Bulldozer as Gerry
1977
- A Man Called Blade as Rioting Miner (uncredited)
- California as Confederate Soldier
- Crime Busters as Geronimo' s Man
- The Heroin Busters as Man in Fight
- Weapons of Death as Santoro Assassin
1976
- Violent Naples as Undercover Cop (uncredited)
- The Last Round as Attorney's Escoret (uncredited)
- The Big Racket as Boy (uncredited)
- Rome, Armed to the Teeth as Gaetano, Stefano's Friend
- Fear in the City as Angiolino's Friend (uncredited)
- Merciless Man as Caleb' s man
1975
- Who's Afraid of Zorro as Brawler (uncredited)
- Flatfoot in Hong Kong ... (Stunts)
- Season for Assassins
1973
- Here We Go Again, Eh Providence? ... (Stunts)
1972
- Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
- Man Called Amen as Bank Guard
1969
- Satyricon as (uncredited)