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Richard Edson

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The great character actor Richard Edson's first feature film role came in Jim Jarmusch's 1983 cult hit, Stranger Than Paradise, where he played "Eddie", one of the main characters. Edson then had small, but memorable, roles in other big hits such as Desperately Seeking Susan, John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Oliver Stone's great Vietnam-movie Platoon... See full bio »

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in New Rochelle, New York, USA
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Still of Pauly Shore, Richard Edson, Brian Doyle-Murray and Siobhan Fallon in Jury Duty Still of Tia Carrere, Pauly Shore, Richard Edson, Brian Doyle-Murray and Siobhan Fallon in Jury Duty Richard Edson and Sara Driver at event of Stranger Than Paradise Richard Edson and Sara Driver at event of Stranger Than Paradise Richard Edson at event of Stranger Than Paradise Still of Richard Edson, Eszter Balint and John Lurie in Stranger Than Paradise
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2013 Dutch Book (post-production)
Billy Santiago
 
2012 Averageman (completed)
 
2013 Space Cadet (short)
Nick Agnello
 
2012 A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Sanchez
 
2012 Dark Hearts
Ravetti
 
2012 Vegas (TV series)
Arthur Speziali
– Pilot (2012) … Arthur Speziali
 
2012 Perception (TV series)
Keith Trevoy
– 86'd (2012) … Keith Trevoy
 
2012 Happy Endings (TV series)
Valet Guy
– The Kerkovich Way (2012) … Valet Guy
 
2012 Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
Sam Dunkim
 
2011 Franklin & Bash (TV series)
Bruce Conti
– Go Tell It on the Mountain (2011) … Bruce Conti
 
2010 Happiness Runs
Pete
 
2010 Numb3rs (TV series)
Nick Rowland
– Growin' Up (2010) … Nick Rowland
 
2010 Hands & Eyes (short)
The Artist
 
2009 The Greims (short)
Larry
 
2009 Vicious Circle
John
 
2009 The Smell of Success
Nelly the Nose
 
2009 Black Dynamite
Dino
 
2008 Cold Case (TV series)
Seth Lundgren '08
– One Small Step (2008) … Seth Lundgren '08
 
2008 Columbus Day
Manny
 
2008 Momma's Man
Tom
 
2008 Japan
Gus
 
2007 Under There (short)
Roman
 
2006 The Astronaut Farmer
Chopper Miller
 
2006 Hard Scrambled
Joe
 
2006 Cut Off
Mikey
 
2005 The Kid & I
Guy Prince
 
2005 Welcome to California
Husband/Sylvio
 
2004 Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Frankie
 
2004 Frankenfish (TV movie)
Roland
 
2004 Land of Plenty
Jimmy
 
2004 Starsky & Hutch
Monix
 
2003 CSI: Miami (TV series)
Quentin Haid
– Tinder Box (2003) … Quentin Haid
 
2003 Highway to Oblivion (TV movie)
Leslie
 
2002 Apartment #5C
Harold
 
2002 Sunshine State
Steve Tregaskis
 
2001 P.O.V. - Point of View
Fool on Hill
 
2001 Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
Thomas
 
2001 I Am Josh Polonski's Brother
Abe Polonski
 
2001 Gideon's Crossing (TV series)
Eddie Santucci
– Life Sentences (2001) … Eddie Santucci
 
2000 Jack of Hearts
Henry
 
2000 Desperate But Not Serious
Screenwriter
 
2000 A Man Is Mostly Water
Bud Guy
 
2000 Picking Up the Pieces
Edsel Farkus
 
2000 Cement
Robbo
 
2000 Timecode
Lester Moore
 
2000 The Million Dollar Hotel
Joe
 
1999 The Shade
Simon
 
1999 Thick as Thieves
Danny
 
1999 Purgatory (TV movie)
Euripides
 
1998 Lulu on the Bridge
Dave Reilly
 
1997 ER (TV series)
Vinnie La Fontaine
– Ground Zero (1997) … Vinnie La Fontaine
 
1997 Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter
Bergman
 
1997 Double Tap
Fischer
 
1997 Snide and Prejudice
Rudolph Hess
 
1997 This World, Then the Fireworks
Joe
 
1996 An Occasional Hell
Rodney Gillen
 
1996 Wedding Bell Blues
Tom
 
