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Richard Edson

Richard Edson

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

Born

Jan 01, 1954

New Rochelle, New York, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

83 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Platoon
Platoon
1986 as Sal
★ 7.8
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 as Garage Attendant
★ 7.6
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
2004 as Monix
★ 5.8
Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987 as Pvt. Abersold
★ 7.3
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
1989 as Vito
★ 7.8
Strange Days
Strange Days
1995 as Tick
★ 7.0
Posse
Posse
1993 as Deputy Tom
★ 5.4
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
1993 as Spike
★ 4.5
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
1986 as Ritchie
★ 5.4
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
2000 as Henry
★ 3.1
Frankenfish
Frankenfish
2004 as Roland
★ 5.6
Happiness Runs
Happiness Runs
2010 as Pete
★ 4.5
Double Tap
Double Tap
1997 as Fischer
★ 5.4
Jury Duty
Jury Duty
1995 as Skeets
★ 4.4
Columbus Day
Columbus Day
2008 as Manny
★ 5.0
The Winner
The Winner
1996 as Frankie
★ 4.6
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
2007 as Chopper Miller
★ 6.3
Fourth Story
Fourth Story
1991 as Mechanic
★ 5.4
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite
2009 as Dino
★ 7.1
3 from Hell
3 from Hell
2019 as Carlos Perro
★ 5.8
Purgatory
Purgatory
1999 as Euripides
★ 7.2
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out
1988 as Billy Maharg
★ 6.9
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985 as Man With Newspapers
★ 6.1
The Million Dollar Hotel
★ 5.9
Walker
Walker
1987 as Turley
★ 6.4
Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993 as Billy Quayle
★ 4.4
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
2002 as Steve Tregaskis
★ 6.4
Stranger Than Paradise
Stranger Than Paradise
1984 as Eddie
★ 7.2
Let It Ride
Let It Ride
1989 as Johnny Casino
★ 6.4
Cement
Cement
2000 as Robbo
★ 4.1
Destiny Turns on the Radio
★ 5.0
Motorcycle Gang
Motorcycle Gang
1994 as Volker
★ 5.3
Timecode
Timecode
2000 as Lester Moore
★ 5.6
Scorpion Spring
Scorpion Spring
1996 as Lem Wells
★ 6.7
Eyes of an Angel
Eyes of an Angel
1991 as Goon
★ 7.1
An Occasional Hell
An Occasional Hell
1996 as Rodney Gillen
★ 3.6
Thick as Thieves
Thick as Thieves
1999 as Danny
★ 6.0
This World, Then the Fireworks
★ 5.2
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
★ 4.8
Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge
1992 as Mitchell
★ 5.7
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 as Johnny Crackow
★ 5.7
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty
2004 as Jimmy
★ 6.2
Snide and Prejudice
Snide and Prejudice
1997 as Rudolph Hess
★ 6.3
Desperate But Not Serious
Desperate But Not Serious
2000 as Screenwriter
★ 5.5
The Kid & I
The Kid & I
2005 as Guy Prince
★ 5.2
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
★ 5.1
The Chair
The Chair
1988 as Riot Leader
★ 4.0
Tougher Than Leather
Tougher Than Leather
1988 as Bernie Carteez
★ 5.5
Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker
1993 as Joey Breaker
★ 4.5
Things I Never Told You
Things I Never Told You
1996 as Steve
★ 5.4
Wedding Bell Blues
Wedding Bell Blues
1996 as Tom
★ 4.4
Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridge
1998 as Dave Reilly
★ 5.9
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
2018 as Self
★ 5.8
movie
The Shade
1999 as Simon
★ 6.5
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004 as Frankie
★ 6.0
Dark Hearts
Dark Hearts
2014 as Ravetti
★ 3.6
Murder in High Places
Murder in High Places
1991 as Noogie
★ 4.7
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
★ 6.5
movie
★ 6.9
Hard Scrambled
Hard Scrambled
2006 as Joe
★ 7.5
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
2011 as Nelly the Nose
★ 5.6
Burning Shadow
Burning Shadow
2018 as Ronald
★ 6.1
The Code
The Code
2025 as Jay's Dad
★ 6.8
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
★ 7.0
Love Is Like That
Love Is Like That
1992 as Bubba-Lilly
★ 5.5
Stranger Than Paradise
Stranger Than Paradise
1983 as Eddie
★ 7.5
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
★ 6.5
Intimate Betrayal
Intimate Betrayal
1996 as Charlie Dunn
★ 7.0
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
2001 as Abe Polonski
★ 7.1
The Greims
The Greims
2009 as Larry
★ 10.0
Where is Rocky II?
Where is Rocky II?
2016 as Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
★ 5.0
Momma's Man
Momma's Man
2008 as Tom
★ 6.2
What About Me
What About Me
1993 as Nick
★ 4.7
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
2014 as Sam Dunkim
★ 5.4
Apartment #5C
Apartment #5C
2002 as Harold
★ 6.5
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal
1989 as Wilmer Slade
★ 9.0
Dutch Book
★ 6.0
Space Cadet
Space Cadet
2013 as Nick Agnello
China Lake
China Lake
1989 as Connie Veesk
★ 7.0