Rockets Redglare
Known for
Acting
Born
May 8, 1949
Died
May 28, 2001 (aged 52)
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.
Best known work
Big
1988
After Hours
1985
Oz
1997
Down by Law
1986
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Mystery Train
1989
Basquiat
1996
Animal Factory
2000
Talk Radio
1988Filmography
2009
Who Killed Nancy?as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2008
Chelsea on the Rocksas Self
2003
Rockets Redglare!as Self
2000
Animal Factoryas Big Rand
1999
1998
Louis & Frankas Ralph
1997
1997
Fallas Perfomance Priest
1997
1996
Basquiatas Rockets
1996
Trees Loungeas Stan
1993
What About Meas Frank
1992
In the Soupas Guy
1992
Little Noisesas Uncle Howard
1991
1990
Force of Circumstanceas The Factor
1990
In the Spiritas Bartender
1990
Sonsas Man on Porch #1
1989
Mystery Trainas Liquor Store Clerk
1989
Cookieas Carmine's Wiseguy
1989
Rooftopsas Carlos
1988
Talk Radioas Killer / Redneck Caller
1988
1988
Bigas Motel Clerk
1988
Shakedownas Ira