Rockets Redglare

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Rockets Redglare

Acting May 8, 1949

Rockets Redglare (May 8, 1949 – May 28, 2001) was an American character actor and stand-up comedian.  As well as his career as an entertainer, he worked as a roadie for a band cal…

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Big

Big

7.2 1988 Movie
After Hours

After Hours

7.5 1985 Movie
Oz

Oz

8.1 1997 TV Show
Down by Law

Down by Law

7.4 1986 Movie
Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

7.2 1984 Movie
Mystery Train

Mystery Train

7.3 1989 Movie
Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

6.1 1985 Movie
Basquiat

Basquiat

6.6 1996 Movie
Animal Factory

Animal Factory

6.3 2000 Movie
Talk Radio

Talk Radio

7.0 1988 Movie
Trees Lounge

Trees Lounge

6.9 1996 Movie
Monsters

Monsters

6.9 1988 TV Show

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Rockets Redglare (May 8, 1949 – May 28, 2001) was an American character actor and stand-up comedian.  As well as his career as an entertainer, he worked as a roadie for a band called The Hassles (with a young Billy Joel), and as a bodyguard and drug supplier to punk rock bassist Sid Vicious and artist-musician Jean Michel Basquiat.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    Who Killed Nancy?

    Movie Self - Actor (archive footage)

  2. 2008
    Chelsea on the Rocks

    Movie Self

  3. 2003
    Rockets Redglare!

    Movie Self

  4. 2000
    Animal Factory

    Movie Big Rand

  5. 1999
    The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

    Movie

  6. 1998
    Louis & Frank

    Movie Ralph

  7. 1997
    Oz

    TV show Barber

  8. 1997
    Fall

    Movie Perfomance Priest

  9. 1997
    Dreamland

    Movie

  10. 1996
    Basquiat

    Movie Rockets

  11. 1996
    Trees Lounge

    Movie Stan

  12. 1993
    What About Me

    Movie Frank

  13. 1992
    In the Soup

    Movie Guy

  14. 1992
    Little Noises

    Movie Uncle Howard

  15. 1991
    Craps

    Movie

  16. 1990
    Force of Circumstance

    Movie The Factor

More credits
  1. 1990
    In the Spirit

    Movie Bartender

  2. 1990
    Sons

    Movie Man on Porch #1

  3. 1989
    Mystery Train

    Movie Liquor Store Clerk

  4. 1989
    Cookie

    Movie Carmine's Wiseguy

  5. 1989
    Rooftops

    Movie Carlos

  6. 1988
    Talk Radio

    Movie Killer / Redneck Caller

  7. 1988
    Monsters

    TV show Swlabr (voice)

  8. 1988
    Big

    Movie Motel Clerk

  9. 1988
    Shakedown

    Movie Ira

  10. 1988
    She Must Be Seeing Things

    Movie Man on Roof

  11. 1988
    Stars & Bars

    Movie Peter Gint

  12. 1988
    Candy Mountain

    Movie Van Driver

  13. 1987
    Police State

    Movie Detective

  14. 1987
    Salvation!

    Movie Ollie

  15. 1987
    Hotshot

    Movie

  16. 1987
    Her Name is Lisa

    Movie

  17. 1986
    Down by Law

    Movie Gig

  18. 1986
    The Perils of P.K

    Movie

  19. 1986
    The Way It Is

    Movie Rockets

  20. 1985
    Where Evil Dwells

    Movie

  21. 1985
    After Hours

    Movie Angry Mob Member

  22. 1985
    Desperately Seeking Susan

    Movie Taxi Driver

  23. 1985
    Last Rights

    Movie Thomas Burke

  24. 1984
    Stranger Than Paradise

    Movie Poker Player