Rockets Redglare
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
TV
Oz
Barber
1997
TV
Monsters
1988
Film
Big
Motel Clerk
1988
Film
After Hours
Angry Mob Member
1985
Film
Mystery Train
Liquor Store Clerk
1989
Film
Animal Factory
Big Rand
2000
Film
Basquiat
Rockets
1996
Film
Cookie
Carmine's Wiseguy
1989
Film
Desperately Seeking Susan
Taxi Driver
1985
Film
Salvation!
Ollie
1987
Film
Down by Law
Gig
1986
Film
Stranger Than Paradise
Poker Player
1984
Film
In the Soup
Guy
1992
Film
Trees Lounge
Stan
1996
Film
Shakedown
Ira
1988
Film
Talk Radio
Killer / Redneck Caller
1988
Film
Fall
Perfomance Priest
1997
Film
Stars & Bars
Peter Gint
1988
Film
Chelsea on the Rocks
Self
2008
Film
Who Killed Nancy?
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2009
Filmography
2009FilmWho Killed Nancy?as Self - Actor (archive footage)2008FilmChelsea on the Rocksas Self2003FilmRockets Redglare!as Self2000FilmAnimal Factoryas Big Rand1999FilmThe Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man1998FilmLouis & Frankas Ralph1997TVOzas Barber1997FilmFallas Perfomance Priest1997FilmDreamland1996FilmBasquiatas Rockets1996FilmTrees Loungeas Stan1993FilmWhat About Meas Frank1992FilmIn the Soupas Guy1992FilmLittle Noisesas Uncle Howard1991FilmCraps1990FilmForce of Circumstanceas The Factor1990FilmIn the Spiritas Bartender1990FilmSonsas Man on Porch #11989FilmMystery Trainas Liquor Store Clerk1989FilmCookieas Carmine's Wiseguy1989FilmRooftopsas Carlos1988FilmTalk Radioas Killer / Redneck Caller1988TVMonsters1988FilmBigas Motel Clerk1988FilmShakedownas Ira1988FilmStars & Barsas Peter Gint1988FilmCandy Mountainas Van Driver1987FilmPolice Stateas Detective1987FilmSalvation!as Ollie1987FilmHer Name is Lisa1986FilmDown by Lawas Gig1986FilmThe Perils of P.K1986FilmThe Way It Isas Rockets1985FilmAfter Hoursas Angry Mob Member1985FilmWhere Evil Dwells1985FilmDesperately Seeking Susanas Taxi Driver1985FilmLast Rightsas Thomas Burke1984FilmStranger Than Paradiseas Poker Player