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Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Actor · Born March 13, 1954 (72) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 13, 1954 (72)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 115 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Ottaviano Dell'Acqua's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Survival
22%
Bonds
21%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Joyful
6
Thrilling
5
Warm
5
Absurd
5
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ottaviano Dell'Acqua's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ottaviano Dell'Acqua'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

115 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Vamos a Matar - Storia e storie del western mediterraneo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sé stesso

  • The Price of Nonna's Inheritance(2024)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Oltre il confine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Gun Wrangler

  • Django Undisputed(2025)

    as Frankye

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Il Principe di Roma(2022)

    Stunt Coordinator · as Mastro Titta

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Con chi viaggi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Venicephrenia(2021)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Christmas Witch 2: The Origins(2021)

    as Giovino

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 30 Coins(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Anciano vías del Tren

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Nest(2019)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Mano Disarmata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Copperman(2019)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dogman's Rabies(2018)

    as Spartaco

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I'm Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • John Wick: Chapter 2(2017)

    Stunts · as Gianna's Bodyguard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Demon Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lucio Questi

  • An Italian Name(2015)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ogni maledetto Natale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Master at Arms

  • The Worst Christmas of My Life(2012)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Boris: The Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Angels & Demons(2009)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Questo piccolo grande amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Master at Arms

  • Solitaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Riccardo

  • A Beautiful Wife(2007)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Il Lupo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Saturn in Opposition(2007)

    Master at Arms

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Paco Leoni

  • La cura del gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Snuff Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Armorer · Stunt Coordinator · as Man in cellar

  • Il Latitante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Gangs of New York(2002)

    as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Father Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Nati stanchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Master at Arms

  • A Perfect Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Stunts

  • Vajont - La diga del disonore(2001)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Alex the Ram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Stunts · as Biondo

  • Amore a prima vista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Double Team(1997)

    as Mossad Agent

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Panarea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Master at Arms

  • Troubling Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Segreto di Stato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Henchman at Fori Imperiali (uncredited)

  • First Action Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Stunts

  • Miracle of Marcellino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Stunts

  • Buck at the Edge of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Natty

  • After Death(1989)

    as Scientist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tomato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Miami Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Curtis

  • Leviathan(1989)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dial: Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Stunts

  • The Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Strike Commando 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Zombie 3(1988)

    as Roger (as Richard Raymond)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Phantom of Death(1987)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cop Game(1988)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Double Target(1987)

    as Toro

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Runner(1986)

    as Emerick's Friend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Days of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Russ

  • The Repenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Firefighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Stunts

  • Demons(1985)

    as Cinemagoer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cut and Run(1984)

    as Vlado's Man

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Hercules(1985)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ladyhawke(1985)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Attacker / Soldier (uncredited)

  • Rats: Night of Terror(1984)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blastfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Matt

  • She(1984)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Tuareg: The Desert Warrior(1984)

    Stunts · as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hearts and Armour(1983)

    as Crippled Thief

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Escape from the Bronx(1983)

    as Security Guard Delta 1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Magnificent Gladiators(1983)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • 2019: After the Fall of New York(1983)

    as Eurac Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ironmaster(1983)

    as Vuud's Tribe

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Navy(1982)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bomber(1982)

    as Thug (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Original Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Stunts

  • I'll Break Your Face, Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure(1981)

    as Pirate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Buddy Goes West(1981)

    as Slim Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Beyond(1981)

    as Zombie at Hospital (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Galaxy 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Native Boy

  • Hotel Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Stunts

  • Teste di quoio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Stunts

  • Everything Happens to Me(1980)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare City(1980)

    as Zombie Outside TV Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Flatfoot in Egypt(1980)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Zombie(1979)

    as Worm-Eye Zombie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid(1979)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Man on His Knees(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • From Corleone to Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Thug

  • The Humanoid(1979)

    as Technician

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Concorde Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as John - Forsythe's Henchman

  • Starcrash(1978)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lo chiamavano Bulldozer(1978)

    as Gerry

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Knock-Out Cop(1978)

    as Bus Hooligan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Blade(1977)

    as Rioting Miner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Heroin Busters(1977)

    Stunts · as Man in Fight

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • California(1977)

    as Confederate Soldier

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Crime Busters(1977)

    as Geronimo's Man

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Weapons of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Santoro Assassin

  • The Last Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Attorney's Escoret (uncredited)

  • Merciless Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Caleb' s man

  • The Tough Ones(1976)

    Stunts · as Gaetano, Stefano's Friend

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fear in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Stunts · as Angiolino's Friend (uncredited)

  • The Big Racket(1976)

    Stunts · as Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Violent Naples(1976)

    as Undercover Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Season for Assassins(1975)

    Stunts · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Who's Afraid of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Brawler (uncredited)

  • Flatfoot in Hong Kong(1975)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Here We Go Again, Eh Providence? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Stunts

  • Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?(1972)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Man Called Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bank Guard

  • Satyricon(1969)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 1968 to 2025; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

The Legend of the Christmas Witch 2: The Origins (2021)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Rats: Night of Terror (1984)

Film career

19682025

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting70 of 115: 60 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew55 of 115: 45 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

115 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s26 · 23 acting · 8 crew1980s41 · 27 acting · 15 crew1990s10 · 5 acting · 5 crew2000s16 · 5 acting · 13 crew2010s11 · 3 acting · 9 crew2020s9 · 5 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 3% of 30 roles
69798494

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 Ottaviano Dell'Acqua's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 64 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Django Undisputed (2025)

81st percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 30. 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 Ottaviano Dell'Acqua work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ottaviano Dell'Acqua's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claudio Fragasso shares the most, 5.

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Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers