Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Date of Birth:

Jan 01, 1954

Place of Birth:

New Rochelle, New York, USA

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).

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filmography:

Desperately Seeking Susan Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

Starsky & Hutch Starsky & Hutch

2004

Making 'Do the Right Thing' Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989

The Code The Code

2024

Strange Days Strange Days

1995

Burning Shadow Burning Shadow

2018

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

The Greims The Greims

2009

The Million Dollar Hotel The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

Stranger Than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise

1983

Where is Rocky II? Where is Rocky II?

2016

Dream Murder Machine Dream Murder Machine

2018

Space Cadet Space Cadet

2013

Dark Hearts Dark Hearts

2014

Joey Breaker Joey Breaker

1993

Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros.

1993

Howard the Duck Howard the Duck

1986

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

1997

The Astronaut Farmer The Astronaut Farmer

2007

Platoon Platoon

1986

Fourth Story Fourth Story

1991

Hard Scrambled Hard Scrambled

2006

The Chair The Chair

1988

Frankenfish Frankenfish

2004

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

1984

Dutch Book Dutch Book

2015

The Shade The Shade

1999

Motorcycle Gang Motorcycle Gang

1994

Some Days in January, 1984 Some Days in January, 1984

2001

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

2019

Posse Posse

1993

China Lake China Lake

1989

3 from Hell 3 from Hell

2019

Crossing the Bridge Crossing the Bridge

1992

Momma's Man Momma's Man

2008

Goodnight, Joseph Parker Goodnight, Joseph Parker

2004

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009

Destiny Turns on the Radio Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995

An Occasional Hell An Occasional Hell

1996

Tougher Than Leather Tougher Than Leather

1988

Walker Walker

1987

Cement Cement

2000

Lulu on the Bridge Lulu on the Bridge

1998

This World, Then the Fireworks This World, Then the Fireworks

1997

Happiness Runs Happiness Runs

2010

Eyes of an Angel Eyes of an Angel

1991

Let It Ride Let It Ride

1989

Love, Cheat & Steal Love, Cheat & Steal

1993

Bloodhounds of Broadway Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

Jury Duty Jury Duty

1995

Timecode Timecode

2000

Columbus Day Columbus Day

2008

Good Morning, Vietnam Good Morning, Vietnam

1987

Land of Plenty Land of Plenty

2004

Stranger Than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise

1984

Black Dynamite Black Dynamite

2009

Purgatory Purgatory

1999

Love Is Like That Love Is Like That

1992

Eight Men Out Eight Men Out

1988

Snide and Prejudice Snide and Prejudice

1997

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

Sunshine State Sunshine State

2002

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

2001

Thick as Thieves Thick as Thieves

1999

The Kid & I The Kid & I

2005

Desperate But Not Serious Desperate But Not Serious

2000

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

2014

Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun

2014

I am Josh Polonski's Brother I am Josh Polonski's Brother

2001

Murder in High Places Murder in High Places

1991

Apartment #5C Apartment #5C

2002

Scorpion Spring Scorpion Spring

1996

Wedding Bell Blues Wedding Bell Blues

1996

Shannon's Deal Shannon's Deal

1989

Intimate Betrayal Intimate Betrayal

1996

The Winner The Winner

1996

Things I Never Told You Things I Never Told You

1996

Double Tap Double Tap

1997

Jack of Hearts Jack of Hearts

2000

What About Me What About Me

1993

Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing

1989

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