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.

Filmography

• 2025The Code — Jay's Dad
• 20193 from Hell — Carlos Perro
• 2018Burning Shadow — Ronald
• 2018Dream Murder Machine
• 2016Where is Rocky II? — Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
• 2015Dutch Book
• 20143 Holes and a Smoking Gun — Sam Dunkim
• 2014Dark Hearts — Ravetti
• 2013Space Cadet — Nick Agnello
• Perception — Keith Trevoy
• Vegas — Arthur Speziali
• Franklin & Bash — Bruce Conti
• Happy Endings — Valet Guy
• 2011The Smell of Success — Nelly the Nose
• 2010Happiness Runs — Pete
• 2009Black Dynamite — Dino
• 2009The Greims — Larry
• 2008Columbus Day — Manny
• 2008Momma's Man — Tom
• 2007The Astronaut Farmer — Chopper Miller
• 2006Hard Scrambled — Joe
• Numb3rs — Nick Rowland
• 2005The Kid & I — Guy Prince
• 2004Frankenfish — Roland
• 2004Goodnight, Joseph Parker — Frankie
• 2004Land of Plenty — Jimmy
• 2004Starsky & Hutch — Monix
• Cold Case — Seth Lundgren (2008)
• 2002Apartment #5C — Harold
• CSI: Miami — Quentin Haid
• 2002Sunshine State — Steve Tregaskis
• 2001I am Josh Polonski's Brother — Abe Polonski
• 2001Some Days in January, 1984
• 2001Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician — Thomas
• 2000Cement — Robbo
• 2000Desperate But Not Serious — Screenwriter
• 2000Jack of Hearts — Henry
• 2000The Million Dollar Hotel — Joe
• 2000Timecode — Lester Moore
• 1999Purgatory — Euripides
• 1999The Shade — Simon
• 1999Thick as Thieves — Danny
• 1998Lulu on the Bridge — Dave Reilly
• 1997Double Tap — Fischer
• 1997Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon — Bergman
• 1997Snide and Prejudice — Rudolph Hess
• 1997This World, Then the Fireworks — Joe
• 1996An Occasional Hell — Rodney Gillen
• 1996Intimate Betrayal — Charlie Dunn
• Nash Bridges — Jared Love
• 1996Scorpion Spring — Lem Wells
• 1996The Winner — Frankie
• 1996Things I Never Told You — Steve
• 1996Wedding Bell Blues — Tom
• American Gothic
• 1995Destiny Turns on the Radio — Gage
• 1995Jury Duty — Skeets
• 1995Strange Days — Tick
• 1994Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman — Tony
• Chicago Hope — Anthony Tedesco
• ER — Vinnie La Fontaine
• 1994Motorcycle Gang — Volker
• Rebel Highway — Volker
• Homicide: Life on the Street — Danny Newton
• 1993Joey Breaker — Joey Breaker
• 1993Love, Cheat & Steal — Billy Quayle
• 1993Posse — Deputy Tom
• 1993Super Mario Bros. — Spike
• 1993What About Me — Nick
• 1992Crossing the Bridge — Mitchell
• 1992Love Is Like That — Bubba-Lilly
• 1991Eyes of an Angel — Goon
• 1991Fourth Story — Mechanic
• 1991Murder in High Places — Noogie
• Shannon's Deal — Wilmer Slade
• 1989Bloodhounds of Broadway — Johnny Crackow
• 1989China Lake — Connie Veesk
• 1989Do the Right Thing — Vito
• 1989Let It Ride — Johnny Casino
• 1989Shannon's Deal — Wilmer Slade
• 1988Eight Men Out — Billy Maharg
• Monsters — Jack Bateman
• 1988The Chair — Riot Leader
• 1988Tougher Than Leather — Bernie Carteez
• 1987Good Morning, Vietnam — Pvt. Abersold
• 1987Walker — Turley
• Crime Story — Jake Rennick
• 1986Ferris Bueller's Day Off — Garage Attendant
• 1986Howard the Duck — Ritchie
• L.A. Law — Carver Bowles
• 1986Platoon — Sal
• 1985Desperately Seeking Susan — Man With Newspapers
• 1984Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch — Interviewee
• Miami Vice — Wavey Davey
• 1984Stranger Than Paradise — Eddie
• 1983Stranger Than Paradise — Eddie
• American Playhouse — Johnny Crackow
• 1982Vortex — Music

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2019To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell — Self
• 2018Brothers in Arms — Self
• 2014Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game — Self - Spike
• 2009Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later — Self
• 1989Making 'Do the Right Thing' — Self