R. Bolla

R. Bolla Biography

R. Bolla's Porn Star BiographyR. Bolla, born December 16, 1941, has appeared in well over 200 adult films, most famously Debbie Does Dallas (1978). He also appeared in the sequel, Debbie Does Dallas II (1981), but in a different role, that of a trucker. Bolla broke into the adult film business in 1975 and eventually went on to become one of the biggest stars of the golden age of porn. One of the main factors contributing to his success is the fact that he had real acting talent, as he took acting courses in college and performed in many off-Broadway shows. Producers were impressed with his acting chops and he was routinely cast in films with actual plot and stories.Movie Career: Mainstream and Adult FilmsBolla is one of the few adult films stars that made the transition to mainstream film and movies. Bolla's breakthrough into the mainstream came in 1979, when he featured alongside Alain Delon and Robert Wagner in The Concorde ... Airport '79, in the role of Dulles Controller. In the 1980s, he starred in several Italian horror films, including Ruggero Deodato's exploitation classic Cannibal Holocaust, and Umberto Lenzi's cannibal films Mangiati Vivi and Cannibal Ferox. But he remained active in pornography throughout the first half of the decade, with notable roles including Lawyer Quim in Liquid A$$ets (1982), and Fritz von Holenwohl in the Henri Pachard directed Public Affairs (1984).Television AppearancesIn 1985, Bolla broke into television, with his role as an Attorney in an episode of Hill Street Blues, and supporting roles in two episodes of Simon & Simon. Two years later, he featured as a CIA Agent alongside Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman in the thriller No Way Out (1987), the same year that he was cast in an unnamed role in an episode of Cagney & Lacey.Porn Awards1981 Adult Film Association of America Best Supporting Actor for Outlaw Ladies (tied with Richard Pacheco)1983 Critics Adult Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Devil in Miss Jones 21998 Lifetime Achievement Award (Free Speech Coalition's annual Night of the Stars)1997 AVN Hall of Fame2008 XRCO Hall of Fame