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Raffaello Degruttola

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Known For

52 Years Old

Raffaello Degruttola is a BIFA-nominated Anglo-Italian Actor-Writer-Director and founding director of Contro Vento Films. Born in London to Italian parents from Ariano Irpino, Raff was raised in North London and Queens, New York. He won a place at the Sylvia Young Theatre School as a teenager and continued his acting training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Raff quickly carved a niche as a versatile character actor in American films shot in Europe, working with notable directors Ron Howard ('Rush'), Micheal Apted ('Unlocked'), Richard Attenborough ('In Love And War') and Mike Nichols ('Wit'). In 2019 he appeared in a memorable cameo with Rebel Wilson in Chris Addison's 'The Hustle'. His latest roles include playing Dr. Kagan opposite Dave Batista in action-comedy 'The Killer's Game' and playing lead antagonist Ricardo in road trip comedy 'The Monk, The Mermaid and Molise' opposite Sally Phillips and Pink Floyd's Guy Pratt. TV roles include playing Jamie's agent in 'Ted Lasso'. In 2010 Raff wrote and directed 'The Other Side of My Sleep', a 30 min short inspired by the deaths of his father and grandmother. The film opened the Boston Film Festival. He went on to direct and star in his first feature 'Flim the Movie', a biting satire of the indie film world shot in an edgy mockumentary style. 'Flim' was nominated for Best British Debut at the Moet British Independent Film Awards following its selection for Raindance. Drawn to playing complex characters with a manic edge, Raff went on to write and direct his first dramatic feature, 'Transference: A Love Story', a bipolar love story about control. The film received a special mention from the judges at SRFF 2020 and global attention for going viral on YouTube. It has now been viewed over 27M times. His latest feature, another obsessive toxic love story, 'To Love A Narcissist', starring Lyndsey Marshal alongside him, was completed in 2025.

Born

Barnet, London, England on 1st August 1972

All Credits

Father Brown Image
Father Brown
Ispettore Mario Angelini
Ted Lasso Image
Ted Lasso
Uri
Avenue 5 Image
Avenue 5
Fernando Bianchi
Rush Image
Rush
Giovanni
Murder in Mind Image
Murder in Mind
Standring
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Saving Private Ryan
Goldman
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The Killer's Game
Dr. Kagen
Quantum of Solace Image
Quantum of Solace
Alfa 2 Driver
The Hustle Image
The Hustle
Fancy Euro
Never Back Down: Revolt Image
Never Back Down: Revolt
Marco Olek
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Unlocked
Payne
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Scoop
Cab Driver
Diana Image
Diana
Mario Brenna
Wit Image
Wit
Technician 1
In Love and War Image
In Love and War
Francesco (as Raph Taylor)
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Second in Command
PFC Zanger
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House of 9
Jay
Earthfall Image
Earthfall
Tony
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Blood Moon
Jeb Norton
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MoniKa
Detective Allendale
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Guns for Hire
Detective Holt
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Octane
Highway Patrol Cop #1
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Jabberwock Dragon Siege
Cid
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Mystery Island: Winner Takes All
Bobby Teller
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Sasquatch Mountain
Wade Clay
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Taken Heart
Francisco Orizaga
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Dot.Kill
Adam Sotrel
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Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
Raff
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life Image
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
Gino
Transference: A Bipolar Love Story Image
Transference: A Bipolar Love Story
Nik Coluzzi
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Seeking Dolly Parton
John
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Citizen Verdict
Ricky Carr
To Love a Narcissist Image
To Love a Narcissist
Roberto
No Image
Sam's Circus
Foster
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Tremor Cordis
Luca
I luoghi della speranza Image
I luoghi della speranza
Alessio
The Other Side of My Sleep Image
The Other Side of My Sleep
Marco
The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise Image
The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise