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Rockets Redglare

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 8, 1949 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Biography

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

Acting
2009Who Killed Nancy?Self - Actor (archive footage)
2008Chelsea on the RocksSelf
2003Rockets Redglare!Self
2000Animal FactoryBig Rand
1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1998Louis & FrankRalph
1997FallPerfomance Priest
1997Dreamland
1997OzBarber
1996BasquiatRockets
1996Trees LoungeStan
1993What About MeFrank
1992Little NoisesUncle Howard
1992In the SoupGuy
1991Craps
1990Force of CircumstanceThe Factor
1990SonsMan on Porch #1
1990In the SpiritBartender
1989Mystery TrainLiquor Store Clerk
1989RooftopsCarlos
1989CookieCarmine's Wiseguy
1988Stars & BarsPeter Gint
1988Talk RadioKiller / Redneck Caller
1988ShakedownIra
1988BigMotel Clerk
1988Candy MountainVan Driver
1988Monsters
1987Salvation!Ollie
1987Police StateDetective
1987Her Name is Lisa
1986Down by LawGig
1986The Way It IsRockets
1986The Perils of P.K
1985After HoursAngry Mob Member
1985Where Evil Dwells
1985Last RightsThomas Burke
1985Desperately Seeking SusanTaxi Driver
1984Stranger Than ParadisePoker Player