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