Richard Edson
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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
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Strange Days (1995)
as Tick
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
as Garage Attendant
Platoon (1986)
as Sal
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
as Pvt. Abersold
Walker (1987)
as Turley
Do the Right Thing (1989)
as Vito
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
as Monix
Howard the Duck (1986)
as Ritchie
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
as Spike
Posse (1993)
as Deputy Tom
Cement (2000)
as Robbo
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
as Man With Newspapers
Thick as Thieves (1999)
as Danny
Let It Ride (1989)
as Johnny Casino
Scorpion Spring (1996)
as Lem Wells
Timecode (2000)
as Lester Moore
Double Tap (1997)
as Fischer
3 from Hell (2019)
as Carlos Perro
Eight Men Out (1988)
as Billy Maharg
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Joe
Black Dynamite (2009)
as Dino
The Shade (1999)
as Simon
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
as Eddie
Motorcycle Gang (1994)
as Volker
Hard Scrambled (2006)
as Joe
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994)
as Tony
Purgatory (1999)
as Euripides
Land of Plenty (2004)
as Jimmy
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
as Chopper Miller
An Occasional Hell (1996)
as Rodney Gillen
Frankenfish (2004)
as Roland
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995)
as Gage
Columbus Day (2008)
as Manny
Jury Duty (1995)
as Skeets
Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)
as Self
Things I Never Told You (1996)
as Steve
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
as Johnny Crackow
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
as Dave Reilly
Snide and Prejudice (1997)
as Rudolph Hess
Eyes of an Angel (1991)
as Goon
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
as Joe
Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004)
as Frankie
Love Is Like That (1992)
as Bubba-Lilly
Burning Shadow (2018)
as Ronald
Stranger Than Paradise (1983)
as Eddie
The Smell of Success (2011)
as Nelly the Nose
The Code (2025)
as Jay's Dad
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009)
as Self
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
as Billy Quayle
Brothers in Arms (2018)
as Self
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun (2014)
as Sam Dunkim
The Winner (1996)
as Frankie
The Chair (1988)
as Riot Leader
The Kid & I (2005)
as Guy Prince
Crossing the Bridge (1992)
as Mitchell
Sunshine State (2002)
as Steve Tregaskis
Happiness Runs (2010)
as Pete
I am Josh Polonski's Brother (2001)
as Abe Polonski
Joey Breaker (1993)
as Joey Breaker
China Lake (1989)
as Connie Veesk
Where is Rocky II? (2016)
as Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
Desperate But Not Serious (2000)
as Screenwriter
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician (2001)
as Thomas
Jack of Hearts (2000)
as Henry
Wedding Bell Blues (1996)
as Tom
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell (2019)
as Self
Dark Hearts (2014)
as Ravetti
Murder in High Places (1991)
as Noogie
Space Cadet (2013)
as Nick Agnello
Fourth Story (1991)
as Mechanic
What About Me (1993)
as Nick
Some Days in January, 1984 (2001)
Actor
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch (1984)
as Interviewee
Tougher Than Leather (1988)
as Bernie Carteez
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (2014)
as Self - Spike
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon (1997)
as Bergman
Apartment #5C (2002)
as Harold
Intimate Betrayal (1996)
as Charlie Dunn
Shannon's Deal (1989)
as Wilmer Slade
Momma's Man (2008)
as Tom
The Greims (2009)
as Larry
Dutch Book (2015)
Actor
Dream Murder Machine (2018)
Actor