Richard Edson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

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 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

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Happy Endings

    Happy Endings

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Perception

    Perception

  • Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

  • Platoon

    Platoon

  • The Code

    The Code

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Burning Shadow

    Burning Shadow

  • American Gothic

    American Gothic

  • Happiness Runs

    Happiness Runs

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

    Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

  • Joey Breaker

    Joey Breaker

  • Good Morning, Vietnam

    Good Morning, Vietnam

  • Some Days in January, 1984

    Some Days in January, 1984

  • Frankenfish

    Frankenfish

  • Dutch Book

    Dutch Book

  • Howard the Duck

    Howard the Duck

  • Black Dynamite

    Black Dynamite

  • Intimate Betrayal

    Intimate Betrayal

  • Super Mario Bros.

    Super Mario Bros.

  • The Winner

    The Winner

  • Jury Duty

    Jury Duty

  • Motorcycle Gang

    Motorcycle Gang

  • Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

  • 3 from Hell

    3 from Hell

  • Scorpion Spring

    Scorpion Spring

  • The Greims

    The Greims

  • Double Tap

    Double Tap

  • Hard Scrambled

    Hard Scrambled

  • Purgatory

    Purgatory

  • Do the Right Thing

    Do the Right Thing

  • Walker

    Walker

  • Apartment #5C

    Apartment #5C

  • Desperately Seeking Susan

    Desperately Seeking Susan

  • Snide and Prejudice

    Snide and Prejudice

  • The Chair

    The Chair

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

    3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

  • Strange Days

    Strange Days

  • Desperate But Not Serious

    Desperate But Not Serious

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day

  • Posse

    Posse

  • Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

  • Land of Plenty

    Land of Plenty

  • The Million Dollar Hotel

    The Million Dollar Hotel

  • Eight Men Out

    Eight Men Out

  • Eyes of an Angel

    Eyes of an Angel

  • The Kid & I

    The Kid & I

  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

    Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

  • Lulu on the Bridge

    Lulu on the Bridge

  • Where is Rocky II?

    Where is Rocky II?

  • An Occasional Hell

    An Occasional Hell

  • Dark Hearts

    Dark Hearts

  • The Astronaut Farmer

    The Astronaut Farmer

  • Cement

    Cement

  • The Shade

    The Shade

  • Things I Never Told You

    Things I Never Told You

  • Dream Murder Machine

    Dream Murder Machine

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

    To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

  • Murder in High Places

    Murder in High Places

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • Let It Ride

    Let It Ride

  • Wedding Bell Blues

    Wedding Bell Blues

  • Crossing the Bridge

    Crossing the Bridge

  • Thick as Thieves

    Thick as Thieves

  • Love, Cheat & Steal

    Love, Cheat & Steal

  • Destiny Turns on the Radio

    Destiny Turns on the Radio

  • Love Is Like That

    Love Is Like That

  • Momma's Man

    Momma's Man

  • Timecode

    Timecode

  • Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

  • This World, Then the Fireworks

    This World, Then the Fireworks

  • Goodnight, Joseph Parker

    Goodnight, Joseph Parker

  • The Smell of Success

    The Smell of Success

  • Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

    Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

    Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

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

    Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

  • What About Me

    What About Me

  • Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

    Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

  • Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

  • Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

  • Jack of Hearts

    Jack of Hearts

  • Tougher Than Leather

    Tougher Than Leather

  • Fourth Story

    Fourth Story

  • I am Josh Polonski's Brother

    I am Josh Polonski's Brother

  • China Lake

    China Lake

  • Space Cadet

    Space Cadet