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