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Rockets Redglare(1949-2001)

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Rockets Redglare
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Rockets Redglare was born on 8 May 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Big (1988), Down by Law (1986) and Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). He died on 28 May 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 8, 1949
DiedMay 28, 2001(52)
BornMay 8, 1949
DiedMay 28, 2001(52)
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Known for

Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
Big
7.3
  • Motel Clerk
  • 1988
Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law (1986)
Down by Law
7.6
  • Gig
  • 1986
Madonna and Rosanna Arquette in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.2
  • Taxi Driver
  • 1985
Nicoletta Braschi, Yûki Kudô, and Masatoshi Nagase in Mystery Train (1989)
Mystery Train
7.5
  • Liquor Store Clerk(segment "Lost in Space")
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zedd
    8.0
    Video
    • 2001
  • Willem Dafoe and Edward Furlong in Animal Factory (2000)
    Animal Factory
    6.6
    • Big Rand
    • 2000
  • The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
    7.2
    • 1999
  • J.D. Williams in Oz (1997)
    Oz
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Barber
    • 1999
  • Louis & Frank (1998)
    Louis & Frank
    3.6
    • Ralph
    • 1998
  • Dreamland
    • 1997
  • Fall (1997)
    Fall
    5.7
    • Performance Priest
    • 1997
  • Musical Shorts with Debi Mazar
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Club Owner
    • 1996
  • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Fat Roscoe
    • 1996
  • Jeffrey Wright in Basquiat (1996)
    Basquiat
    6.9
    • Rockets
    • 1996
  • Steve Buscemi in Trees Lounge (1996)
    Trees Lounge
    7.1
    • Stan
    • 1996
  • What About Me (1993)
    What About Me
    6.3
    • Frank - Raping Landlord
    • 1993
  • In the Soup (1992)
    In the Soup
    7.1
    • Guy
    • 1992
  • Crispin Glover and Tatum O'Neal in Little Noises (1991)
    Little Noises
    5.9
    • Uncle Howard
    • 1991
  • Craps
    Short
    • 1991

Production Department

  • D.O.D.: Dick of Death
    6.5
    Video
    • production assistant
    • 1985

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Down by Law
Trailer 1:37
Down by Law
Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
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Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Trailer 1:32
Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Monsters: Mr. Swlabr
Trailer 2:00
Monsters: Mr. Swlabr

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rockets Red Glare
  • Born
    • May 8, 1949
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 28, 2001
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications from kidney failure, liver failure, cirrhosis and hepatitis C)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Two authors have claimed in their books that the actual murderer of Nancy Spungeon at the Hotel Chelsea in NYC in October 1978 was Rockets Redglare, according to the book This Ain't No Holiday Inn: Down And Out At The Chelsea Hotel 1980-1995 by James Lough. Sid Vicious, the punk musician and Nancy's partner, had been charged with this crime but died prior to trial. In his book Pretty Vacant: A History Of Punk, Phil Strongman also accuses Redglare of the murder.
  • Quotes
    "As long as you owe someone money you know they are always thinking of you".
  • Trademark
    Frequently cast in Jim Jarmusch and Susan Seidelman films.

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