Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

96

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-01-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New Rochelle, New York, USA

Also Known As

Richard Edson

Biography

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

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

Good Morning, Vietnam

Good Morning, Vietnam

Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

Purgatory

Purgatory

Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

Strange Days

Strange Days

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Platoon

Platoon

Acting

Do the Right Thing

1989

Do the Right Thing

as

Vito

Stranger Than Paradise

1984

Stranger Than Paradise

as

Eddie

Land of Plenty

2004

Land of Plenty

as

Jimmy

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987

Good Morning, Vietnam

as

Pvt. Abersold

Black Dynamite

2009

Black Dynamite

as

Dino

Purgatory

1999

Purgatory

as

Euripides

Snide and Prejudice

1997

Snide and Prejudice

as

Rudolph Hess

Eight Men Out

1988

Eight Men Out

as

Billy Maharg

Love Is Like That

1992

Love Is Like That

as

Bubba-Lilly

Columbus Day

2008

Columbus Day

as

Manny

Timecode

2000

Timecode

as

Lester Moore

Happiness Runs

2010

Happiness Runs

as

Pete

This World, Then the Fireworks

1997

This World, Then the Fireworks

as

Joe

Lulu on the Bridge

1998

Lulu on the Bridge

as

Dave Reilly

Cement

2000

Cement

as

Robbo

Eyes of an Angel

1991

Eyes of an Angel

as

Goon

Let It Ride

1989

Let It Ride

as

Johnny Casino

Jury Duty

1995

Jury Duty

as

Skeets

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as

Johnny Crackow

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993

Love, Cheat & Steal

as

Billy Quayle

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

as

Tony

Sunshine State

2002

Sunshine State

as

Steve Tregaskis

Intimate Betrayal

1996

Intimate Betrayal

as

Charlie Dunn

Shannon's Deal

1989

Shannon's Deal

as

Wilmer Slade

Wedding Bell Blues

1996

Wedding Bell Blues

as

Tom

The Winner

1996

The Winner

as

Frankie

Things I Never Told You

1996

Things I Never Told You

as

Steve

What About Me

1993

What About Me

as

Nick

Jack of Hearts

2000

Jack of Hearts

as

Henry

Double Tap

1997

Double Tap

as

Fischer

Scorpion Spring

1996

Scorpion Spring

as

Lem Wells

Apartment #5C

2002

Apartment #5C

as

Harold

The Kid & I

2005

The Kid & I

as

Guy Prince

Thick as Thieves

1999

Thick as Thieves

as

Danny

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

2001

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

as

Thomas

Desperate But Not Serious

2000

Desperate But Not Serious

as

Screenwriter

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

2014

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

as

Self - Spike

Murder in High Places

1991

Murder in High Places

as

Noogie

I am Josh Polonski's Brother

2001

I am Josh Polonski's Brother

as

Abe Polonski

Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun

2014

Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun

as

Sam Dunkim

Walker

1987

Walker

as

Turley

Tougher Than Leather

1988

Tougher Than Leather

as

Bernie Carteez

Dark Hearts

2014

Dark Hearts

as

Ravetti

Space Cadet

2013

Space Cadet

as

Nick Agnello

Dream Murder Machine

2018

Dream Murder Machine

as

Joey Breaker

1993

Joey Breaker

as

Joey Breaker

Super Mario Bros.

1993

Super Mario Bros.

as

Spike

The Astronaut Farmer

2007

The Astronaut Farmer

as

Chopper Miller

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

1997

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

as

Bergman

Howard the Duck

1986

Howard the Duck

as

Ritchie

Where is Rocky II?

2016

Where is Rocky II?

as

Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")

Stranger Than Paradise

1983

Stranger Than Paradise

as

Eddie

The Code

2025

The Code

as

Jay's Dad

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

as

Self

Starsky & Hutch

2004

Starsky & Hutch

as

Monix

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

Desperately Seeking Susan

as

Man With Newspapers

Strange Days

1995

Strange Days

as

Tick

Burning Shadow

2018

Burning Shadow

as

Ronald

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

The Million Dollar Hotel

as

Joe

The Greims

2009

The Greims

as

Larry

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

as

Garage Attendant

Platoon

1986

Platoon

as

Sal

Fourth Story

1991

Fourth Story

as

Mechanic

Crossing the Bridge

1992

Crossing the Bridge

as

Mitchell

3 from Hell

2019

3 from Hell

as

Carlos Perro

China Lake

1989

China Lake

as

Connie Veesk

Momma's Man

2008

Momma's Man

as

Tom

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

2004

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

as

Frankie

An Occasional Hell

1996

An Occasional Hell

as

Rodney Gillen

Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995

Destiny Turns on the Radio

as

Gage

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

as

Self

Posse

1993

Posse

as

Deputy Tom

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

2019

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

as

Self

Frankenfish

2004

Frankenfish

as

Roland

The Chair

1988

The Chair

as

Riot Leader

Hard Scrambled

2006

Hard Scrambled

as

Joe

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

1984

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

as

Interviewee

Dutch Book

2015

Dutch Book

as

Some Days in January, 1984

2001

Some Days in January, 1984

as

Motorcycle Gang

1994

Motorcycle Gang

as

Volker

The Shade

1999

The Shade

as

Simon

The Smell of Success

2011

The Smell of Success

as

Nelly the Nose

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

as

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Carver Bowles

American Gothic

American Gothic

as

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Seth Lundgren (2008)

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as

Danny Newton

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as

ER

as

Vinnie La Fontaine

Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

as

Wilmer Slade

Perception

Perception

as

Keith Trevoy

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as

Quentin Haid

Crime Story

Crime Story

as

Jake Rennick

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

as

Valet Guy

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Wavey Davey

Production

Crew

Directing