Richard Edson
Born: 1954-01-01 in New Rochelle, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Code as Jay's Dad
2019
- 3 from Hell as Carlos Perro
- To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell as Self
2018
- Brothers in Arms as Self
- Burning Shadow as Ronald
- Dream Murder Machine
2016
- Where is Rocky II? as Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
2015
2014
- Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game as Self - Spike
- Dark Hearts as Ravetti
- 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun as Sam Dunkim
2013
- Space Cadet as Nick Agnello
2012
- Perception as Keith Trevoy
2011
- Franklin & Bash as Bruce Conti
- Happy Endings as Valet Guy
- The Smell of Success as Nelly the Nose
2010
- Happiness Runs as Pete
2009
- Black Dynamite as Dino
- Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- The Greims as Larry
2008
- Columbus Day as Manny
- Momma's Man as Tom
2007
- The Astronaut Farmer as Chopper Miller
2006
- Hard Scrambled as Joe
2005
- Numb3rs as Nick Rowland
- The Kid & I as Guy Prince
2004
- Starsky & Hutch as Monix
- Frankenfish as Roland
- Land of Plenty as Jimmy
- Goodnight, Joseph Parker as Frankie
2003
- Cold Case as Seth Lundgren (2008)
2002
- CSI: Miami as Quentin Haid
- Sunshine State as Steve Tregaskis
- Apartment #5C as Harold
2001
- Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician as Thomas
- I am Josh Polonski's Brother as Abe Polonski
- Some Days in January, 1984
2000
- The Million Dollar Hotel as Joe
- Timecode as Lester Moore
- Desperate But Not Serious as Screenwriter
- Cement as Robbo
- Jack of Hearts as Henry
1999
- Purgatory as Euripides
- Thick as Thieves as Danny
- The Shade as Simon
1998
- Lulu on the Bridge as Dave Reilly
1997
- Double Tap as Fischer
- This World, Then the Fireworks as Joe
- Snide and Prejudice as Rudolph Hess
- Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon as Bergman
1996
- Nash Bridges as Jared Love
- An Occasional Hell as Rodney Gillen
- Scorpion Spring as Lem Wells
- Wedding Bell Blues as Tom
- The Winner as Frankie
- Things I Never Told You as Steve
- Intimate Betrayal as Charlie Dunn
1995
- American Gothic
- Strange Days as Tick
- Jury Duty as Skeets
- Destiny Turns on the Radio as Gage
1994
- ER as Vinnie La Fontaine
- Chicago Hope as Anthony Tedesco
- Rebel Highway as Volker
- Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman as Tony
- Motorcycle Gang as Volker
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Danny Newton
- Super Mario Bros. as Spike
- Posse as Deputy Tom
- Love, Cheat & Steal as Billy Quayle
- Joey Breaker as Joey Breaker
- What About Me as Nick
1992
- Crossing the Bridge as Mitchell
- Love Is Like That as Bubba-Lilly
1991
- Eyes of an Angel as Goon
- Fourth Story as Mechanic
- Murder in High Places as Noogie
1990
- Shannon's Deal as Wilmer Slade
1989
- Do the Right Thing as Vito
- Let It Ride as Johnny Casino
- Bloodhounds of Broadway as Johnny Crackow
- Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
- Shannon's Deal as Wilmer Slade
- China Lake as Connie Veesk
1988
- Monsters as Jack Bateman
- Eight Men Out as Billy Maharg
- The Chair as Riot Leader
- Tougher Than Leather as Bernie Carteez
1987
- Good Morning, Vietnam as Pvt. Abersold
- Walker as Turley
1986
- L.A. Law as Carver Bowles
- Crime Story as Jake Rennick
- Platoon as Sal
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Garage Attendant
- Howard the Duck as Ritchie
1985
- Desperately Seeking Susan as Man With Newspapers
1984
- Miami Vice as Wavey Davey
- Stranger Than Paradise as Eddie
- Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch as Interviewee
1983
- Stranger Than Paradise as Eddie
1982
- Vortex ... (Music)