Rockets Redglare
May 08, 1949 - May 28, 2001 (52 years old) in
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
Oz
Barber
Big
Motel Clerk
After Hours
Angry Mob Member
Desperately Seeking Susan
Taxi Driver
Animal Factory
Big Rand
Basquiat
Rockets
Down by Law
Gig
Stranger Than Paradise
Poker Player
Mystery Train
Liquor Store Clerk
Credits
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Who Killed Nancy? 2009Self - Actor (archive footage)★ 4.9 -
Chelsea on the Rocks 2008Self★ 5.6 -
Rockets Redglare! 2003Self★ 6 -
Animal Factory 2000Big Rand★ 6.4 -
★ NR -
Louis & Frank 1998Ralph★ 1 -
Oz 1997Barber★ 8 -
Fall 1997Perfomance Priest★ 6.4 -
Basquiat 1996Rockets★ 6.6 -
Trees Lounge 1996Stan★ 6.9 -
What About Me 1993Frank★ 4.3 -
In the Soup 1992Guy★ 6.6 -
Little Noises 1992Uncle Howard★ 5.7 -
Craps 1991★ NR -
The Factor★ NR -
In the Spirit 1990Bartender★ 3.3 -
Sons 1990Man on Porch #1★ 8 -
Mystery Train 1989Liquor Store Clerk★ 7.3 -
Cookie 1989Carmine's Wiseguy★ 5.2 -
Rooftops 1989Carlos★ 4.6 -
Talk Radio 1988Killer / Redneck Caller★ 7 -
Monsters 1988★ 7 -
Big 1988Motel Clerk★ 7.2 -
Shakedown 1988Ira★ 5.8 -
Stars & Bars 1988Peter Gint★ 4.4 -
Candy Mountain 1988Van Driver★ 5.7 -
Police State 1987Detective★ 5 -
Salvation! 1987Ollie★ 6.3 -
Her Name is Lisa 1987★ 1 -
Down by Law 1986Gig★ 7.3 -
The Perils of P.K 1986★ 10 -
The Way It Is 1986Rockets★ NR
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Where Evil Dwells 1985★ 7.3 -
After Hours 1985Angry Mob Member★ 7.5 -
Taxi Driver★ 6.1 -
Last Rights 1985Thomas Burke★ NR
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Poker Player★ 7.2