Rockets Redglare
ActingBorn May 8, 1949Died May 28, 2001
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
2009Who Killed Nancy?as Self - Actor (archive footage)movie2008Chelsea on the Rocksas Selfmovie2003Rockets Redglare!as Selfmovie2000Animal Factoryas Big Randmovie1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Manmovie1998Louis & Frankas Ralphmovie1997Ozas Barbertv1997Fallas Perfomance Priestmovie1997Dreamlandmovie1996Basquiatas Rocketsmovie1996Trees Loungeas Stanmovie1993What About Meas Frankmovie1992In the Soupas Guymovie1992Little Noisesas Uncle Howardmovie1991Crapsmovie1990Force of Circumstanceas The Factormovie1990In the Spiritas Bartendermovie1990Sonsas Man on Porch #1movie1989Mystery Trainas Liquor Store Clerkmovie1989Cookieas Carmine's Wiseguymovie1989Rooftopsas Carlosmovie1988Talk Radioas Killer / Redneck Callermovie1988Monstersas Swlabr (voice)tv1988Bigas Motel Clerkmovie1988Shakedownas Iramovie1988Stars & Barsas Peter Gintmovie1988Candy Mountainas Van Drivermovie1987Police Stateas Detectivemovie1987Salvation!as Olliemovie1987Her Name is Lisamovie1986Down by Lawas Gigmovie1986The Perils of P.Kmovie1986The Way It Isas Rocketsmovie1985Where Evil Dwellsmovie1985After Hoursas Angry Mob Membermovie1985Desperately Seeking Susanas Taxi Drivermovie1985Last Rightsas Thomas Burkemovie1984Stranger Than Paradiseas Poker Playermovie