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Richard Edson

Date of birth: 1954-01-01

Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

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 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.

Movie Credits

Do the Right Thing
3.9

Do the Right Thing

1989-06-14

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggi

Stranger Than Paradise
3.6

Stranger Than Paradise

1984-10-01

New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays

Land of Plenty
3

Land of Plenty

2004-09-10

After living abroad, Lana returns to the United States, and finds that her uncle is a reclusive vaga

Good Morning, Vietnam
3.7

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987-12-23

A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular a

Black Dynamite
3.5

Black Dynamite

2009-10-16

This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother

Purgatory
3.6

Purgatory

1999-01-10

An outlaw band flees a posse and rides into Refuge, a small town where no one carries a gun, drinks,

Snide and Prejudice
2.3

Snide and Prejudice

1997-05-11

At a mental institution, the resident physician, Dr Cohen, encourages his patients who believe they

Eight Men Out
3.5

Eight Men Out

1988-09-02

Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning

Love Is Like That
2.3

Love Is Like That

1992-06-01

A loving couple struggle to fend for themselves in modern day Los Angeles, One a loner and down and

Columbus Day
2.5

Columbus Day

2008-08-29

A thief tries to fix the damage done during the biggest heist of his career.

Timecode
2.8

Timecode

2000-04-28

A production company begins casting for its next feature, and an up-and-coming actress named Rose tr

Happiness Runs
2.2

Happiness Runs

2010-05-14

The neglected child of parents living on a commune, Victor is helpless to resist the atmosphere of s

This World, Then the Fireworks
2.5

This World, Then the Fireworks

1997-07-11

In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sis

Lulu on the Bridge
2.9

Lulu on the Bridge

1998-09-06

A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.

Cement
1.9

Cement

2000-04-14

Take a walk on the seamy side of town, where you can’t tell the difference between the bad cops and

Eyes of an Angel
3.5

Eyes of an Angel

1991-07-26

John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in C

Let It Ride
3.2

Let It Ride

1989-08-18

An average kind of guy who has a slight problem with gambling goes to the track, and mystically, it

Jury Duty
2.2

Jury Duty

1995-04-12

When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-

Bloodhounds of Broadway
2.8

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989-11-03

This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells

Love, Cheat & Steal
2

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993-12-05

Paul Harrington thinks he has the perfect wife... stunning, kind, and ambitious. Yet behind Lauren's

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
2.4

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994-09-28

When an abused heiress grows to giant size because of her encounter with aliens, she decides to get

Sunshine State
3.2

Sunshine State

2002-06-21

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal

Intimate Betrayal
0

Intimate Betrayal

1996-01-01

Two old friends reunite before a wedding to put the sins of their past behind them. What starts out

Shannon's Deal
0

Shannon's Deal

1989-06-04

A washed-up lawyer refuses to take a bribe and instead goes after the South American drug cartel tha

Wedding Bell Blues
1.9

Wedding Bell Blues

1996-10-18

Micki, Tanya and Jasmine have 24 hours to get divorced. There's just one problem...They're still sin

The Winner
2.2

The Winner

1996-09-13

A long lucky streak makes a nice guy the target of opportunists like his brother, his girlfriend, an

Things I Never Told You
2.6

Things I Never Told You

1996-04-24

Don is a real estate salesman who volunteers at a "hotline for hope". Ann, who works in a photo stor

What About Me
2

What About Me

1993-01-10

After a family tragedy, a young woman finds herself homeless and living on the streets of New York.

Jack of Hearts
0.8

Jack of Hearts

2000-11-02

A cop looking for a chance to redeem himself comes up against a man who has built a fortune out of c

Double Tap
2.5

Double Tap

1997-09-05

A drug-lord targets an undercover FBI agent and the hit man she falls in love with while tracking.

Scorpion Spring
3.3

Scorpion Spring

1996-10-10

On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the

Apartment #5C
2.5

Apartment #5C

2002-06-19

Nicky and Uri, two young Israeli, arrive in New York, living off small theft. They set down in a ver

The Kid & I
2.6

The Kid & I

2005-12-02

Aaron Roman is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. Whe

Thick as Thieves
3

Thick as Thieves

1999-04-09

Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a su

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
2

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

2001-03-21

Chance, a hapless Los Angeles musician is searching for the coveted Moletron synthesizer through the

Desperate But Not Serious
2.5

Desperate But Not Serious

2000-10-31

Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2.5

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

2014-11-03

A documentary about the making of the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie.

Murder in High Places
1.5

Murder in High Places

1991-06-02

A small Colorado mountain town elects as its mayor a writer whom some residents consider "eccentric"

I am Josh Polonski's Brother
3.3

I am Josh Polonski's Brother

2001-02-16

Three brothers, Abe, Ben and Josh work in a textile shop and live a relatively quiet life until one

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
2.7

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

2014-10-24

An ex-Hollywood screenwriter now teaching an evening class in New York finds himself in a battle of

Walker
3.2

Walker

1987-12-04

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to

Tougher Than Leather
2.6

Tougher Than Leather

1988-09-26

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive

Dark Hearts
1.8

Dark Hearts

2014-04-29

When struggling artist Colson finds his muse in sultry singer Fran, their daring romance spirals out

Space Cadet
0

Space Cadet

2013-04-18

Paul, a preoccupied 15-year old, tries to be helpful by cooking the family dinner, but nearly blows

Dream Murder Machine
0

Dream Murder Machine

2018-04-02

An unstable women channels Ingrid Bergman to overcome her fears.

