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)
Jake Cahill - Incident in Inez (1959) ... Jake Cahill - Incident in Beaver Falls (1959) ... Jake Cahill - Incident at Henry Minks Homested (1959) ... Jake Cahill - Incident on a stage bound for Tuscon (1959) ... Jake Cahill - Incident in Janicetown (1959) ... Jake Cahill - Incident in Perrytown Pt.1 (1959) ... Jake Cahill - Incident in Perrytown Pt.2 (1959) ... Jake Cahill 48 episodes
1959 Restless Gun (TV Series)
Jake Cahill - Bounty Killer (1959) ... Jake Cahill
1959 Battle Of The Coral Sea
Reoman Halliday
1959 Riverboat (TV Series)
Will Henry - No Love Lost (1959) ... Will Henry
1958 Bachelor Father (TV Series)
Kelly’s Boyfriend - Girls Will Be Girls (1958) ... Kelly’s Boyfriend
1958 Young And Wild
Richard Edward “Rick” Braden
1958 Tales Of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Butch Cassidy - The Hole in the Wall Gang (1958) ... Butch Cassidy
1958 Drag Race, No Stop
Race Wheeler
1958 Man With A Camera (TV Series)
Joey Savoyen - Second Avenue Assassin (1958) ... Joey Savoyen
1958 Darby’s Rangers
Sgt. / SSgt. / Sfc. Hank Bishop
1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Jessie James - Death at Northfield (1957) ... Jessie James
1957 M Squad (TV Series)
Buzz - So Long Miss Mulligan (1957) ... Buzz
1957 Tombstone Territory (TV Series)
The Salt Flat Kid - Wyatt Earp Tells No Tales (1957) ... The Salt Flat Kid
1956 A Strange Adventure
Harold Norton
1956 Jubal
Woody
1956 Away All Boats
Private Pickford (uncredited)
1956 These Wilder Years
Football Player (uncredited)
Rick Dalton TV and movies:
- The 14 Fists of McCluskey (WWII film/fictional)
- Nebraska Jim (Spaghetti Western/fictional)
- Tanner (Western/fictional)
- Uccidimi Subito Ringo, disse il Gringo (Spaghetti Western movie/fictional)
- Operazione Dyn-o-mite! (European crime/spy movie/comedy/fictional)
- Bounty Law (TV series/fictional)
- The F.B.I. (TV series/real)