Richard Edson
Richard Edson (born January 1, 1954) is an American actor and musician. He was born in New Rochelle, New York to a Jewish family. In 1979, Edson was a founding member of the San Francisco art rock band The Alterboys with Snuky Tate, Tono Rondone, Richard Kelly and JC Garrett, playing both drums and trumpet. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut EP, Edson left the band to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played trumpet with San Francisco band The Offs on the group's eponymous 1984 album. He started his acting career on screen in the feature film, Stranger Than Paradise (1984). Since then, he has been known for his roles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Do The Right Thing (1989), Super Mario Bros. (1993) and Strange Days (1995). From Wikipedia.
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- 2024 · The Code as Jay's Dad
- 2019 · 3 from Hell as Carlos Perro
- 2019 · To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Himself
- 2018 · Burning Shadow as Ronald
- 2018 · Dream Murder Machine as
- 2016 · Where is Rocky II? as Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
- 2015 · Dutch Book as
- 2014 · Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game as Self
- 2014 · Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun as Sam Dunkim
- 2014 · Dark Hearts as Ravetti
- 2013 · Space Cadet as Nick Agnello
- 2012 · Perception as Keith Trevoy
- 2011 · Happy Endings as Valet Guy
- 2010 · Happiness Runs as Pete
- 2009 · The Greims as Larry
- 2009 · Black Dynamite as Dino
- 2009 · Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- 2008 · Columbus Day as Manny
- 2008 · Momma's Man as Tom
- 2007 · The Astronaut Farmer as Chopper Miller
- 2006 · Hard Scrambled as Joe
- 2005 · The Kid & I as Guy Prince
- 2004 · Frankenfish as Roland
- 2004 · Goodnight, Joseph Parker as Frankie
- 2004 · Land of Plenty as Jimmy
- 2004 · Starsky & Hutch as Monix
- 2003 · Cold Case as Seth Lundgren (2008)
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Quentin Haid
- 2002 · Sunshine State as Steve Tregaskis
- 2002 · Apartment #5C as Harold
- 2001 · Some Days in January, 1984 as
- 2001 · Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician as Thomas
- 2001 · I am Josh Polonski's Brother as Abe Polonski
- 2000 · Jack of Hearts as Henry
- 2000 · Desperate But Not Serious as Screenwriter
- 2000 · Timecode as Lester Moore
- 2000 · Cement as Robbo
- 2000 · The Million Dollar Hotel as Joe
- 1999 · Thick as Thieves as Danny
- 1999 · The Shade as Simon
- 1999 · Purgatory as Euripides
- 1998 · Lulu on the Bridge as Dave Reilly
- 1997 · Double Tap as Fischer
- 1997 · This World, Then the Fireworks as Joe
- 1997 · Snide and Prejudice as Rudolph Hess
- 1997 · Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon as Bergman
- 1996 · An Occasional Hell as Rodney Gillen
- 1996 · Wedding Bell Blues as Tom
- 1996 · Scorpion Spring as Lem Wells
- 1996 · The Winner as Frankie
- 1996 · Things I Never Told You as Steve
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as
- 1996 · Intimate Betrayal as Charlie Dunn
- 1995 · Strange Days as Tick
- 1995 · American Gothic as
- 1995 · Destiny Turns on the Radio as Gage
- 1995 · Jury Duty as Skeets
- 1994 · Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman as Tony
- 1994 · ER as Vinnie La Fontaine
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Motorcycle Gang as Volker
- 1993 · Love, Cheat & Steal as Billy Quayle
- 1993 · Super Mario Bros. as Spike
- 1993 · Posse as Deputy Tom
- 1993 · Joey Breaker as Joey Breaker
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Danny Newton
- 1993 · What About Me as Nick
- 1992 · Crossing the Bridge as Mitchell
- 1992 · Love Is Like That as Bubba-Lilly
- 1991 · Eyes of an Angel as Goon
- 1991 · Murder in High Places as Noogie
- 1991 · Fourth Story as Mechanic
- 1990 · Shannon's Deal as Wilmer Slade
- 1989 · Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
- 1989 · Bloodhounds of Broadway as Johnny Crackow
- 1989 · Let It Ride as Johnny Casino
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Vito Fragione
- 1989 · Shannon's Deal as Wilmer Slade
- 1989 · China Lake as Connie Veesk
- 1988 · The Chair as Riot Leader
- 1988 · Tougher Than Leather as Bernie Carteez
- 1988 · Eight Men Out as Billy Maharg
- 1987 · Good Morning, Vietnam as Pvt. Abersold
- 1987 · Walker as Turley
- 1986 · Platoon as Sal
- 1986 · Crime Story as Jake Rennick
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Carver Bowles
- 1986 · Howard the Duck as Ritchie
- 1986 · Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Garage Attendant
- 1985 · Desperately Seeking Susan as Man With Newspapers
- 1984 · Stranger Than Paradise as Eddie
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Wavey Davey
- 1984 · Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch as Interviewee
- 1983 · Stranger Than Paradise as Eddie