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Raffaello Degruttola

Raffaello Degruttola

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born August 1, 1972 (54) · Barnet, London, England

Raffaello Degruttola is a BIFA-nominated Anglo-Italian Actor-Writer-Director and founding director of Contro Vento Films. Born in London to Italian parents from Ariano Irpino, Raff was raised in North London and Queens, New York. He won a place at the Sylvia Young Theatre School as a teenager and continued his acting training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Raff quickly carved a niche as a versatile character actor in American films shot in Europe, working with notable directors Ron Howard ('Rush'), Micheal Apted ('Unlocked'), Richard Attenborough ('In Love And War') and Mike Nichols ('Wit'). In 2019 he appeared in a memorable cameo with Rebel Wilson in Chris Addison's 'The Hustle'. His latest roles include playing Dr. Kagan opposite Dave Batista in action-comedy 'The Killer's Game' and playing lead antagonist Ricardo in road trip comedy 'The Monk, The Mermaid and Molise' opposite Sally Phillips and Pink Floyd's Guy Pratt. TV roles include playing Jamie's agent in 'Ted Lasso'. In 2010 Raff wrote and directed 'The Other Side of My Sleep', a 30 min short inspired by the deaths of his father and grandmother. The film opened the Boston Film Festival. He went on to direct and star in his first feature 'Flim the Movie', a biting satire of the indie film world shot in an edgy mockumentary style. 'Flim' was nominated for Best British Debut at the Moet British Independent Film Awards following its selection for Raindance. Drawn to playing complex characters with a manic edge, Raff went on to write and direct his first dramatic feature, 'Transference: A Love Story', a bipolar love story about control. The film received a special mention from the judges at SRFF 2020 and global attention for going viral on YouTube. It has now been viewed over 27M times. His latest feature, another obsessive toxic love story, 'To Love A Narcissist', starring Lyndsey Marshal alongside him, was completed in 2025.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 1, 1972 (54)
From
Barnet, London, England
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Raffaello Degruttola's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
35%
Bonds
27%
Morality
20%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Self
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
8
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Raffaello Degruttola's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Raffaello Degruttola's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Twenty Twenty Six(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Pietro Longhi

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Reckless(2026)

    as Haime

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • To Love a Narcissist(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Roberto

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mystery Island: Winner Takes All(2025)

    as Bobby Teller

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Killer's Game(2024)

    as Dr. Kagen

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Scoop(2024)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Karen Pirie(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbieri

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life(2021)

    as Gino

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Never Back Down: Revolt(2021)

    as Marco Olek

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • I luoghi della speranza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Alessio

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Uri

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Transference: A Love Story(2020)

    Director · Producer · as Nik Coluzzi

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Avenue 5(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fernando Bianchi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Hustle(2019)

    as Fancy Euro

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Unlocked(2017)

    as Payne

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tremor Cordis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Luca

  • Heartbeat(2017)

    as Francisco Orizaga

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Guns for Hire(2015)

    as Detective Holt

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Earthfall(2015)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Seeking Dolly Parton(2015)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Blood Moon(2014)

    as Jeb Norton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Diana(2013)

    as Mario Brenna

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Rush(2013)

    as Giovanni

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Ispettore Mario Angelini

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • MoniKa(2013)

    as Detective Allendale

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Jabberwock Dragon Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cid

  • The Borgias(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mortuary Attendant

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Side of My Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Marco

  • Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen(2010)

    as Raff

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quantum of Solace(2008)

    as Alfa 2 Driver

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sasquatch Mountain(2006)

    as Wade Clay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Second in Command(2006)

    as PFC Zanger

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • House of 9(2005)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dot.Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Adam Sotrel

  • Citizen Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ricky Carr

  • Octane(2003)

    as Highway Patrol Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sam's Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Foster

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Standring

  • Wit(2001)

    as Technician 1

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    as Goldman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(1996)

    as Francesco (as Raph Taylor)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles, 41 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Diana (2013)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Wit (2001)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Never Back Down: Revolt (2021)

Film career

19962026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 38 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thDirecting4 of 42: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 42: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 42: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

42 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s16 · 16 acting · 2 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
9611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Raffaello Degruttola's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor, director, producer

Transference: A Love Story (2020)

90th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Raffaello Degruttola work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raffaello Degruttola's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven R. Monroe shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers