Richard Edson
Acting
- Born:
- 1954-01-01
- Place of birth:
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
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
Filmography
The Code
3 from Hell
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
Brothers in Arms
Burning Shadow
Dream Murder Machine
Where is Rocky II?
Dutch Book
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
Dark Hearts
Space Cadet
Vegas
Perception
The Smell of Success
Franklin & Bash
Happy Endings
Happiness Runs
The Greims
Black Dynamite
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Columbus Day
Momma's Man
The Astronaut Farmer
Hard Scrambled
The Kid & I
Numb3rs
Frankenfish
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Land of Plenty
Starsky & Hutch
Cold Case
CSI: Miami
Sunshine State
Apartment #5C
Some Days in January, 1984
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
Jack of Hearts
Desperate But Not Serious
Timecode
Cement
The Million Dollar Hotel
Thick as Thieves
The Shade
Purgatory
Lulu on the Bridge
Double Tap
This World, Then the Fireworks
Snide and Prejudice
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
An Occasional Hell
Wedding Bell Blues
Scorpion Spring
The Winner
Things I Never Told You
Nash Bridges
Intimate Betrayal
Strange Days
American Gothic
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Jury Duty
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
ER
Chicago Hope
Motorcycle Gang
Rebel Highway
Love, Cheat & Steal
Super Mario Bros.
Joey Breaker
Posse
Homicide: Life on the Street
What About Me
Crossing the Bridge
Love Is Like That
Eyes of an Angel
Murder in High Places
Fourth Story
Shannon's Deal
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Let It Ride
Do the Right Thing
Shannon's Deal
China Lake
Monsters
The Chair
Tougher Than Leather
Eight Men Out
Good Morning, Vietnam
Walker
Platoon
Crime Story
L.A. Law
Howard the Duck
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Desperately Seeking Susan
Stranger Than Paradise
Miami Vice
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
Stranger Than Paradise
American Playhouse