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
All Movies (36)
- Who Killed Nancy?2009 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Chelsea on the Rocks2008 · as Self
- Rockets Redglare!2003 · as Self
- Animal Factory2000 · as Big Rand
- The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man1999
- Louis & Frank1998 · as Ralph
- Fall1997 · as Perfomance Priest
- Dreamland1997
- Basquiat1996 · as Rockets
- Trees Lounge1996 · as Stan
- What About Me1993 · as Frank
- In the Soup1992 · as Guy
- Little Noises1992 · as Uncle Howard
- Craps1991
- Force of Circumstance1990 · as The Factor
- In the Spirit1990 · as Bartender
- Sons1990 · as Man on Porch #1
- Mystery Train1989 · as Liquor Store Clerk
- Cookie1989 · as Carmine's Wiseguy
- Rooftops1989 · as Carlos
- Talk Radio1988 · as Killer / Redneck Caller
- Big1988 · as Motel Clerk
- Shakedown1988 · as Ira
- Stars & Bars1988 · as Peter Gint
- Candy Mountain1988 · as Van Driver
- Police State1987 · as Detective
- Salvation!1987 · as Ollie
- Her Name is Lisa1987
- Down by Law1986 · as Gig
- The Perils of P.K1986
- The Way It Is1986 · as Rockets
- Where Evil Dwells1985
- After Hours1985 · as Angry Mob Member
- Desperately Seeking Susan1985 · as Taxi Driver
- Last Rights1985 · as Thomas Burke
- Stranger Than Paradise1984 · as Poker Player