Rockets Redglare
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Rockets Redglare
Filmography
Acting (38)
2009
Who Killed Nancy?as Self - Actor (archive footage)
5.0
2008
Chelsea on the Rocksas Self
5.7
2003
Rockets Redglare!as Self
7.7
2000
Animal Factoryas Big Rand
6.3
1998
Louis & Frankas Ralph
4.5
1997
Fallas Perfomance Priest
6.2
1997
9.0
1996
Basquiatas Rockets
6.6
1996
Trees Loungeas Stan
6.9
1993
What About Meas Frank
4.7
1992
In the Soupas Guy
6.7
1992
Little Noisesas Uncle Howard
5.9
1991
1990
Force of Circumstanceas The Factor
9.0
1990
In the Spiritas Bartender
4.5
1990
Sonsas Man on Porch #1
5.3
1989
Mystery Trainas Liquor Store Clerk
7.3
1989
Cookieas Carmine's Wiseguy
5.6
1989
Rooftopsas Carlos
4.8
1988
Talk Radioas Killer / Redneck Caller
7.0
1988
Bigas Motel Clerk
7.2
1988
Shakedownas Ira
5.8
1988
She Must Be Seeing Thingsas Man on Roof
5.5
1988
Stars & Barsas Peter Gint
4.4
1988
Candy Mountainas Van Driver
5.9
1987
Police Stateas Detective
5.4
1987
Salvation!as Ollie
6.6
1987
4.4
1987
3.3
1986
Down by Lawas Gig
7.4
9.5
1986
The Way It Isas Rockets
8.0
5.6
1985
After Hoursas Angry Mob Member
7.5
1985
Desperately Seeking Susanas Taxi Driver
6.1
1985
Last Rightsas Thomas Burke
1984
Stranger Than Paradiseas Poker Player
7.2