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Rockets Redglare
Born
8 May 1949
Died
28 May 2001
Acting

Rockets Redglare

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.

As actor

Who Killed Nancy?

Who Killed Nancy?

2009 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
Chelsea on the Rocks

Chelsea on the Rocks

2008 · Self
Rockets Redglare!

Rockets Redglare!

2003 · Self
Animal Factory

Animal Factory

2000 · Big Rand
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1999
Louis & Frank

Louis & Frank

1998 · Ralph
Fall

Fall

1997 · Perfomance Priest
Dreamland

Dreamland

1997
Basquiat

Basquiat

1996 · Rockets
Trees Lounge

Trees Lounge

1996 · Stan
What About Me

What About Me

1993 · Frank
Little Noises

Little Noises

1992 · Uncle Howard
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992 · Guy

Craps

1991
Force of Circumstance

Force of Circumstance

1990 · The Factor
Sons

Sons

1990 · Man on Porch #1
In the Spirit

In the Spirit

1990 · Bartender
Mystery Train

Mystery Train

1989 · Liquor Store Clerk
Rooftops

Rooftops

1989 · Carlos
Cookie

Cookie

1989 · Carmine's Wiseguy
Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars

1988 · Peter Gint
Talk Radio

Talk Radio

1988 · Killer / Redneck Caller
Shakedown

Shakedown

1988 · Ira
Big

Big

1988 · Motel Clerk
Candy Mountain

Candy Mountain

1988 · Van Driver
Salvation!

Salvation!

1987 · Ollie
Police State

Police State

1987 · Detective
Her Name is Lisa

Her Name is Lisa

1987
Down by Law

Down by Law

1986 · Gig
The Way It Is

The Way It Is

1986 · Rockets