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Rockets Redglare
Acting

Rockets Redglare

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

8 May 1949

Age

77 Years

Born In

N/A

Total Projects

38

Years Active

25 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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

Who Killed Nancy?

movie

Who Killed Nancy?

2009

Who Killed Nancy?

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Chelsea on the Rocks

movie

Chelsea on the Rocks

2008

Chelsea on the Rocks

as Self

Rockets Redglare!

movie

Rockets Redglare!

2003

Rockets Redglare!

as Self

Animal Factory

movie

Animal Factory

2000

Animal Factory

as Big Rand

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

movie

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1999

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

Louis & Frank

movie

Louis & Frank

1998

Louis & Frank

as Ralph

Oz

tv

Oz

1997

Oz

as Barber

Fall

movie

Fall

1997

Fall

as Perfomance Priest

Dreamland

movie

Dreamland

1997

Dreamland

Basquiat

movie

Basquiat

1996

Basquiat

as Rockets

Trees Lounge

movie

Trees Lounge

1996

Trees Lounge

as Stan

What About Me

movie

What About Me

1993

What About Me

as Frank

In the Soup

movie

In the Soup

1992

In the Soup

as Guy

Little Noises

movie

Little Noises

1992

Little Noises

as Uncle Howard

CineRaya

movie

Craps

1991

Craps

Force of Circumstance

movie

Force of Circumstance

1990

Force of Circumstance

as The Factor

In the Spirit

movie

In the Spirit

1990

In the Spirit

as Bartender

Sons

movie

Sons

1990

Sons

as Man on Porch #1

Mystery Train

movie

Mystery Train

1989

Mystery Train

as Liquor Store Clerk

Cookie

movie

Cookie

1989

Cookie

as Carmine's Wiseguy

Rooftops

movie

Rooftops

1989

Rooftops

as Carlos

Talk Radio

movie

Talk Radio

1988

Talk Radio

as Killer / Redneck Caller

Monsters

tv

Monsters

1988

Monsters

as Swlabr (voice)

Big

movie

Big

1988

Big

as Motel Clerk

Shakedown

movie

Shakedown

1988

Shakedown

as Ira

Stars & Bars

movie

Stars & Bars

1988

Stars & Bars

as Peter Gint

Candy Mountain

movie

Candy Mountain

1988

Candy Mountain

as Van Driver

Police State

movie

Police State

1987

Police State

as Detective

Salvation!

movie

Salvation!

1987

Salvation!

as Ollie

Her Name is Lisa

movie

Her Name is Lisa

1987

Her Name is Lisa

Down by Law

movie

Down by Law

1986

Down by Law

as Gig

The Perils of P.K

movie

The Perils of P.K

1986

The Perils of P.K

The Way It Is

movie

The Way It Is

1986

The Way It Is

as Rockets

Where Evil Dwells

movie

Where Evil Dwells

1985

Where Evil Dwells

After Hours

movie

After Hours

1985

After Hours

as Angry Mob Member

Desperately Seeking Susan

movie

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

Desperately Seeking Susan

as Taxi Driver

CineRaya

movie

Last Rights

1985

Last Rights

as Thomas Burke

Stranger Than Paradise

movie

Stranger Than Paradise

1984

Stranger Than Paradise

as Poker Player

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