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

Fantasm Comes Again

as Mr. Bates

Evil Come Evil Go

as Morgan

New Wave Hookers

as The Angel

Superchick

as Dungeon Master on Movie Set (uncredited)

Too Naughty to Say No

as Policeman / Man Around Car

Drop Out Wife

as Muscular Swinger (uncredited)

Auditions

as Charlie White

A Deep Compassion

as The Love God

The Light from the Second Story Window

as The Movie Star

Widow Blue!

as Elise's Lover