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