Actor / Actress
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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.
Rockets Redglare is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Dreamland (1997), Down by Law (1986), Oz (1997), Monsters (1988), Big (1988), After Hours (1985), Mystery Train (1989), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). The recorded credits span 1984 to 2008, including 24 movies and 2 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies24
TV shows2
Active years represented1984–2008
Died
Known for
MovieDreamland
MovieDown by Law
TV ShowOz
TV ShowMonsters
MovieBig
MovieAfter Hours
MovieMystery Train
MovieDesperately Seeking Susan
MovieBasquiat
MovieStranger Than Paradise
MovieTalk Radio
MovieAnimal Factory
MovieShakedown
MovieTrees Lounge
MovieStars & Bars
MovieIn the Soup
MovieFall
MovieHotshot
MovieChelsea on the Rocks
MovieCookie
MovieCandy Mountain
MovieRooftops
MovieSalvation!
MovieThe Perils of P.K
MovieThe Way It Is
MovieShe Must Be Seeing Things