
Acting
Rockets Redglare
Born 1949
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.
34
Films
2
TV Shows
Known For
36 Credits
Oz
as Barber
1997

Big
as Motel Clerk
1988

Monsters
1988

Mystery Train
as Liquor Store Clerk
1989

After Hours
as Angry Mob Member
1985

Salvation!
as Ollie
1987

Down by Law
as Gig
1986

Stranger Than Paradise
as Poker Player
1984

Talk Radio
as Killer / Redneck Caller
1988

Animal Factory
as Big Rand
2000

Desperately Seeking Susan
as Taxi Driver
1985

Basquiat
as Rockets
1996