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Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Acting

Born March 13, 1954 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Also known as Ottaviano dell'Acqua · Raymond Richard · Richard Raymond

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.

Filmography48 titles

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

2012as Self

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017as Gianna's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Gangs of New York

2002as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited)

Ladyhawke

1985Stunts

Crime Busters

1977as Geronimo's Man

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

1981as Pirate (uncredited)

The Beyond

1981as Zombie at Hospital (uncredited)

The Big Racket

1976as Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited)

Saturn in Opposition

2007Master at Arms

Angels & Demons

2009Stunts

Zombie

1979as Worm-Eye Zombie (uncredited)

Demons

1985as Cinemagoer (uncredited)

A Man Called Blade

1977as Rioting Miner (uncredited)

The Tough Ones

1976as Gaetano, Stefano's Friend

The Heroin Busters

1977as Man in Fight

Violent Naples

1976as Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Django Undisputed

2025as Frankye

The Nest

2019Stunt Coordinator

A Man on His Knees

1979

Buddy Goes West

1981as Slim Henchman (uncredited)

Venicephrenia

2021Stunt Coordinator

Troubling Love

1995Stunt Coordinator

Leviathan

1989Stunts

Weapons of Death

1977as Santoro Assassin

California

1977as Confederate Soldier

The Price of Nonna's Inheritance

2024Stunt Coordinator

Nightmare City

1980as Zombie Outside TV Station (uncredited)

Copperman

2019Stunt Coordinator

Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?

1972

Cut and Run

1984as Vlado's Man

2019: After the Fall of New York

1983as Eurac Soldier (uncredited)

Tuareg: Desert Warrior

1984as Soldier (uncredited)

Double Team

1997as Mossad Agent

Zombie 3

1988as Roger (as Richard Raymond)

Fear in the City

1976as Angiolino's Friend (uncredited)

She

1984Stunts

After Death

1989as Scientist (uncredited)

The Lone Runner

1986as Emerick's Friend (uncredited)

Escape from the Bronx

1983as Security Guard Delta 1 (uncredited)

The Adventures of Hercules

1985Stunts

Rats: Night of Terror

1984as Kurt

Strike Commando 2

1988

Cop Game

1988as Soldier

Double Target

1987as Toro

Starcrash

1978Stunts

The Humanoid

1979as Technician

Escape from Galaxy 3

1981as Native Boy

The Seven Magnificent Gladiators

1983Stunts