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Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Highest Rated: 96% Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

Lowest Rated: 0% Jury Duty (1995)

Birthday: Jan 1, 1954

Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA

Former downtown New York musician turned character actor whose quirky, understated debut as a lead in Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" (1984) led to supporting roles in film and TV. Often playing fringe New Yorkers, Edson's likable, homely mug befits characters that range from a nervous military sycophant to an amiable pizzaman to a fast-talking talent agent. He appeared in another hip NYC feature, Susan Seidelman's "Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985), before enjoying a memorable small part in John Hughes's "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986) as a joy-riding parking lot attendant. Edson went on to appear in "Platoon" (1986), "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987), and "Eight Men Out" (1989) before making his strongest impression in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" (1989) as Vito, the more sympathetic of Danny Aiello's two sons. He appeared in three films in 1993: "Posse," in a bit part; "Super Mario Bros.," as a reptilian baddie; and in the title role of the independently produced comedy "Joey Breaker."

Highest rated movies

96% Stranger Than Paradise
92% Do the Right Thing
91% Momma's Man
89% Platoon 87% Eight Men Out 82% Ferris Bueller's Day Off
80% Sunshine State
68% Timecode

Photos

STRANGER THAN PARADISE, John Lurie, Ezster Balint, Richard Edson, 1984 STRANGER THAN PARADISE, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, John Lurie, 1984 STRANGER THAN PARADISE, Richard Edson, Eszter Balint, John Lurie, 1984 STRANGER THAN PARADISE, Richard Edson, Eszter Balint, John Lurie, 1984 PLATOON, (seated) John C. McGinley, Kevin Dillon, Francesco Quinn, Tom Berenger, (standing third from right) Richard Edson, 1986, (c) Orion DO THE RIGHT THING, John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Richard Edson, 1989 JURY DUTY, Richard Edson, Tia Carrere, Pauly Shore (standing), 1995, ©TriStar Pictures DO THE RIGHT THING, Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Richard Edson, John Turturro, 1989. © Universal Pictures. DO THE RIGHT THING, Richard Edson, John Turturro, Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, 1989 DO THE RIGHT THING, Richard Edson, Spike Lee, 1989. ©MCA
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burning Shadow Ronald (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 94% Brothers in Arms Self - 2018
No Score Yet 73% 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun Sam Dunkim (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 8% Dark Hearts Ravetti (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 33% Vicious Circle John (Character) - 2008
91% 50% Momma's Man Tom (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 93% Columbus Day Manny (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 71% Hard Scrambled Joe (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 9% Cut Off Mikey (Character) - 2006
35% 34% The Kid & I Guy (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 0% Goodnight, Joseph Parker Frankie (Character) - 2004
63% 62% Land of Plenty Jimmy (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 33% Frankenfish Roland (Character) - 2004
63% 49% Starsky & Hutch Monix (Character) $88.2M 2004
80% 58% Sunshine State Steve Tregaskis (Character) $3.1M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Apartment 5C Unknown (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lika a Rock Mand på bjerg (Character) - 2002
50% 53% Southlander Thomas (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet I Am Josh Polonski's Brother Abe Polonski (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Man Is Mostly Water Unknown (Character) - 2001
24% 67% The Million Dollar Hotel Joe (Character) $52.5K 2000
No Score Yet 31% Picking Up the Pieces Edsel Farkus (Character) - 2000
68% 48% Timecode Lester Moore (Character) $945.0K 2000
No Score Yet 56% Thick as Thieves Danny (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 79% Purgatory Euripides (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 47% Cement Robbo (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Desperate but Not Serious Screenwriter (Character) - 1999
0% 54% Lulu on the Bridge Dave Reilly (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Tap Fischer (Character) - 1997
38% 43% This World, Then the Fireworks Joe (Character) $19.9K 1997
No Score Yet 30% Snide & Prejudice Rudolph Hess (Character) - 1997
17% 9% The Winner Frankie (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 73% Things I Never Told You Steve (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Intimate Betrayal Charlie Dunn (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 42% An Occasional Hell Rodney Gillen (Character) - 1996
40% 47% Wedding Bell Blues Tom (Character) $22.0K 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter Bergman (Character) - 1996
16% 21% Destiny Turns On the Radio Gage (Character) $1.1M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scorpion Spring Lem Wells (Character) - 1995
68% 73% Strange Days Tick (Character) $7.3M 1995
0% 26% Jury Duty Skeets (Character) $14.8M 1995
No Score Yet 55% Eyes of an Angel Goon (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 33% Motorcycle Gang Volker (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 33% What About Me Nick (Character) - 1993
29% 29% Super Mario Bros. Spike (Character) $20.8M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joey Breaker Joey Breaker (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 52% Crossing the Bridge Mitchell (Character) $430.4K 1992
27% 76% Let It Ride Johnny Casino (Character) $5.0M 1989
92% 89% Do the Right Thing Vito (Character) $26.0M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet China Lake Connie Veesk (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Making 'Do the Right Thing' Self - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shannon's Deal Wilmer Slade (Character) - 1989
87% 79% Eight Men Out Billy Maharg (Character) $4.3M 1988
No Score Yet 38% Tougher Than Leather Bernie Carteez (Character) $3.5M 1988
13% 38% Howard the Duck Ritchie (Character) $15.0M 1986
89% 93% Platoon Sal (Character) $138.5M 1986
82% 92% Ferris Bueller's Day Off A1-EZ OK Park Attendant (Character) $69.0M 1986
96% 88% Stranger Than Paradise Eddie (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vortex Music - 1982

TV

Credit
67% 67% Vegas Arthur Speziali (Guest Star) 2012
76% 84% Happy Endings Valet Guy (Guest Star) 2012
61% 84% Franklin & Bash Bruce Conti (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
50% No Score Yet Gideon's Crossing Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 85% ER Vinnie La Fontaine (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 71% The Nanny Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
63% 100% American Gothic Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
91% 90% Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
83% No Score Yet Shannon's Deal Wilmer Slade (Character) 1990
71% 85% Miami Vice Unknown (Guest Star) 1985