Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1954
Place of Birth
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Credits
103 titles
Richard Edson
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Code
Jay's Dad
3 from Hell
Carlos Perro
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
Self
Brothers in Arms
Self
Burning Shadow
Ronald
Dream Murder Machine
Where is Rocky II?
Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
Dutch Book
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Self - Spike
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
Sam Dunkim
Dark Hearts
Ravetti
Space Cadet
Nick Agnello
Vegas
Arthur Speziali
Perception
Keith Trevoy
The Smell of Success
Nelly the Nose
Franklin & Bash
Bruce Conti
Happy Endings
Valet Guy
Happiness Runs
Pete
The Greims
Larry
Black Dynamite
Dino
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Self
Columbus Day
Manny
Momma's Man
Tom
The Astronaut Farmer
Chopper Miller
Hard Scrambled
Joe
The Kid & I
Guy Prince
Numb3rs
Nick Rowland
Frankenfish
Roland
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Frankie
Land of Plenty
Jimmy
Starsky & Hutch
Monix
Cold Case
Seth Lundgren (2008)
CSI: Miami
Quentin Haid
Sunshine State
Steve Tregaskis
Apartment #5C
Harold
Some Days in January, 1984
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
Thomas
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
Abe Polonski
Jack of Hearts
Henry
Desperate But Not Serious
Screenwriter
Timecode
Lester Moore
Cement
Robbo
The Million Dollar Hotel
Joe
Thick as Thieves
Danny
The Shade
Simon
Purgatory
Euripides
Lulu on the Bridge
Dave Reilly
Double Tap
Fischer
This World, Then the Fireworks
Joe
Snide and Prejudice
Rudolph Hess