Richard Edson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-01-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New Rochelle, New York, USA

Richard Edson

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 scre...

Acting

2004

1987

Good Morning, Vietnam

as Pvt. Abersold

2009

1999

Purgatory

as Euripides

1997

Snide and Prejudice

as Rudolph Hess

1988

Eight Men Out

as Billy Maharg

1992

Love Is Like That

as Bubba-Lilly

2008

Columbus Day

as Manny

2000

Timecode

as Lester Moore

2010

1998

Lulu on the Bridge

as Dave Reilly

2000

Cement

as Robbo

1991

1989

Let It Ride

as Johnny Casino

1995

Jury Duty

as Skeets

1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Johnny Crackow

1993

Love, Cheat & Steal

as Billy Quayle

2002

Sunshine State

as Steve Tregaskis

1996

Intimate Betrayal

as Charlie Dunn

1989

Shannon's Deal

as Wilmer Slade

1996

The Winner

as Frankie

1993

2000

1997

Double Tap

as Fischer

1996

Scorpion Spring

as Lem Wells

2002

Apartment #5C

as Harold

2005

The Kid & I

as Guy Prince

1999

2000

2001

1987

Walker

as Turley

1988

Tougher Than Leather

as Bernie Carteez

2014

Dark Hearts

as Ravetti

2013

Space Cadet

as Nick Agnello

1993

Joey Breaker

as Joey Breaker

1993

2007

The Astronaut Farmer

as Chopper Miller

1986

Howard the Duck

as Ritchie

2016

Where is Rocky II?

as Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")

2025

The Code

as Jay's Dad

2004

1985

Desperately Seeking Susan

as Man With Newspapers

1995

2018

2009

The Greims

as Larry

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

as Garage Attendant

1986

Platoon

as Sal

1991

Fourth Story

as Mechanic

1992

2019

3 from Hell

as Carlos Perro

1989

China Lake

as Connie Veesk

2008

1996

An Occasional Hell

as Rodney Gillen

1993

Posse

as Deputy Tom

2004

Frankenfish

as Roland

1988

The Chair

as Riot Leader

2006

1994

1999

The Shade

as Simon

2011

The Smell of Success

as Nelly the Nose

Production

1982

Vortex

as Music

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