
Richard Hell
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-10-02 in Lexington, Kentucky
Biography
Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.
Most Known For

Desperately Seeking Susan
as Bruce Meeker

Smithereens
as Eric

Punking Out
as Himself

Oil City Confidential
as Self

No Picnic
as Irate Tenant

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
as Self

Blank Generation
as Billy

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as Self

Ramones: We're Outta Here!
as Self

Wild Thing
as Self

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
as Self

The Blank Generation
as Self

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self

Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain
as The Rawhide Kid

Blind Light
as Max

Sadness at Leaving
as Carl Halman

Punk Revolution NYC
as Himself

What About Me
as Paul

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
as Self
