Richard Edson

The great character actor 'Richard Edson' (qv)'s first feature film role came in 'Jim Jarmusch' (qv)'s 1983 cult hit, _Stranger Than Paradise (1984)_ (qv), where he played "Eddie", one of the main characters. Edson then had small, but memorable, roles in other big hits such as _Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)_ (qv), 'John Hughes' (qv)' _Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)_ (qv), 'Oliver Stone' (qv)'s great Vietnam-movie _Platoon (1986)_ (qv), 'Barry Levinson' (qv)'s _Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)_ (qv) and, in 1989, Edson starred in 'Spike Lee' (qv)'s _Do the Right Thing (1989)_ (qv). In 1993, he played "Spike", one of the evil King Koopa's henchmen, in _Super Mario Bros. (1993)_ (qv) and, in 1995, he had a part in the engaging sci-fi thriller, _Strange Days (1995)_ (qv). More recently, he has appeared in the remake of _Starsky & Hutch (2004)_ (qv), the dubious horror-flick, _Frankenfish (2004)_ (qv) and is currently starring with 'Tom Arnold' (qv) in _The Kid & I (2005)_ (qv).In addition to his film success, Edson has had a fascinating career in music, being the original drummer in the New York post-punk band, 'Sonic Youth' (qv), and spending three years as drummer for the rhythmic dance band, Konk. It was his involvement in Konk and the New York art scene that caught 'Jim Jarmusch' (qv)'s eye and led to his being cast in _Stranger Than Paradise (1984)_ (qv).Edson currently lives in Los Angeles where, in addition to acting, he is very active in music, writing and photography.::KnatLouie