Edson was born in New Rochelle, New York. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth’s original drummer and also played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth’s self-titled debut EP, Edson left Sonic Youth to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played horns with the San Francisco band The Offs on the group’s eponymous 1984 album.
After his music career ended Edson has worked as an actor appearing in over 35 movies. His more notable roles include a disreputable parking garage attendant in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), Eddie in Jim Jarmusch’s cult film Stranger Than Paradise (1984), and real-life gambler Billy Maharg in Eight Men Out. He also had roles in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Platoon (1986), Dirty Dancing (1987), and Do the Right Thing (1989). He also starred in the 1993 movie Super Mario Bros. (film) as Spike, Koopa’s (Dennis Hopper) cousin. His television appearances include… read more
Edson was born in New Rochelle, New York. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth’s original drummer and also played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth’s self-titled debut EP, Edson left Sonic Youth to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played horns with the San Francisco band The Offs on the group’s eponymous 1984 album.
After his music career ended Edson has worked as an actor appearing in over 35 movies. His more notable roles include a disreputable parking garage attendant in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), Eddie in Jim Jarmusch’s cult film Stranger Than Paradise (1984), and real-life gambler Billy Maharg in Eight Men Out. He also had roles in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Platoon (1986), Dirty Dancing (1987), and Do the Right Thing (1989). He also starred in the 1993 movie Super Mario Bros. (film) as Spike, Koopa’s (Dennis Hopper) cousin. His television appearances include The Adventures of Pete & Pete and the third season finale of Homicide: Life on the Street. Edson acted the lead role in three films directed by Raphael Nadjari: The Shade (1999), I am Josh Polonski’s Brother (2001) and Apartment #5C (2002). In 2003, he appeared in the music video for Cave In’s single, “Anchor.” Edson played the central character of the video, a depressed man walking down the street with his feet encased in cement blocks. Edson appeared in a 2007 TV commercial for The Travelers Companies Inc., in which he portrays the human personification of risk. In total Edson has appeared in about 85 movies/television shows.
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