Richard Edson
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 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). From Wikipedia.
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Filmography
84 movies · 19 TV shows, newest first
6.4
The Code
2025
5.8
3 from Hell
2019
6.0
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
2019
5.8
Brothers in Arms
2018
6.1
Burning Shadow
2018NR
Dream Murder Machine
2018
5.0
Where is Rocky II?
2016
6.0
Dutch Book
2015
5.1
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
5.3
3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
2014
3.6
Dark Hearts
2014
NR
Space Cadet
2013
6.9
Vegas
2012
7.2
Perception
2012
5.6
The Smell of Success
2011
7.3
Franklin & Bash
2011
6.9
Happy Endings
2011
4.5
Happiness Runs
2010
10.0
The Greims
2009
7.1
Black Dynamite
2009
7.0
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009
5.0
Columbus Day
2008
6.2
Momma's Man
2008
6.3
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
7.5
Hard Scrambled
2006
5.2
The Kid & I
2005
7.0
Numb3rs
2005
5.7
Frankenfish
2004
6.0
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004
6.2
Land of Plenty
2004
5.8
Starsky & Hutch
2004
7.7
Cold Case
2003
7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
6.4
Sunshine State
2002
6.5
Apartment #5C
2002
NR
Some Days in January, 1984
2001
4.8
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
2001
7.1
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
2001
2.9
Jack of Hearts
2000
5.5
Desperate But Not Serious
2000
5.6
Timecode
2000
4.1
Cement
2000
5.9
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
6.0
Thick as Thieves
19996.5
The Shade
1999
7.2
Purgatory
1999
5.8
Lulu on the Bridge
1998
5.1
Double Tap
1997
5.3
This World, Then the Fireworks
1997
6.3
Snide and Prejudice
1997
6.5
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
1997
3.6
An Occasional Hell
1996
4.4
Wedding Bell Blues
1996
6.7
Scorpion Spring
1996
4.6
The Winner
1996
5.5
Things I Never Told You
1996
6.6
Nash Bridges
1996
7.0
Intimate Betrayal
1996
7.0
Strange Days
1995
7.4
American Gothic
1995
5.0
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
4.4
Jury Duty
1995
4.7
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
7.8
ER
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
5.2
Motorcycle Gang
1994
8.0
Rebel Highway
1994
4.5
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
4.5
Super Mario Bros.
1993
4.5
Joey Breaker
1993
5.5
Posse
1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
4.7
What About Me
1993
5.7
Crossing the Bridge
1992
5.5
Love Is Like That
1992
7.2
Eyes of an Angel
1991
4.7
Murder in High Places
1991
5.4
Fourth Story
1991
7.7
Shannon's Deal
1990
5.7
Bloodhounds of Broadway
19896.9
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
1989
6.3
Let It Ride
1989
7.8
Do the Right Thing
19899.0
Shannon's Deal
1989
7.0
China Lake
1989
7.0
Monsters
1988
4.0
The Chair
1988
5.5
Tougher Than Leather
1988
6.8
Eight Men Out
1988
7.3
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
6.4
Walker
1987
7.8
Platoon
1986
8.0
Crime Story
1986
7.1
L.A. Law
1986
5.5
Howard the Duck
1986
7.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
6.1
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
7.2
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
6.5
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
1984
7.5
Stranger Than Paradise
1983
5.7
Vortex
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982