Rockets Redglare

Born: 1949-05-08

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 artist-musician Jean Michel Basquiat.

Known For

Big
After Hours
Mystery Train
Basquiat
Down by Law
Desperately Seeking Susan
Animal Factory
Stranger Than Paradise
Talk Radio
Shakedown

Top Movie Credits

Big Motel Clerk
After Hours Angry Mob Member
Mystery Train Liquor Store Clerk
Basquiat Rockets
Talk Radio Killer / Redneck Caller