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

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • ER

    ER

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Perception

    Perception

  • Happy Endings

    Happy Endings

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • Platoon

    Platoon

  • The Astronaut Farmer

    The Astronaut Farmer

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

  • Jury Duty

    Jury Duty

  • American Gothic

    American Gothic

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • Howard the Duck

    Howard the Duck

  • Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

    Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

  • Momma's Man

    Momma's Man

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

    To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell

  • Eight Men Out

    Eight Men Out

  • Desperately Seeking Susan

    Desperately Seeking Susan

  • Good Morning, Vietnam

    Good Morning, Vietnam

  • The Smell of Success

    The Smell of Success

  • Wedding Bell Blues

    Wedding Bell Blues

  • The Kid & I

    The Kid & I

  • Frankenfish

    Frankenfish

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Let It Ride

    Let It Ride

  • Where is Rocky II?

    Where is Rocky II?

  • What About Me

    What About Me

  • Strange Days

    Strange Days

  • Some Days in January, 1984

    Some Days in January, 1984

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • Super Mario Bros.

    Super Mario Bros.

  • Dream Murder Machine

    Dream Murder Machine

  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

    Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

  • Snide and Prejudice

    Snide and Prejudice

  • Desperate But Not Serious

    Desperate But Not Serious

  • Burning Shadow

    Burning Shadow

  • Apartment #5C

    Apartment #5C

  • Joey Breaker

    Joey Breaker

  • 3 from Hell

    3 from Hell

  • The Code

    The Code

  • Posse

    Posse

  • Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

  • Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

    Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

  • Black Dynamite

    Black Dynamite

  • Purgatory

    Purgatory

  • Happiness Runs

    Happiness Runs

  • Do the Right Thing

    Do the Right Thing

  • Murder in High Places

    Murder in High Places

  • Double Tap

    Double Tap

  • Eyes of an Angel

    Eyes of an Angel

  • The Million Dollar Hotel

    The Million Dollar Hotel

  • An Occasional Hell

    An Occasional Hell

  • This World, Then the Fireworks

    This World, Then the Fireworks

  • Walker

    Walker

  • Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

  • Things I Never Told You

    Things I Never Told You

  • Motorcycle Gang

    Motorcycle Gang

  • The Winner

    The Winner

  • The Chair

    The Chair

  • Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Land of Plenty

    Land of Plenty

  • The Greims

    The Greims

  • Thick as Thieves

    Thick as Thieves

  • Crossing the Bridge

    Crossing the Bridge

  • Lulu on the Bridge

    Lulu on the Bridge

  • Cement

    Cement

  • Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

    Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

  • Love, Cheat & Steal

    Love, Cheat & Steal

  • Stranger Than Paradise

    Stranger Than Paradise

  • Dutch Book

    Dutch Book

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day

  • Dark Hearts

    Dark Hearts

  • Destiny Turns on the Radio

    Destiny Turns on the Radio

  • Scorpion Spring

    Scorpion Spring

  • Timecode

    Timecode

  • Goodnight, Joseph Parker

    Goodnight, Joseph Parker

  • Intimate Betrayal

    Intimate Betrayal

  • Love Is Like That

    Love Is Like That

  • Hard Scrambled

    Hard Scrambled

  • Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

    Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon

  • Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun

    Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun

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

    Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

  • Tougher Than Leather

    Tougher Than Leather

  • The Shade

    The Shade

  • Jack of Hearts

    Jack of Hearts

  • Fourth Story

    Fourth Story

  • Space Cadet

    Space Cadet

  • Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

  • China Lake

    China Lake

  • I am Josh Polonski's Brother

    I am Josh Polonski's Brother