Richard Edson
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Writer
The great character actor Richard Edson's first feature film role came
in Jim Jarmusch's 1983 cult hit,
Stranger Than Paradise (1984),
where he played "Eddie", one of the main characters. Edson then had
small, but memorable, roles in other big hits such as
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985),
John Hughes'
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986),
Oliver Stone's great Vietnam-movie
Platoon (1986),
Barry Levinson's
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
and, in 1989, Edson starred in Spike Lee's
Do the Right Thing (1989). In
1993, he played "Spike", one of the evil King Koopa's henchmen, in
Super Mario Bros. (1993) and,
in 1995, he had a part in the engaging sci-fi thriller,
Strange Days (1995). More recently,
he has appeared in the remake of
Starsky & Hutch (2004), the
dubious horror-flick,
Frankenfish (2004) and is
currently starring with Tom Arnold in
The Kid & I (2005).
In addition to his film success, Edson has had a fascinating career in music, being the original drummer in the New York post-punk band, Sonic Youth, and spending three years as drummer for the rhythmic dance band, Konk. (Actually, he was a trumpet player in Konk, not the drummer) It was his involvement in Konk and the New York art scene that caught Jim Jarmusch's eye and led to his being cast in Stranger Than Paradise (1984).
Edson currently lives in Los Angeles where, in addition to acting, he is very active in music, writing and photography.
In addition to his film success, Edson has had a fascinating career in music, being the original drummer in the New York post-punk band, Sonic Youth, and spending three years as drummer for the rhythmic dance band, Konk. (Actually, he was a trumpet player in Konk, not the drummer) It was his involvement in Konk and the New York art scene that caught Jim Jarmusch's eye and led to his being cast in Stranger Than Paradise (1984).
Edson currently lives in Los Angeles where, in addition to acting, he is very active in music, writing and photography.
