Richard Edson Richard Edson is an American actor and musician.Personal life Edson was born in New Rochelle, New York . He has one brother, Steven, who resides in the Boston area, and two sisters, Andrea, who resides in Newton, Massachusetts and Jennifer, who resides in New York City . His father, Arnold, was one of the first Marine officers to land at Guadalcanal in August 1942 . His mother, Marian, a retired school teacher , resides with his father in New Rochelle.Music career In 1979, Richard was a founding member of the San Francisco art rock band The Alterboys with Snuky Tate , Tono Rondone, Richard Kelly and JC Garrett, playing both drums and trumpet. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut album , Edson left the band to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played trumpet with San Francisco band The Offs on the group's eponymous 1984 album.Acting career Following his music career, Edson has worked as an actor, appearing in over 35 movies. His more notable roles include a disreputable parking garage attendant in Ferris Bueller's Day Off , man at newspaper stand in Desperately Seeking Susan , Richie in Howard the Duck , Eddie in Jim Jarmusch's cult film Stranger Than Paradise , real-life gambler Billy Maharg in Eight Men Out , and the title character in Joey Breaker . He also appeared in Platoon , Good Morning , Vietnam , Tougher Than Leather , Let It Ride , and Do the Right Thing . He starred in the 1993 movie Super Mario Bros as Spike , King Koopa's cousin. Edson played the lead role in three films directed by Raphael Nadjari: The Shade , I Am Josh Polonski's Brother and Apartment #5c . In 2003, he appeared in the music video for Cave In's single, "Anchor". Edson played the central character of the video, a depressed man walking down the street with his feet encased in cement blocks . His television appearances include The Adventures of Pete & Pete ; the third season finale of ; and the 1990-91 series Shannon's Deal , produced by John Sayles . Edson appeared in a 2007 TV commercial for The Travelers Companies Inc., in which he plays the human personification of risk. In total, Edson has appeared in about 85 movies/television shows.Selected filmography Stranger Than Paradise .... Eddie Desperately Seeking Susan .... Man with Newspapers Ferris Bueller's Day Off .... Garage Attendant Howard the Duck .... Ritchie Crime Story .... Jake Rennick Platoon .... Sal Walker .... Turley Good Morning, Vietnam .... Pvt. Abersold Eight Men Out .... Billy Maharg Tougher Than Leather .... Bernie Carteez The Chair .... Riot leader Bloodhounds of Broadway .... Johnny Crackow Do the Right Thing .... Vito Let It Ride .... Johnny Casino China Lake .... Connie Veesk Monsters .... Jack Bateman Shannon's Deal Eyes of an Angel .... Goon Love Is Like That .... Bubba-Lilly Crossing the Bridge .... Mitchell Split Ends .... Eric Joey Breaker .... Joey Breaker Posse .... Deputy Tom Super Mario Bros. .... Spike What About Me .... Nick Love, Cheat & Steal .... Billy Quayle Jury Duty .... Skeets Destiny Turns on the Radio .... Gage Strange Days .... Tick Scorpion Spring .... Lem Wells Marco Polo The Missing Chapter .... Bergman Cosas que nunca te dije .... Steve The Winner .... Frankie Wedding Bell Blues .... Tom An Occasional Hell .... Rodney Gillen This World , Then the Fireworks .... Joe Snide and Prejudice .... Rudolph Hess Double Tap .... Fischer Lulu on the Bridge .... Dave Reilly Purgatory .... Euripides Thick as Thieves .... Danny The Shade .... Simon Jack of Hearts .... Henry Cement .... Robbo The Million Dollar Hotel .... Joe Timecode .... Lester Moore Picking Up the Pieces .... Edsel Farkus A Man Is Mostly Water .... Bud Guy Desperate But Not Serious .... Screenwriter I Am Josh Polonski's Brother .... Abe Polonski Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician .... Thomas P.O.V. - Point of View .... Fool on Hill Sunshine State .... Steve Tregaskis Apartment #5C .... Harold Highway to Oblivion .... Leslie Starsky & Hutch .... Monix Land of Plenty .... Jimmy Frankenfish .... Roland Goodnight, Joseph Parker .... Frankie Welcome to California .... Husband / Sylvio The Kid & I .... Guy Prince Hard Scrambled .... Joe The Astronaut Farmer .... Chopper Miller Cut Off .... Mikey Under There .... Roman Japan .... Gus Momma's Man .... Tom Columbus Day .... Manny Black Dynamite .... Dino The Smell of Success .... Nelly the Nose Vicious Circle .... John The Greims .... Larry NUMB3RS .... Nick Rowland Happiness Runs .... Pete Hands & Eyes .... The Artist A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III .... Sanchez Averageman Dark Hearts .... Ravetti 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun .... Sam Dunkim Dutch Book .... Billy Santiago Burning Shadow .... Ronald
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