Rockets Redglare
May 8, 1949 (75 years old) in
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 ·Who Killed Nancy?as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2008 ·Chelsea on the Rocksas Self
- 2003 ·Rockets Redglare!as Self
- 2001 ·Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zeddas
- 2000 ·Animal Factoryas Big Rand
- 1999 ·The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Manas
- 1997 ·Ozas Barber
- 1997 ·Fallas Perfomance Priest
- 1996 ·Basquiatas Rockets
- 1996 ·Trees Loungeas Stan
- 1993 ·What About Meas Frank
- 1992 ·In the Soupas Guy
- 1992 ·Little Noisesas Uncle Howard
- 1990 ·Force of Circumstanceas The Factor
- 1990 ·In the Spiritas Bartender
- 1990 ·Sonsas Man on Porch #1
- 1989 ·Mystery Trainas Liquor Store Clerk
- 1989 ·Rooftopsas Carlos
- 1988 ·Talk Radioas Killer / Redneck Caller
- 1988 ·Monstersas
- 1988 ·Bigas Motel Clerk
- 1988 ·Shakedownas Ira
- 1988 ·Stars & Barsas Peter Gint
- 1988 ·Candy Mountainas Van Driver
- 1987 ·Police Stateas Detective
- 1987 ·Salvation!as Ollie
- 1987 ·Her Name is Lisaas
- 1986 ·Down by Lawas Gig
- 1986 ·The Perils of P.Kas
- 1986 ·The Way It Isas Rockets
- 1985 ·Where Evil Dwellsas
- 1985 ·After Hoursas Angry Mob Member
- 1985 ·Desperately Seeking Susanas Taxi Driver
- 1985 ·Last Rightsas Thomas Burke
- 1984 ·Stranger Than Paradiseas Poker Player