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