Richard Edson (born January 1, 1954) is an American actor and musician. He was born in New Rochelle, New York to a Jewish family. Edson was a founding member of the San Francisco art rock band The Alterboys.
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).
Known For
Platoon
(1986)
Sal
3 from Hell
(2019)
Carlos Perro
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Garage Attendant
Starsky & Hutch
(2004)
Monix
Strange Days
(1995)
Tick
Do the Right Thing
(1989)
Vito Fragione
Good Morning, Vietnam
(1987)
Pvt. Abersold
Howard the Duck
(1986)
Ritchie
Super Mario Bros.
(1993)
Spike
Purgatory
(1999)
Euripides
Frankenfish
(2004)
Roland
Eight Men Out
(1988)
Billy Maharg
Black Dynamite
(2009)
Dino
Desperately Seeking Susan
(1985)
Man With Newspapers
The Astronaut Farmer
(2007)
Chopper Miller
The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
Joe
Full Filmography
Acting
Stranger Than Paradise
(1984)
Eddie
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
(1984)
Interviewee
Desperately Seeking Susan
(1985)
Man With Newspapers
Howard the Duck
(1986)
Ritchie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Garage Attendant
Platoon
(1986)
Sal
Good Morning, Vietnam
(1987)
Pvt. Abersold
Walker
(1987)
Turley
Eight Men Out
(1988)
Billy Maharg
Tougher Than Leather
(1988)
Bernie Carteez
The Chair
(1988)
Riot Leader
Do the Right Thing
(1989)
Vito Fragione
Let It Ride
(1989)
Johnny Casino
Bloodhounds of Broadway
(1989)
Johnny Crackow
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
(1989)
Self
Shannon's Deal
(1989)
Wilmer Slade
Eyes of an Angel
(1991)
Goon
Fourth Story
(1991)
Mechanic
Murder in High Places
(1991)
Noogie
Love Is Like That
(1992)
Bubba-Lilly
Crossing the Bridge
(1992)
Mitchell
Love, Cheat & Steal
(1993)
Billy Quayle
What About Me
(1993)
Nick
Super Mario Bros.
(1993)
Spike
Posse
(1993)
Deputy Tom
Joey Breaker
(1993)
Joey Breaker
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
(1994)
Tony
Motorcycle Gang
(1994)
Volker
Jury Duty
(1995)
Skeets
Strange Days
(1995)
Tick
Destiny Turns on the Radio
(1995)
Gage
Wedding Bell Blues
(1996)
Tom
The Winner
(1996)
Frankie
Things I Never Told You
(1996)
Steve
Scorpion Spring
(1996)
Lem Wells
An Occasional Hell
(1996)
Rodney Gillen
Intimate Betrayal
(1996)
Charlie Dunn
This World, Then the Fireworks
(1997)
Joe
Double Tap
(1997)
Fischer
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
(1997)
Bergman
Snide and Prejudice
(1997)
Rudolph Hess
Lulu on the Bridge
(1998)
Dave Reilly
Purgatory
(1999)
Euripides
Thick as Thieves
(1999)
Danny
Timecode
(2000)
Lester Moore
Desperate But Not Serious
(2000)
Screenwriter
The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
Joe
Jack of Hearts
(2000)
Henry
Cement
(2000)
Robbo
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
(2001)
Abe Polonski
Some Days in January, 1984
(2001)
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
(2001)
Thomas
Sunshine State
(2002)
Steve Tregaskis
Apartment #5C
(2002)
Harold
Land of Plenty
(2004)
Jimmy
Starsky & Hutch
(2004)
Monix
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
(2004)
Frankie
Frankenfish
(2004)
Roland
The Kid & I
(2005)
Guy Prince
Hard Scrambled
(2006)
Joe
The Astronaut Farmer
(2007)
Chopper Miller
Columbus Day
(2008)
Manny
Momma's Man
(2008)
Tom
Black Dynamite
(2009)
Dino
The Greims
(2009)
Larry
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
(2009)
Self
Happiness Runs
(2010)
Pete
Space Cadet
(2013)
Nick Agnello
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
(2014)
Self
Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
(2014)
Sam Dunkim
Dark Hearts
(2014)
Ravetti
Dutch Book
(2015)
Where is Rocky II?
(2016)
Ted Simmons (segment: "Monument One")
Burning Shadow
(2018)
Ronald
Dream Murder Machine
(2018)
3 from Hell
(2019)
Carlos Perro
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
(2019)
Himself
Sound