Richard EdsonRichard Edson has been acting in films for 38 years appearing in over 35 movies. His more notable roles include a disreputable parking garage attendant in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), b>Howard the Duck (1986), Jim Jarmusch's cult film Stranger Than Paradise (1984), Eight Men Out, and Joey Breaker (1993). He also appeared in Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Tougher Than Leather (1988), Let It Ride (1989), and Do the Right Thing (1989). He starred in the 1993 movie Super Mario Bros as Spike( 1987).
As a photographer he has had four solo exhibitions in Los Angeles and has been in countless group exhibits. He has also appeared in
Juxtapose, Puta, and
The Propagandist magazines and photography assignments for
Wax Poetics and
American Apparel, and many others. Until recently he had a monthly photo spread/column in the Los Angeles downtown arts magazine,
Citizen LA. In addition to acting and photography he was a founding member and first drummer for the seminal art rock band
Sonic Youth, and drummer/trumpet player for the legendary New York Afro-dance band,
Konk.
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