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Raffaello Degruttola is an English Italian actor, writer, and director [1]based in London. His most notable acting roles include The Hustle (film), Rush (2013 film), and Saving Private Ryan and Quantum of Solace. In 2010 Degruttola wrote and directed his first 30min drama 'The Other Side of My Sleep', and following the film's success in opening the Boston Film Festival, he went on to shoot his first feature List of British films of 2014, which was selected for the Raindance Film Festival and The NYC Independent Film Festival, and nominated for a British Independent Film Award[2].
Degruttola was born in The London Borough of Barnet, London, England, to Francesco Degruttola and Lina Lipizzi. His parents immigrated to London from Ariano, Italy, in 1970. At the age of eight, his family temporarily moved to Queens, New York. By the time Degruttola was 13, he attended local acting classes in London and successfully qualified to attend Sylvia Young Theatre School. At 16, he continued to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. After his studies, Degruttola moved back to America. He later returned to London at the age of 23 to pursue a career in acting for theatre and television. Degruttola went under the stage name Raph Taylor[3] from 1996 to 2000.
By 1989, Degruttola was cast in his first professional role in a British crime soap opera The Bill (1984- ). He was soon cast for roles in Hollywood films such as Francesco in Richard Attenborough’s ‘In Love and War (1996 film)’ (1996), and Private Goldman in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ directed by Steven Spielberg. In 2022, Degruttola was part of the first stage production of Force Majeure[4] at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
Contro Vento Films is an independent film production house based in London. The company aims to illuminate under-represented voices and stories from perspectives that often go untold in the mainstream media. Degruttola has used his production house to produce: ‘The Other Side of My Sleep’, ‘Flim: The Movie’, ‘No Way Home’, and most recently ‘Transference: a Bipolar Love Story’ in partnership with AMG.
After the death of his father, Degruttola began writing his own films. In 2010, he released his first short film, ‘The Other Side of My Sleep’, a 30-minute drama inspired by the recent death of his Father and the loss of his Grandmother. The plot follows an old- fashioned Catholic Italian woman, Teresa, living in North London with her two children, Marco and Maria. SInce the death of her husband, she longs to be reunited with him. Growing tired of life and reality, the mother dreams of a perfect afterlife, which makes her feel like she is reaching closer to her late husband every night. However stubborn Teresa feels towards ending her life, Marco and Maria try their hardest to stop her.
The film opened at The Boston Film Festival as part of the Official Selection.
In 2019, Degruttola wrote, directed, and featured in his second feature film, Transference: A Bipolar Love Story. The film’s focus was to experiment with the theme of mental illness in relationships and/or domestic partnerships, an experience he closely relates to due to his father’s bipolar disorder. The plot follows a young Norwegian nurse, Katarina Nielson, played by Emilie Sofie Johannesen, living in Hendon, North London, and falling in love with Nik Culozzi - an Italian nurse, played by Degruttola. However, conflict arises when he fails to hide his Bipolar condition, which he refuses to medicate.
The film was selected for the Arizona [7]and Buenoa Aires International Film Festivals and received the Jury Award at SRFF in New York.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | In Love and War | Francesco | (as Raph Taylor) |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Goldman | (as Raph Taylor) |
| 2001 | Sam's Circus | Foster | Movie for TV |
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | Groom | |
| 2003 | Citizen Verdict | Highway Patrol | |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Alfa 2 Driver | |
| 2013 | Rush | Giovanni | |
| 2013 | Diana | Mario Brenna | |
| 2014 | Flim: The Movie | Ravi Vasami | Writer, director, actor |
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Jeb Norton | |
| 2019 | The Hustle | Fancy Euro Man | |
| 2022 | The Butterfly Guard | Lopez |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | The Bill | Alan | Episode: "Cock-Up" |
| 1989 | Summer's Lease | Chrissie's Friend | Episode: "The Urbino Trail" |
| 1990 | Making News | Arab Boy | Episode: "Line of Fire" |
| 1990 | Press Gang | Member of the News Team | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Thief Takers | Mario Volanta | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Murder in Mind | Standring | Episode: "Rage" |
| 2002 | Helen West | PC Douglas | Episode: "Shadow Play" |
| 2007 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Chip Schnider | Episode: "2.7" |
| 2012 | The Borgias | Mortuary Attendant | Episode: "The Confession" |
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Niccolo | Episode "Repeat to Fade" |
| 2009 - 2015 | Doctors | Carlo Ortelli / Enzo Amato | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Avenue 5 | Fernando Bianchi | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Ted Lasso | Uri[9] | Episode: "Lavender" |
| 2022 | Father Brown | Ispettore Mario Angelini | Episode: "The Final Devotion" |
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
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| 1998 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Mister Reddington/Peter | Palace Theatre, Watford, UK | Written by Phyllis Nagy |
| 2022 | Force Majeure | Cleaner/Ricardo/French Waiter | Donmar Warehouse, London, UK | Directed by Michael Longhurst |
Degruttola married Scottish actress and producer Simone Lahbib[10] in 2003. Their daughter, Skye Lucia DeGruttola, was born in 2005.
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