Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

08/05/1949

Day of Death

28/05/2001
(52) years old

Place of Birth

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 arti... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2009

Who Killed Nancy?

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2000

Animal Factory

as Big Rand

1998

Louis & Frank

as Ralph

1997

Fall

as Perfomance Priest

1996

Basquiat

as Rockets

1996

Trees Lounge

as Stan

1993

What About Me

as Frank

1992

In the Soup

as Guy

1992

Little Noises

as Uncle Howard

1991

Craps

1990

Force of Circumstance

as The Factor

1990

In the Spirit

as Bartender

1990

Sons

as Man on Porch #1

1989

Mystery Train

as Liquor Store Clerk

1989

Cookie

as Carmine's Wiseguy

1989

Rooftops

as Carlos

1988

Talk Radio

as Killer / Redneck Caller

1988

Big

as Motel Clerk

1988

Shakedown

as Ira

1988

Stars & Bars

as Peter Gint

1988

Candy Mountain

as Van Driver

1987

Police State

as Detective

1987

Salvation!

as Ollie

1986

Down by Law

as Gig

1986

The Way It Is

as Rockets

1985

After Hours

as Angry Mob Member

1985

Desperately Seeking Susan

as Taxi Driver

1985

Last Rights

as Thomas Burke

1984

Stranger Than Paradise

as Poker Player