Rockets Redglare

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

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Rockets Redglare!

2003 ⭐ 8.0

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Animal Factory

2000 ⭐ 6.3

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The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1999 ⭐ 8.0

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Fall

1997 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2009

Who Killed Nancy?

Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2009

⭐ 5.0

2008

Chelsea on the Rocks

Self · 2008

⭐ 5.6

2003

Rockets Redglare! Notable

Self · 2003

⭐ 8.0

2000

Animal Factory

Big Rand · 2000

⭐ 6.3

1999

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man Notable

1999

⭐ 8.0

1998

Louis & Frank

Ralph · 1998

⭐ 4.5

1997

Fall

Perfomance Priest · 1997

⭐ 6.3

Dreamland Notable

1997

⭐ 9.0

1996

Basquiat

Rockets · 1996

⭐ 6.6

Trees Lounge

Stan · 1996

⭐ 6.9

1993

What About Me

Frank · 1993

⭐ 4.7

1992

In the Soup

Guy · 1992

⭐ 6.7

Little Noises

Uncle Howard · 1992

⭐ 5.9

1990

Force of Circumstance Notable

The Factor · 1990

⭐ 9.0

In the Spirit

Bartender · 1990

⭐ 4.5

Sons

Man on Porch #1 · 1990

⭐ 6.3

1989

Mystery Train Notable

Liquor Store Clerk · 1989

⭐ 7.3

Cookie

Carmine's Wiseguy · 1989

⭐ 5.6

Rooftops

Carlos · 1989

⭐ 4.8

1988

Talk Radio Notable

Killer / Redneck Caller · 1988

⭐ 7.0

Big Notable

Motel Clerk · 1988

⭐ 7.2

Shakedown

Ira · 1988

⭐ 5.8

1987

Police State

Detective · 1987

⭐ 5.3

Salvation!

Ollie · 1987

⭐ 6.6

Her Name is Lisa

1987

⭐ 3.3

1986

Down by Law Notable

Gig · 1986

⭐ 7.3

The Perils of P.K Notable

1986

⭐ 9.5

The Way It Is Notable

Rockets · 1986

⭐ 8.0

1985

Where Evil Dwells

1985

⭐ 5.6

After Hours Notable

Angry Mob Member · 1985

⭐ 7.5

Desperately Seeking Susan

Taxi Driver · 1985

⭐ 6.1

1984

Stranger Than Paradise Notable

Poker Player · 1984

⭐ 7.2

Frequently appears with

Willem Dafoe

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Self

Steve Buscemi

Self

Matt Dillon

Self

Edward Furlong

Ron Decker

Danny Trejo

Vito

Mark Boone Junior

Paul Adams

Seymour Cassel

Lt. Seeman

Full filmography

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Who Killed Nancy?

2009 ⭐ 5.0

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Chelsea on the Rocks

2008 ⭐ 5.6

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Rockets Redglare!

2003 ⭐ 8.0

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Animal Factory

2000 ⭐ 6.3

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The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1999 ⭐ 8.0

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Louis & Frank

1998 ⭐ 4.5

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Fall

1997 ⭐ 6.3

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Dreamland

1997 ⭐ 9.0

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Basquiat

1996 ⭐ 6.6

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Trees Lounge

1996 ⭐ 6.9

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What About Me

1993 ⭐ 4.7

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In the Soup

1992 ⭐ 6.7

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Little Noises

1992 ⭐ 5.9

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Force of Circumstance

1990 ⭐ 9.0

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In the Spirit

1990 ⭐ 4.5

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Sons

1990 ⭐ 6.3

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Mystery Train

1989 ⭐ 7.3

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Cookie

1989 ⭐ 5.6

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Rooftops

1989 ⭐ 4.8

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Talk Radio

1988 ⭐ 7.0