Richard Edson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-01-01 (72 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 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

  • CSI: Miami

    CSI: Miami

  • ER

    ER

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Perception

    Perception

  • Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • Motorcycle Gang

    Motorcycle Gang

  • Happy Endings

    Happy Endings

  • The Chair

    The Chair

  • Posse

    Posse

  • Rebel Highway

    Rebel Highway

  • Double Tap

    Double Tap

  • Platoon

    Platoon

  • Walker

    Walker

  • Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

  • Dark Hearts

    Dark Hearts

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Scorpion Spring

    Scorpion Spring

  • The Greims

    The Greims

  • Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

  • Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

  • Hard Scrambled

    Hard Scrambled

  • Let It Ride

    Let It Ride

  • An Occasional Hell

    An Occasional Hell

  • Thick as Thieves

    Thick as Thieves

  • Love Is Like That

    Love Is Like That

  • Cement

    Cement

  • American Gothic

    American Gothic

  • Good Morning, Vietnam

    Good Morning, Vietnam

  • Super Mario Bros.

    Super Mario Bros.

  • Purgatory

    Purgatory

  • Desperately Seeking Susan

    Desperately Seeking Susan

  • Howard the Duck

    Howard the Duck

  • Do the Right Thing

    Do the Right Thing

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Strange Days

    Strange Days

  • Apartment #5C

    Apartment #5C

  • Joey Breaker

    Joey Breaker

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

  • 3 from Hell

    3 from Hell

  • Goodnight, Joseph Parker

    Goodnight, Joseph Parker

  • The Shade

    The Shade

  • Space Cadet

    Space Cadet

  • Black Dynamite

    Black Dynamite

  • The Million Dollar Hotel

    The Million Dollar Hotel

  • Timecode

    Timecode

  • The Astronaut Farmer

    The Astronaut Farmer

  • Snide and Prejudice

    Snide and Prejudice

  • Frankenfish

    Frankenfish

  • Eight Men Out

    Eight Men Out

  • Intimate Betrayal

    Intimate Betrayal

  • Jury Duty

    Jury Duty

  • Lulu on the Bridge

    Lulu on the Bridge

  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

    Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • The Code

    The Code

  • This World, Then the Fireworks

    This World, Then the Fireworks

  • Destiny Turns on the Radio

    Destiny Turns on the Radio

  • Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

  • Things I Never Told You

    Things I Never Told You

  • Land of Plenty

    Land of Plenty

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

    Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

  • Eyes of an Angel

    Eyes of an Angel

  • Love, Cheat & Steal

    Love, Cheat & Steal

  • The Kid & I

    The Kid & I

  • Murder in High Places

    Murder in High Places

  • Desperate But Not Serious

    Desperate But Not Serious

  • The Winner

    The Winner

  • Happiness Runs

    Happiness Runs

  • Wedding Bell Blues

    Wedding Bell Blues

  • Where is Rocky II?

    Where is Rocky II?

  • Crossing the Bridge

    Crossing the Bridge

  • Burning Shadow

    Burning Shadow

  • Fourth Story

    Fourth Story

  • I am Josh Polonski's Brother

    I am Josh Polonski's Brother

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

    To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

  • The Smell of Success

    The Smell of Success

  • Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

    Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

  • Momma's Man

    Momma's Man

  • Tougher Than Leather

    Tougher Than Leather

  • Jack of Hearts

    Jack of Hearts

  • Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

    Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

    Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

  • 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

    3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

  • China Lake

    China Lake

  • What About Me

    What About Me

  • Dream Murder Machine

    Dream Murder Machine

  • Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

    Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

  • Some Days in January, 1984

    Some Days in January, 1984

  • Dutch Book

    Dutch Book