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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-07-22 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Pennsylvania, USA

Rick Cassidy

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.

Known For

Acting

2019

Ask Any Buddy as (archive footage)

2017

2011

2006

Christy Canyon Non Stop as (archive footage)

2005

2004

1997

1993

1989

The Wacky World of X-Rated Bloopers as Self (archive footage)

1988

Air Erotica as Alan

1987

Ginger's Hawaiian Scrapbook as (archive footage)

1986

1985

New Wave Hookers as The Angel
Too Naughty to Say No as Policeman / Man Around Car

1984

Cathouse Fever as Fantasy Lover

1982

1978

Hot Ice as Larry
Auditions as Charlie White
Miss Laid Lovers as Sailor in Striped Shirt (uncredited)

1977

Fantasm Comes Again as Mr. Bates

1976

Panama Red as Officer Meltzer

1975

California Supermen as The Warm-Up Assistant

1974

Cheri as Johnny
The Specimen as Chronos
Panorama Blue as The Couple
The Danish Connection as Eric Jensen
Welcome Stranger as The Bachelor
How Sweet It Is! as At the Bacchanal
Sex Freaks as Transvestite / The Love God (uncredited)

1973

Two Hours On A Sunday as Foursome Guy (uncredited)
Superchick as Dungeon Master on Movie Set (uncredited)
The Sex Prophet as Hal (uncredited)
The Fugitives as Gang Leader

1972

Drop Out Wife as Muscular Swinger (uncredited)
The 3 Phases Of Eve as Jim the Pickup
The Partnership as Charlie Logan
Sex in the Comics as Frenchman / Others
The Godmother as Poker Player with Big-Bust Yen
A Deep Compassion as The Love God
The Pussy Hunters as Bernard 'Bud' Germain (as Stefan Roman)
A Rod for Revenge as Harry (as Jesse Adams)
Panty Girls as Charles

1971

Flaming Youth as Blond Guy in Threeway
Sex Picnic as Guy on Mattress (uncredited)

1970

Widow Blue! as Elise's Lover
Inside A.M.G. as Himself

1969

Horny Hobo as Hobo

Editing