Robert Kerman
AKA: Richard Bollar
Birthday: 1947-12-16
Died: 2018-12-27
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Robert Kerman was an American film actor and adult film performer. Starting out in off-Broadway acting, Kerman got involved in the NYC adult film industry in non-sex roles, and eventually began doing sex scenes, most commonly billed as Richard Bolla or R. Bolla. Kerman always thought of himself as an actor first, and attempted to maintain a mainstream acting career, appearing in The Goodbye Girl (1977) and famously acting in the horror movie Cannibal Holocaust (1980) among other smaller projects, but largely found himself shut out due to his adult work. Years after retiring from adult work, director Sam Raimi asked him to audition for a small role in Spider-Man (2002), which he won, and appeared in a short but memorable role as a tugboat captain. Kerman died on December 27, 2018 at home in New York City from complications of diabetes.
Filmography
Character: Tugboat Captain
Character: Professor Harold Monroe
Character: Stuart Marquette
Character: Arnie Greenfeld (archive footage) (as R. Bolla)
Character: The Devil's Advocate (as R. Bolla)
Character: Professional Repertory Company
Character: Mr. Greenfield
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Fritz von Holenwohl
Character: Sidney Purtzer
Character: Police Inspector Joe Giovanni
Character: (archive footage)
Character: J.W. Sieverson
Character: Patrolman with Searchlight
Character: Tom - The Chauffeur
Character: The Elegant Uncle
Character: Lou Cole (uncredited)
Character: Chief Operator Kelman - Chief London Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
Character: Ira Daniels (as Richard Bolla)
Character: Tony Stud (uncredited)
Character: Charlie (segment "The Beginning")
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: Sidney in the Bar
Character: Dulles Controller
Character: Antonio Rossini
Character: Harry Hatfield
Character: Judge Roy Hammer (as Richard Bolla)
Character: Barney Ross (as R. Bolla)
Character: Hillbilly Groom / Pimp
Character: Foster Halloway
Character: Richard Dewars
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Doctor in Film
Character: Lt. Ambrose Hart
Character: (archive footage)
Character: Dr. Lust (segment "Sex in Space")
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Character: (as Gianturo Bolla)
Character: Mr. Walters (as R. Bolla)
Character: Arthur / Zingo
Character: Richard III Cast
Character: Ogden John Pot (as R. Bolla)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Freddy the Bar Owner
Character: Jay Kraft (as R. Bolla)
Character: Devon Anderson
Character: Dr. Ben Goodman (as R. Bolla)
Character: Arnie Roberts (as R. Bolla)
Character: Bryce Williams
Character: Front Row Freestyle Guy (uncredited)
Character: Marbus (as R. Bolla)
Character: Harry (as R. Bolla)
Character: Uncle Jack (as R. Bolla)
Character: Jack Bates (as R. Bolla)
Character: Arthur Wallace / Father/ Diner (archive footage)
Character: The Cruel Doctor
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Character: Guy with Maggie and Drunk (uncredited)