Rockets Redglare
American actor and stand-up comedian (1949-2001) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 52
Rockets Redglare was an American character actor and stand-up comedian. He appeared in over 30 films in the 1980s and 1990s, including a number of independent films and mainstream films, such as After Hours (1985) and Desperately Seeking Susan (1985).
Rockets Redglare is read about 318 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2001Died28 May 20012000
Animal FactoryFilm, Big Rand1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManFilm1998
Louis & FrankFilm, Ralph1997
OzSeries, Barber1996
BasquiatFilm, Rockets1993
What About MeFilm, Frank1992
In the SoupFilm, Guy1991CrapsFilm1989
CookieFilm, Carmine's Wiseguy1988
MonstersSeries, Swlabr (voice)
BigFilm, 1988Motel Clerk1987
Her Name is LisaFilm1985
After HoursFilm, Angry Mob Member1984
Stranger Than ParadiseFilm, Poker Player1949Born8 May 1949
Animal FactoryFilm, Big Rand1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManFilm1998Louis & FrankFilm, Ralph1997OzSeries, Barber1996BasquiatFilm, Rockets1993What About MeFilm, Frank1992In the SoupFilm, Guy1991CrapsFilm1989CookieFilm, Carmine's Wiseguy1988MonstersSeries, Swlabr (voice)BigFilm, 1988Motel Clerk1987Her Name is LisaFilm1985After HoursFilm, Angry Mob Member1984Stranger Than ParadiseFilm, Poker Player1949Born8 May 1949People around Rockets
Close ties
Jim Jarmusch Directed Down by Law and Stranger Than Paradise
Steve Buscemi Directed Animal Factory and Trees Lounge
John Lurie Wrote Stranger Than Paradise and Mystery Train
Elizabeth Bracco Also in Mystery Train, Sons and In the Soup
Laurie Metcalf Also in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Will Patton Also in In the Soup and Stars and Bars
Alexandre Rockwell Directed In the Soup (1992)
Tom Waits Also in Down by Law and Mystery Train
John Heard Also in Big, After Hours and Animal Factory
Steven Wright Also in Stars and Bars (1988)
Seymour Cassel Also in Animal Factory and In the Soup
Mark Boone Junior Also in Animal Factory and Trees Lounge
Susan Seidelman Directed Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)- Paul Herman Also in Big, Rooftops and In the Soup
Arto Lindsay Also in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Sara Driver Produced Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Shirley Stoler Also in Desperately Seeking Susan and Shakedown
Daniel Day-Lewis Also in Stars and Bars and Stars & Bars
Peter Falk Also in In the Spirit and Cookie
Danny Trejo Produced Animal Factory (2000)
Joe Strummer Also in Candy Mountain and Mystery Train
William Boyd Wrote Stars and Bars and Stars & Bars
James Eckhouse Also in Shakedown and Big
James Glickenhaus Directed Shakedown (1988)
Known for
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After Hours 1985
Mystery Train 1989
Down by Law 1986
Big 1988
Stranger Than Paradise 1984
Filmography 38
40 credits on file
Television 2
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2001 · aged 52
