Acting
Rockets Redglare
Born 8 May 1949 · Died 28 May 2001
40 credits
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
Acting 40
- 2009Who Killed Nancy?FilmSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2008Chelsea on the RocksFilmSelf
- 2003Rockets Redglare!FilmSelf
- 2000Animal FactoryFilmBig Rand
- 1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManFilm
- 1998Louis & FrankFilmRalph
- 1997OzSeriesBarber
- 1997FallFilmPerfomance Priest
- 1997DreamlandFilm
- 1996BasquiatFilmRockets
- 1996Trees LoungeFilmStan
- 1993What About MeFilmFrank
- 1992In the SoupFilmGuy
- 1992Little NoisesFilmUncle Howard
- 1991CrapsFilm
- 1990In the SpiritFilmBartender
- 1990SonsFilmMan on Porch #1
- 1990Force of CircumstanceFilmThe Factor
- 1989Mystery TrainFilmLiquor Store Clerk
- 1989CookieFilmCarmine's Wiseguy
- 1989RooftopsFilmCarlos
- 1988BigFilmMotel Clerk
- 1988Talk RadioFilmKiller / Redneck Caller
- 1988MonstersSeriesSwlabr (voice)
- 1988ShakedownFilmIra
- 1988Stars & BarsFilmPeter Gint
- 1988Candy MountainFilmVan Driver
- 1988She Must Be Seeing ThingsFilmMan on Roof
- 1987HotshotFilm
- 1987Salvation!FilmOllie
- 1987Police StateFilmDetective
- 1987Her Name is LisaFilm
- 1986Down by LawFilmGig
- 1986The Perils of P.KFilm
- 1986The Way It IsFilmRockets
- 1985After HoursFilmAngry Mob Member
- 1985Desperately Seeking SusanFilmTaxi Driver
- 1985Where Evil DwellsFilm
- 1985Last RightsFilmThomas Burke
- 1984Stranger Than ParadiseFilmPoker Player
Filmography from TMDB.