Richard Edson
Acting
Born: January 1, 1954 (age 72) · New Rochelle, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Platoon
1986
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
Starsky & Hutch
2004
Do the Right Thing
1989
CSI: Miami
2002
Strange Days
1995
Super Mario Bros.
1993
Howard the Duck
1986
ER
1994
Black Dynamite
2009
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
Photos (2)
Movies (76)
Platoon
Sal
Howard the Duck
Ritchie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Garage Attendant
Starsky & Hutch
Monix
Do the Right Thing
Vito
3 from Hell
Carlos Perro
Good Morning, Vietnam
Pvt. Abersold
Super Mario Bros.
Spike
Eight Men Out
Billy Maharg
Strange Days
Tick
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Tony
Desperately Seeking Susan
Man With Newspapers
Walker
Turley
The Million Dollar Hotel
Joe
Frankenfish
Roland
The Astronaut Farmer
Chopper Miller
Black Dynamite
Dino
Let It Ride
Johnny Casino
Purgatory
Euripides
Columbus Day
Manny
The Winner
Frankie
Stranger Than Paradise
Eddie
Desperate But Not Serious
Screenwriter
Thick as Thieves
Danny
Jury Duty
Skeets
Posse
Deputy Tom
Land of Plenty
Jimmy
Eyes of an Angel
Goon
Things I Never Told You
Steve
The Chair
Riot Leader
An Occasional Hell
Rodney Gillen
This World, Then the Fireworks
Joe
The Code
Jay's Dad
Love, Cheat & Steal
Billy Quayle
Lulu on the Bridge
Dave Reilly
Double Tap
Fischer
The Smell of Success
Nelly the Nose
Timecode
Lester Moore
Happiness Runs
Pete
Sunshine State
Steve Tregaskis
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Johnny Crackow
Murder in High Places
Noogie
The Kid & I
Guy Prince
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Gage
Scorpion Spring
Lem Wells
Love Is Like That
Bubba-Lilly
China Lake
Connie Veesk
Cement
Robbo
Motorcycle Gang
Volker
Wedding Bell Blues
Tom
Burning Shadow
Ronald
Stranger Than Paradise
Eddie
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
Sam Dunkim
Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker
Crossing the Bridge
Mitchell
Fourth Story
Mechanic
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
Thomas
Dark Hearts
Ravetti
Hard Scrambled
Joe
Space Cadet
Nick Agnello
Shannon's Deal
Wilmer Slade
Snide and Prejudice
Rudolph Hess
Where is Rocky II?
Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
Bergman
Some Days in January, 1984
2001
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Frankie
What About Me
Nick
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
Abe Polonski
Momma's Man
Tom
Tougher Than Leather
Bernie Carteez
The Greims
Larry
Dutch Book
2015
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
Interviewee
Apartment #5C
Harold
Jack of Hearts
Henry
Intimate Betrayal
Charlie Dunn
TV Shows (19)
CSI: Miami
Quentin Haid · 1 eps
ER
Vinnie La Fontaine · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Wavey Davey · 1 eps
Numb3rs
Nick Rowland · 1 eps
Cold Case
Seth Lundgren (2008) · 1 eps
Chicago Hope
Anthony Tedesco · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Carver Bowles · 1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
Danny Newton · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Jared Love · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Johnny Crackow · 1 eps
Perception
Keith Trevoy · 1 eps
Happy Endings
Valet Guy · 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
Bruce Conti · 1 eps
Crime Story
Jake Rennick · 1 eps
Monsters
Jack Bateman · 1 eps
Rebel Highway
Volker · 1 eps
Vegas
Arthur Speziali · 1 eps
American Gothic
1 eps
Shannon's Deal
Wilmer Slade · 14 eps
