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Richard Edson

Jan 01, 1954 (71 years old) in New Rochelle, New York, USA

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).

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Known For

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L.A. Law
Carver Bowles
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CSI: Miami
Quentin Haid
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Miami Vice
Wavey Davey
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Homicide: Life on the Street
Danny Newton
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ER
Vinnie La Fontaine
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Chicago Hope
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Cold Case
Seth Lundgren (2008)
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Happy Endings
Valet Guy
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Nash Bridges
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Platoon
Sal

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