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