Richard Edson

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-01-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New Rochelle, New York, USA

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).

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Known For

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.6%

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Jun 11, 1986

Platoon
7.7%

Platoon

Dec 19, 1986

Good Morning, Vietnam
7.3%

Good Morning, Vietnam

Dec 23, 1987

Starsky & Hutch
5.8%

Starsky & Hutch

Mar 5, 2004

Do the Right Thing
7.7%

Do the Right Thing

Jun 14, 1989

CSI: Miami
7.7%

CSI: Miami

Sep 23, 2002

Strange Days
7.0%

Strange Days

Oct 13, 1995

Super Mario Bros.
4.4%

Super Mario Bros.

May 28, 1993

Howard the Duck
5.4%

Howard the Duck

Aug 1, 1986

ER
7.8%

ER

Sep 19, 1994

Black Dynamite
7.1%

Black Dynamite

Oct 16, 2009

Stranger Than Paradise
7.1%

Stranger Than Paradise

Oct 1, 1984

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3 from Hell as Carlos Perro
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To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
2018
Burning Shadow as Ronald
2018
Dream Murder Machine
2016
Where is Rocky II? as Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
2015
Dutch Book
2014
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game as Self - Spike
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
The Smell of Success as Nelly the Nose
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
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
1996
Intimate Betrayal as Charlie Dunn
1995
Strange Days as Tick
1995
American Gothic
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
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
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Johnny Crackow
1989
Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
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

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