Rick Dalton
From The Quentin Tarantino Archives
Rick Dalton (a character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood played by Leonardo DiCaprio) is an actor who starred in the fictional Western television series Bounty Law from 1958 to 1963. His attempt to transition into movies did not work out and in 1969, he is struggling to get a breakout film role still guest starring on TV shows while contemplating moving to Italy – which has become a hotspot for Spaghetti Westerns. The character was partly inspired by Burt Reynolds as well as actors like Edd Byrnes, Ty Hardin and William Shatner. He is neighbors with Sharon Tate in the Tarantino Universe. His long-time friend and stunt-double is Cliff Booth.
"Rick is a man full of inner turmoil and self-pity for not being in a better position, career-wise. But as is Rick’s way, he blames everybody but himself" - QT speaking to USA Today.
IMDB Credits
1970
- Operazione Dyn-o-mite!: Jason
- Hell Boats: Lt. Comdr. Jeffords, R.N.V.R
- Red Blood, Red Skin: Romeo Douglas
- Nebraska Jim: Nebraska Jim
1969
- Kill Me Quick, Ringo Said the Gringo (Uccidimi Subito Ringo, Disse Il Gringo): Ringo
- Lancer (TV Series) - Pilot (1969) ... Caleb DeCoteau
- The F.B.I (TV Series) - All the Streets Are Silent (1969): Michael Murtaugh
1968
- Land of the Giants (TV Series) - Capture: Dr. David Hellstrom
- Bingo Martin (TV Series) - Heck to Pay (1968): Rocky Ryan
1967
- The Green Hornet (TV Series) - The Hornet Hunter (1967): Thompson Shaw
- Tarzan (TV Series) - Jewel of the Jungle (1967): Brick Bedford
- Salty, The Talking Sea Otter: Jeb Marvin
1966
- Jigsaw Jane: Todd Gilcrest
- Fourteen Fists of McCluskey: Sgt. Mike Lewis
1965
- Tanner (TV Movie): Joe Tanner
1964
- Hellfire, Texas: Maj. Travis Jackson
1963
- Big Game: Randy Wilson
1961
- Comanche Uprising: Lt. Warwick Winston
1959-1963
- Bounty Law (TV Series/48 Episodes) as Jake Cahill - Incident in Inez/Incident in Beaver Falls/Incident at Henry Minks Homested/Incident on a stage bound for Tuscon/Incident in Janicetown/Incident in Perrytown Pt.1/Incident in Perrytown Pt.2 (1959) ... Jake Cahill
1959
- Restless Gun (TV Series) - Bounty Killer (1959): Jake Cahill
- Battle Of The Coral Sea: Reoman Halliday
- Riverboat (TV Series) - No Love Lost: Will Henry
1958
- Bachelor Father (TV Series) - Girls Will Be Girls: Kelly’s Boyfriend
- Young And Wild: Richard Edward “Rick” Braden
- Tales Of Wells Fargo (TV Series) - The Hole in the Wall Gang: Butch Cassidy
- Drag Race, No Stop: Race Wheeler
- Man With A Camera (TV Series)- Second Avenue Assassin: Joey Savoyen
- Darby’s Rangers: Sgt. / SSgt. / Sfc. Hank Bishop
1957
- Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) - Death at Northfield: Jessie James
- M Squad (TV Series)- So Long Miss Mulligan: Buzz
- Tombstone Territory (TV Series) - Wyatt Earp Tells No Tales: The Salt Flat Kid
1956
- A Strange Adventure: Harold Norton
- Jubal: Woody
- Away All Boats: Private Pickford (uncredited)
- These Wilder Years: Football Player (uncredited)