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
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Garage Attendant
3 from Hell
(2019)
Carlos Perro
Starsky & Hutch
(2004)
Monix
Super Mario Bros.
(1993)
Spike
Do the Right Thing
(1989)
Vito Fragione
Strange Days
(1995)
Tick
The Astronaut Farmer
(2007)
Chopper Miller
Howard the Duck
(1986)
Ritchie
Desperately Seeking Susan
(1985)
Man With Newspapers
Good Morning, Vietnam
(1987)
Pvt. Abersold
Black Dynamite
(2009)
Dino
Purgatory
(1999)
Euripides
The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
Joe
Frankenfish
(2004)
Roland
Eight Men Out
(1988)
Billy Maharg
Full Filmography
Acting
Stranger Than Paradise
(1984)
Eddie
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
(1984)
Interviewee
Desperately Seeking Susan
(1985)
Man With Newspapers
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Garage Attendant
Howard the Duck
(1986)
Ritchie
Platoon
(1986)
Sal
Good Morning, Vietnam
(1987)
Pvt. Abersold
Walker
(1987)
Turley
Eight Men Out
(1988)
Billy Maharg
The Chair
(1988)
Riot Leader
Tougher Than Leather
(1988)
Bernie Carteez
Shannon's Deal
(1989)
Wilmer Slade
Do the Right Thing
(1989)
Vito Fragione
Let It Ride
(1989)
Johnny Casino
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
(1989)
Self
Bloodhounds of Broadway
(1989)
Johnny Crackow
Eyes of an Angel
(1991)
Goon
Murder in High Places
(1991)
Noogie
Fourth Story
(1991)
Mechanic
Love Is Like That
(1992)
Bubba-Lilly
Crossing the Bridge
(1992)
Mitchell
Joey Breaker
(1993)
Joey Breaker
What About Me
(1993)
Nick
Love, Cheat & Steal
(1993)
Billy Quayle
Posse
(1993)
Deputy Tom
Super Mario Bros.
(1993)
Spike
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
(1994)
Tony
Motorcycle Gang
(1994)
Volker
Destiny Turns on the Radio
(1995)
Gage
Jury Duty
(1995)
Skeets
Strange Days
(1995)
Tick
Things I Never Told You
(1996)
Steve
The Winner
(1996)
Frankie
Wedding Bell Blues
(1996)
Tom
Intimate Betrayal
(1996)
Charlie Dunn
Scorpion Spring
(1996)
Lem Wells
An Occasional Hell
(1996)
Rodney Gillen
Double Tap
(1997)
Fischer
This World, Then the Fireworks
(1997)
Joe
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
Jack of Hearts
(2000)
Henry
Desperate But Not Serious
(2000)
Screenwriter
Cement
(2000)
Robbo
Timecode
(2000)
Lester Moore
The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
Joe
I am Josh Polonski's Brother
(2001)
Abe Polonski
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
(2001)
Thomas
Some Days in January, 1984
(2001)
Apartment #5C
(2002)
Harold
Sunshine State
(2002)
Steve Tregaskis
Starsky & Hutch
(2004)
Monix
Land of Plenty
(2004)
Jimmy
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
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
(2009)
Self
The Greims
(2009)
Larry
Happiness Runs
(2010)
Pete
Space Cadet
(2013)
Nick Agnello
Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
(2014)
Sam Dunkim
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
(2014)
Self
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)
To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell
(2019)
Himself
3 from Hell
(2019)
Carlos Perro
Sound