Joey Breaker
1.8

Joey Breaker

1993-05-14

Joey is a player, a hot-shot movie agent in New York. If a deal can be made, he'll make it. If a ris

Super Mario Bros.
2.2

Super Mario Bros.

1993-05-28

Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dino

The Astronaut Farmer
3.1

The Astronaut Farmer

2007-02-23

Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. L

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
2.5

Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

1997-01-02

In the midst of a war between Venice and Genoa, Marco Polo, a citizen of Venice, is imprisoned by th

Howard the Duck
2.7

Howard the Duck

1986-08-01

A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser

Where is Rocky II?
2.5

Where is Rocky II?

2016-05-01

Pierre Bismuth hires a private detective and a duo of screenwriters to investigate on an enigmatic a

Stranger Than Paradise
3.7

Stranger Than Paradise

1983-01-31

30-minute short subject film that would become Stranger Than Paradise. This short was released as a

The Code
3.4

The Code

2025-04-23

Early-pandemic, Jay and Celine head to a rental house to reconnect. While Celine films a documentary

Making 'Do the Right Thing'
3.4

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989-11-03

The Behind-the-Scenes documentary of the dramatic comedy Do the Right Thing.

Starsky & Hutch
2.9

Starsky & Hutch

2004-03-05

Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time

Desperately Seeking Susan
3

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985-03-29

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in

Strange Days
3.5

Strange Days

1995-10-13

In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the

Burning Shadow
3

Burning Shadow

2018-08-07

Charlie, a down-on-his-luck loner, crosses paths with a blind homeless man who is his exact double.

The Million Dollar Hotel
2.9

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000-02-09

A federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los Ang

The Greims
5

The Greims

2009-11-18

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
3.8

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986-06-11

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for t

Platoon
3.9

Platoon

1986-12-19

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the

Fourth Story
2.5

Fourth Story

1991-01-19

Valerie's husband Darryl leaves for work as usual, but never returns. She hires private eye Shepard

Crossing the Bridge
2.8

Crossing the Bridge

1992-09-11

A film about three high school friends who find their happy-go-lucky existence tarnished forever the

3 from Hell
2.9

3 from Hell

2019-09-16

After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly, Otis Driftwood and Captain

China Lake
0

China Lake

1989-01-01

Edmond, a compulsive TV-watcher, and his apathetic son Scooter live in a caravan in the Nevada deser

Momma's Man
3.1

Momma's Man

2008-01-18

An adult decides to escape the pressures of life and return to his old bedroom at his parents' house

Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2.8

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

2004-10-01

Unapologetically brash in dialogue and texture GOODNIGHT JOSEPH PARKER is the classic love story bro

An Occasional Hell
1.7

An Occasional Hell

1996-10-31

A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of

Destiny Turns on the Radio
2.5

Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995-04-28

Johnny Destiny burns into Las Vegas in his hot Plymouth RoadRunner, stopping only to pick up a stran

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
3.5

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009-06-30

In this documentary directed by Spike Lee, he interviews the cast and crew of his 1989 film DO THE R

Posse
2.6

Posse

1993-05-14

A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
3

To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

2019-09-16

A look at the production of Rob Zombie's 3 from Hell.

Frankenfish
2.8

Frankenfish

2004-10-09

When the body of a man is found completely destroyed in the swamps in Louisiana, the medical investi

The Chair
1.4

The Chair

1988-10-08

A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the gh

Hard Scrambled
2.5

Hard Scrambled

2006-10-13

When the owner of a venerable diner in the wrong part of town has an "accident" the men in her life

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
3.3

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

1984-03-20

Documentary on American film director Jim Jarmusch made for German television. featuring interviews

Dutch Book
3

Dutch Book

2015-12-12

A Florida teenager launches a scheme to pay off his father's gambling debts.

Some Days in January, 1984
0

Some Days in January, 1984

2001-07-01

A short behind-the-scenes documentary shot and edited on Super 8 by filmmaker Tom Jarmusch, director

Motorcycle Gang
1.9

Motorcycle Gang

1994-08-08

On their way to California, the biggest decision Leann Morris and her family have to make is where t

The Shade
2.9

The Shade

1999-03-25

The first film of New York-based French director Raphael Nadjari is an adaptation of Dostoyevsky's T

The Smell of Success
2.8

The Smell of Success

2011-08-19

When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livel

Brothers in Arms
3

Brothers in Arms

2018-11-13

Charlie Sheen narrates, as cast and crew share their personal experiences making the Academy Award w