1996 Scorpion Spring
Lem Wells
 
1996 Nash Bridges (TV series)
– 'Till Death Do Us Part (1996)
 
1996 The Winner
Frankie
 
1996 Cosas que nunca te dije
Steve
 
1996 Intimate Betrayal (TV movie)
Charlie Dunn
 
1995 American Gothic (TV series)
Lowell Stokes
– Strong Arm of the Law (1995) … Lowell Stokes
 
1995 Strange Days
Tick
 
1995 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Danny Newton
– The Gas Man (1995) … Danny Newton
 
1995 Destiny Turns on the Radio
Gage
 
1995 Jury Duty
Skeets
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Anthony Tedesco
– Small Sacrifices (1995) … Anthony Tedesco
 
1994 Motorcycle Gang (TV movie)
Volker
 
1994 L.A. Law (TV series)
Carver Bowles
– The Age of Insolence (1994) … Carver Bowles
 
1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV movie)
Tony
 
1993 Love, Cheat & Steal
Billy Quayle
 
1993 What About Me
Nick
 
1993 Super Mario Bros.
Spike
 
1993 The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV series)
Mr. Beverly the Janitor
– Valentine's Day Massacre … Mr. Beverly the Janitor
 
1993 Posse
Deputy Tom
 
1993 Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker
 
1993 Civil Wars (TV series)
– Split Ends (1993)
 
1992 Crossing the Bridge
Mitchell
 
1992 Love Is Like That
Bubba-Lilly
 
1991 Eyes of an Angel
Goon
 
1990-1991 Shannon's Deal (TV series)
Wilmer Slade
– Trouble (1991) … Wilmer Slade
– Matrimony (1991) … Wilmer Slade
– The Inside Man (1991) … Wilmer Slade
– Greed (1991) … Wilmer Slade
– The Bad Beat (1991) … Wilmer Slade
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1989 Monsters (TV series)
Jack Bateman
– Jar (1989) … Jack Bateman
 
1989 China Lake
Connie Veesk
 
1989 Let It Ride
Johnny Casino
 
1989 Shannon's Deal (TV movie)
Wilmer Slade
 
1989 Do the Right Thing
Vito
 
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway
Johnny Crackow
 
1988 The Chair
Riot leader
 
1988 Tougher Than Leather
Bernie Carteez
 
1988 Eight Men Out
Billy Maharg
 
1987 Good Morning, Vietnam
Pvt. Abersold
 
1987 Walker
Turley
 
1986 Platoon
Sal
 
1986 Crime Story (TV series)
Jake Rennick
– For Love or Money (1986) … Jake Rennick
 
1986 Howard the Duck
Ritchie
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Garage Attendant
 
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan
Man with Newspapers
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
Wavey Davey
– Smuggler's Blues (1985) … Wavey Davey
 
1984 Stranger Than Paradise
Eddie
 
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1982 Vortex
 
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1997 The Making of 'Super Mario Brothers' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing' (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Stranger Than Paradise -- Willie, his pal Eddie, and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva always manage to make the least of any situation, whether aimlessly traversing New York City, Cleveland, or an anonymous Florida suburb. Good Morning, Vietnam -- Clip: Turn It Off A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III -- A graphic designer's enviable life slides into despair when his girlfriend, Ivana, breaks up with him. With the support of his loyal intimates, he begins the hard road of self-evaluation to come to terms with a life without Ivana.
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Personal Details

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TV commercial for Traveler's Insurance (2007) See more »

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Richard Edson was the original drummer for the New York City post-punk rock band, Sonic Youth. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn