Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Acting
Born March 13, 1954 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
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.
Films (74)
Vamos a Matar - Storia e storie del western mediterraneo
2025
Django Undisputed
2024
Pretendo l'inferno
2024
The Prince of Rome
2022
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins
2021
Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
2018
Tracce di Bene
2017
They Called Him Spencer
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
Demon Mind
2017
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
Solitaire
2008
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
2008
Building a Better Zombi: Retrospective of Zombi 2
2004
Snuff Trap
2004
Gangs of New York
2002
Alex the Ram
2000
Double Team
1997
Segreto di Stato
1995
Buck at the Edge of Heaven
1991
After Death
1990
Tomato
1990
Miami Cops
1989
Strike Commando 2
1988
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2
1988
Cop Game
1988
Double Target
1987
The Lone Runner
1986
Days of Hell
1986
The Repenter
1985
Demons
1985
Cut and Run
1985
A Man Called Rage
1984
Rats: Night of Terror
1984
Blastfighter
1984
Tuareg: Desert Warrior
1984
Hearts and Armour
1983
Escape from the Bronx
1983
2019: After the Fall of New York
1983
Ironmaster
1983
Bomber
1982
I'll Break Your Face, Baby!
1982
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
1981
Buddy Goes West
1981
The Beyond
1981
Escape from Galaxy 3
1981
Why Did You Pick On Me?
1980
Nightmare City
1980
The Rebel
1980
Zombie Flesh Eaters
1979
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
1979
From Corleone to Brooklyn
1979
A Man on His Knees
1979
The Humanoid
1979
Concorde Affair
1979
They Called Him Bulldozer
1978
Flatfoot in Africa
1978
A Man Called Blade
1977
The Heroin Busters
1977
California
1977
Crime Busters
1977
Weapons of Death
1977
The Last Round
1976
Merciless Man
1976
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
1976
Fear in the City
1976
The Big Racket
1976
Violent Naples
1976
Season for Assassins
1975
Who's Afraid of Zorro
1975
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
1972
Man Called Amen
1972
Satyricon
1969
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968