Rick Cassidy

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
- Born
- 1943-07-22 · Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 2013-12-23
Known for
- Fantasm Comes Again (1977) — Mr. Bates
- New Wave Hookers (1985) — The Angel
- Evil Come Evil Go (1972) — Morgan
- Superchick (1973) — Dungeon Master on Movie Set (uncredited)
- Too Naughty to Say No (1985) — Policeman / Man Around Car
- Auditions (1978) — Charlie White
- Drop Out Wife (1972) — Muscular Swinger (uncredited)
- Resurrection of Eve (1973) — Swinger
- A Deep Compassion (1972) — The Love God
- Widow Blue! (1970) — Elise's Lover
- The Cocktail Hostesses (1973) — Man at Orgy
- Panama Red (1976) — Officer Meltzer
- Sex in the Comics (1972) — Frenchman / Others
- The Light from the Second Story Window (1973) — The Movie Star
- Panorama Blue (1974) — The Couple
- Ask Any Buddy (2019) — (archive footage)