Richard Edson
Known For
Acting
Born
1954-01-01 in New Rochelle, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
CSI: Miami
as Quentin Haid
ER
as Vinnie La Fontaine
Miami Vice
as Wavey Davey
Cold Case
as Seth Lundgren (2008)
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Danny Newton
Numb3rs
as Nick Rowland
Nash Bridges
as Jared Love
L.A. Law
as Carver Bowles
Chicago Hope
as Anthony Tedesco
Franklin & Bash
as Bruce Conti
Happy Endings
as Valet Guy
Perception
as Keith Trevoy
Crime Story
as Jake Rennick
Platoon
as Sal
Rebel Highway
as Volker
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Garage Attendant
American Gothic
Strange Days
as Tick
Super Mario Bros.
as Spike
Shannon's Deal
as Wilmer Slade