Actor
Rockets Redglare
8 May 1949Born
28 May 2001Died
52Age at death
37Credits
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
Filmography
- 2000Animal FactoryFilm: Big Rand
- 1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManFilm
- 1998Louis & FrankFilm: Ralph
- 1997OzSeries: Barber (1 episode)
- 1997FallFilm: Perfomance Priest
- 1997DreamlandFilm
- 1996BasquiatFilm: Rockets
- 1996Trees LoungeFilm: Stan
- 1993What About MeFilm: Frank
- 1992In the SoupFilm: Guy
- 1992Little NoisesFilm: Uncle Howard
- 1991CrapsFilm
- 1990Force of CircumstanceFilm: The Factor
- 1990In the SpiritFilm: Bartender
- 1990SonsFilm: Man on Porch #1
- 1989Mystery TrainFilm: Liquor Store Clerk
- 1989CookieFilm: Carmine's Wiseguy
- 1989RooftopsFilm: Carlos
- 1988Talk RadioFilm: Killer / Redneck Caller
- 1988MonstersSeries: Swlabr (voice) (1 episode)
- 1988BigFilm: Motel Clerk
- 1988ShakedownFilm: Ira
- 1988She Must Be Seeing ThingsFilm: Man on Roof
- 1988Stars & BarsFilm: Peter Gint
- 1988Candy MountainFilm: Van Driver
- 1987Police StateFilm: Detective
- 1987Salvation!Film: Ollie
- 1987HotshotFilm
- 1987Her Name is LisaFilm
- 1986Down by LawFilm: Gig
- 1986The Perils of P.KFilm
- 1986The Way It IsFilm: Rockets
- 1985Where Evil DwellsFilm
- 1985After HoursFilm: Angry Mob Member
- 1985Desperately Seeking SusanFilm: Taxi Driver
- 1985Last RightsFilm: Thomas Burke
- 1984Stranger Than ParadiseFilm: Poker Player
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