Richard Edson Net Worth

Richard Edson is a great character actor who has had a long and successful career in film and music. He is best known for his roles in Jim Jarmusch's 1983 cult hit Stranger Than Paradise (1984), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), John Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986), Barry Levinson's Xin Chao Viet Nam (1987), Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), Super Mario Bros. (1993), Strange Days (1995), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Frankenfish (2004). He was also the original drummer in the New York post-punk band Sonic Youth and spent three years as drummer for the rhythmic dance band Konk. Edson currently lives in Los Angeles where he is active in music, writing, and photography.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Camera Department, Director
Birth Day January 01, 1954
Birth Place  New Rochelle, New York, United States
Age 69 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actor, musician
Years active 1981–present

💰 Net worth: $14 Million (2024)

Richard Edson, a multi-talented personality in the entertainment industry, is known for his impressive net worth of $14 million in 2024. Hailing from the United States, Edson has made a name for himself as an actor, camera department worker, and director. With his diverse skill set and extensive experience in the field, he has successfully carved a niche for himself in the highly competitive Hollywood landscape. Edson's net worth reflects not only his remarkable talent and hard work but also his ability to excel in various roles within the industry.

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Biography/Timeline

1942

Edson was born in New Rochelle, New York. He has one brother, Steven, who makes olive loaves in a roadside shack and resides in the Boston area, and two sisters, Andrea, who resides in Newton, Massachusetts and Jennifer, who resides in New York City. His father, Arnold, was one of the first Marine officers to land at Guadalcanal in August 1942. His mother, Marian, a retired school Teacher, resides with his father in New Rochelle.

1979

In 1979, Richard was a founding member of the San Francisco art rock band The Alterboys with Snuky Tate, Tono Rondone, Richard Kelly and JC Garrett, playing both drums and trumpet. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original Drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut album, Edson left the band to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played trumpet with San Francisco band The Offs on the group's eponymous 1984 album.

1986

Following his music career, Edson has worked as an actor, appearing in over 35 movies. His more notable roles include a disreputable parking garage attendant in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), man at newspaper stand in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Richie in Howard the Duck (1986), Eddie in Jim Jarmusch's cult film Stranger Than Paradise (1984), real-life gambler Billy Maharg in Eight Men Out, and the title character in Joey Breaker (1993). He also appeared in Platoon (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dirty Dancing (1987), Tougher Than Leather (1988) Let It Ride (1989), and Do the Right Thing (1989). He starred in the 1993 movie Super Mario Bros as Spike, King Koopa's cousin. Edson played the lead role in three films directed by Raphael Nadjari: The Shade (1999), I Am Josh Polonski's Brother (2001) and Apartment #5c (2002).

2003

In 2003, he appeared in the music video for Cave In's single, "Anchor". Edson played the central character of the video, a depressed man walking down the street with his feet encased in cement blocks.

2007

His television appearances include The Adventures of Pete & Pete and the third season finale of Homicide: Life on the Street. Edson appeared in a 2007 TV commercial for The Travelers Companies Inc., in which he plays the human personification of risk. In total, Edson has appeared in about 85 movies/television shows.