Richard Edson
Known for Acting · 102 credits
- Born
- 1954-01-01 (age 72)
- 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
TV Shows (19)
CSI: Miami
2002
as Quentin Haid
ER
1994
as Vinnie La Fontaine
Chicago Hope
1994
as Anthony Tedesco
Cold Case
2003
as Seth Lundgren (2008)
Miami Vice
1984
as Wavey Davey
Numb3rs
2005
as Nick Rowland
L.A. Law
1986
as Carver Bowles
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Danny Newton
American Playhouse
1982
as Johnny Crackow
Nash Bridges
1996
as Jared Love
Perception
2012
as Keith Trevoy
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Bruce Conti
Happy Endings
2011
as Valet Guy
Monsters
1988
as Jack Bateman
Crime Story
1986
as Jake Rennick
Rebel Highway
1994
as Volker
American Gothic
1995
Vegas
2012
as Arthur Speziali
Shannon's Deal
1990
as Wilmer Slade
Movies (83)
Platoon
1986
as Sal
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
as Garage Attendant
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
as Pvt. Abersold
Super Mario Bros.
1993
as Spike
Starsky & Hutch
2004
as Monix
Strange Days
1995
as Tick
Howard the Duck
1986
as Ritchie
Do the Right Thing
1989
as Vito
Scorpion Spring
1996
as Lem Wells
3 from Hell
2019
as Carlos Perro
Thick as Thieves
1999
as Danny
The Shade
1999
as Simon
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Joe
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
as Eddie
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Man With Newspapers
Walker
1987
as Turley
Eight Men Out
1988
as Billy Maharg
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Johnny Crackow
Double Tap
1997
as Fischer
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
as Chopper Miller
Posse
1993
as Deputy Tom
Motorcycle Gang
1994
as Volker
Black Dynamite
2009
as Dino
Purgatory
1999
as Euripides
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
as Billy Quayle
Frankenfish
2004
as Roland
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
as Tony
Cement
2000
as Robbo
An Occasional Hell
1996
as Rodney Gillen
Crossing the Bridge
1992
as Mitchell
Things I Never Told You
1996
as Steve
Snide and Prejudice
1997
as Rudolph Hess
Let It Ride
1989
as Johnny Casino
Stranger Than Paradise
1983
as Eddie
Love Is Like That
1992
as Bubba-Lilly
Eyes of an Angel
1991
as Goon
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
as Gage
Wedding Bell Blues
1996
as Tom
The Winner
1996
as Frankie
Murder in High Places
1991
as Noogie
Timecode
2000
as Lester Moore
Lulu on the Bridge
1998
as Dave Reilly
The Kid & I
2005
as Guy Prince
Hard Scrambled
2006
as Joe
The Smell of Success
2011
as Nelly the Nose
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
1989
as Self
Jury Duty
1995
as Skeets
Sunshine State
2002
as Steve Tregaskis
Joey Breaker
1993
as Joey Breaker
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004
as Frankie
Where is Rocky II?
2016
as Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
Columbus Day
2008
as Manny
Land of Plenty
2004
as Jimmy
Tougher Than Leather
1988
as Bernie Carteez
This World, Then the Fireworks
1997
as Joe
Desperate But Not Serious
2000
as Screenwriter
Burning Shadow
2018
as Ronald
Brothers in Arms
2018
as Self
Happiness Runs
2010
as Pete
Jack of Hearts
2000
as Henry
Dark Hearts
2014
as Ravetti
China Lake
1989
as Connie Veesk
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019
as Self
Fourth Story
1991
as Mechanic
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
2001
as Abe Polonski
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009
as Self
The Chair
1988
as Riot Leader
The Greims
2009
as Larry
Apartment #5C
2002
as Harold
Shannon's Deal
1989
as Wilmer Slade
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
2001
as Thomas
The Code
2025
as Jay's Dad
Space Cadet
2013
as Nick Agnello
Dream Murder Machine
2018
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
2014
as Sam Dunkim
Intimate Betrayal
1996
as Charlie Dunn
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
1984
as Interviewee
What About Me
1993
as Nick
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
as Self - Spike
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
1997
as Bergman
Momma's Man
2008
as Tom
Dutch Book
2015
Some Days in January, 1984
2001
About 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 Konk full-time. Edson also played trumpet with Sa… With 102 credits spanning from 1982 to 2025, Richard Edson has appeared in 83 films and 19 TV shows.
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- Platoon (1986) — as Sal
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) — as Garage Attendant
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) — as Pvt. Abersold
- Super Mario Bros. (1993) — as Spike
- Starsky & Hutch (2004) — as Monix
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