
Richard Hell
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1949-10-02 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Also known as
- Richard Lester Meyers
Biography
Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.
Known For
Movies (23)

Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Bruce Meeker

Smithereens
1982
as Eric

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
as Self

No Picnic
1990
as Irate Tenant

Blank Generation
1980
as Billy

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
as Self

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017
as Self
Wild Thing
2012
as Self

Ramones: We're Outta Here!
2004
as Self

The Blank Generation
1976
as Self

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
as Self

What About Me
1993
as Paul

Llik Your Idols
2007
as Himself

Oil City Confidential
2009
as Self
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
2007
as Self

Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
2003
Blind Light
1998
as Max

You Don't Know Ivan Julian
2020
as Self

Sadness at Leaving
1992
as Carl Halman

Final Reward
1978

Punking Out
1978
as Himself

Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain
1983
as The Rawhide Kid

Punk Revolution NYC
2012
as Himself
About Richard Hell
Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins. With 23 credits spanning from 1976 to 2020, Richard Hell has appeared in 23 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Hell Movies
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) — as Bruce Meeker
- Smithereens (1982) — as Eric
- Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009) — as Self
- No Picnic (1990) — as Irate Tenant
- Blank Generation (1980) — as Billy
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