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Richard Edson

The great character actor Richard Edson's first feature film role came in Jim Jarmusch's 1983 cult hit, Stranger Than Paradise (1984), 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 (1985), John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Oliver Stone... See full bio »
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Known For

Strange Days
Strange Days Tick
(1995)
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. Spike
(1993)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Garage Attendant
(1986)
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing Vito
(1989)
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 2018 Burning Shadow
Ronald
 2018 Dream Murder Machine (Short)
Terrance
 2017 New York Nocturne (Short)
Mr. Smith
 2015 Dutch Book
Billy Santiago
 2014 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun
Sam Dunkim
 2014 Counting Crows: Palisades Park (Video short)
Ed
 2014/I Dark Hearts
Ravetti
 2013 Space Cadet (Short)
Nick Agnello
 2012 Averageman
 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
 2011 Franklin & Bash (TV Series)
Bruce Conti
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (2011) ... Bruce Conti
 2010 Hands & Eyes (Short)
The Artist
 2010 Happiness Runs
Pete
 2010 Numb3rs (TV Series)
Nick Rowland
- Growin' Up (2010) ... Nick Rowland
 2009 The Greims (Short)
Larry
 2009 Vicious Circle
John
 2009 The Smell of Success
Nelly the Nose
 2009 Black Dynamite
Dino
 2008 Japan
Gus
 2008 Cold Case (TV Series)
Seth Lundgren '08
- One Small Step (2008) ... Seth Lundgren '08
 2008 Columbus Day
Manny
 2008 Momma's Man
Tom
 2007 Under There (Short)
Roman
 2006 Cut Off
Mikey
 2006 The Astronaut Farmer
Chopper Miller
 2006 Hard Scrambled
Joe
 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 Highway to Oblivion (TV Movie)
Leslie
 2003 CSI: Miami (TV Series)
Quentin Haid
- Tinder Box (2003) ... Quentin Haid
 2002 Apartment #5C
Harold
 2002 Sunshine State
Steve Tregaskis
 2001 P.O.V.
Fool on Hill
 2001 I Am Josh Polonski's Brother
Abe Polonski
 2001 Gideon's Crossing (TV Series)
Eddie Santucci
- Life Sentences (2001) ... Eddie Santucci
 2000 Desperate But Not Serious
Screenwriter
 2000 A Man Is Mostly Water
Bud Guy
 2000 Picking Up the Pieces
Edsel Farkus
 2000 Timecode
Lester Moore
 2000 Cement
Robbo
 1999 Jack of Hearts
Henry
 1999 The Shade
Simon
 1999 Thick as Thieves
Danny
 1999 Purgatory (TV Movie)
Euripides
 1998 Lulu on the Bridge
Dave Reilly
 1998 Austin Stories (TV Series)
Rich
- My Brother's Creeper (1998) ... Rich
 1997 ER (TV Series)
Vinnie La Fontaine
- Ground Zero (1997) ... Vinnie La Fontaine
 1997 Double Tap
Fischer
 1997 Snide and Prejudice
Rudolph Hess
 1996 Intimate Betrayal (TV Movie)
Charlie Dunn
 1996 An Occasional Hell
Rodney Gillen
 1996 Wedding Bell Blues
Tom
 1996 Nash Bridges (TV Series)
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (1996)
 1996 The Winner
Frankie
 1995 American Gothic (TV Series)
Lowell Stokes
- Strong Arm of the Law (1995) ... Lowell Stokes
 1995 Scorpion Spring
Lem Wells
 1995 Strange Days
Tick
 1995 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series)
Danny Newton
- The Gas Man (1995) ... Danny Newton
 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 Posse
Deputy Tom
 1993 Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker
 1993 Civil Wars (TV Series)
Eric
- Split Ends (1993) ... Eric
 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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 1991 The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series)
Mr. Beverly the Janitor
- Valentine's Day Massacre ... Mr. Beverly the Janitor
 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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Personal Details

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Appears in music video for R.E.M. - "Bittersweet Me". See more »

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Richard Edson was the original drummer for the New York City post-punk rock band, Sonic Youth.

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