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Rick Cassidy

Acting Born Jul 22, 1943 Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits

Biography

Inspired by muscleman actor Steve Reeves, Rick Cassidy (born Richard Edward Ciezniak Jr. in Lackawanna Pennsylvania) decided he wanted to become a professional bodybuilder at age 14. After a stint in the Navy, he competed in bodybuilding competitions and quickly moved from that to physique modeling, which led to a career in hardcore adult features, both gay and straight. He appeared in around 100 adult features and sex loops in total plus made the occasional non-XXX film appearance, including the Ed Wood-scripted troika of Drop Out Wife (1972), The Beach Bunnies (1976) and Hot Ice (1977). Cassidy also featured in the twisted sex-heavy horror flicks Sex Psycho! (1970) and Evil Come Evil Go (1972), the Australian softcore comedy Fantasm Comes Again (1977), the early Charles Band production Auditions (1978) and the X classic New Wave Hookers (1985). He permanently retired from film in the mid 80s and moved back to his home state where he worked as a real estate agent. He passed away in 2013 at age 70.

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Known for

Film

Fantasm Comes Again

as Mr. Bates

Full filmography

  • Fantasm Comes Again (1977) as Mr. Bates
  • Superchick (1973) as Dungeon Master on Movie Set (uncredited)
  • Auditions (1978) as Charlie White
  • Mondo Rocco (1970)
  • Panorama Blue (1974) as The Couple
  • Love Skills: A Guide to the Pleasures of Sex (1984) as Model
  • Drop Out Wife (1972) as Muscular Swinger (uncredited)
  • The Danish Connection (1974) as Eric Jensen
  • Evil Come Evil Go (1972) as Morgan
  • Panama Red (1976) as Officer Meltzer
  • Ask Any Buddy (2019) as (archive footage)
  • Horny Hobo (1969) as Hobo
  • The Cocktail Hostesses (1973) as Man at Orgy
  • Swinging Ski Girls (1975)
  • Inside A.M.G. (1970) as Himself
  • The Beach Bunnies (1976) as Dave
  • Hot Ice (1977) as Larry
  • Swinging Sorority (1976) as Rick
  • The Golden Age of Porn: Christy Canyon (2004) as (archive footage)
  • Flaming Youth (1971) as Blond Guy in Threeway
  • Bizarre People (1982)
  • Hypnotic Sensations (1985) as Frank
  • Divorce Court Expose 2 (1987)
  • Cheri (1974) as Johnny