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Rockets Redglare

Actor · Died May 28, 2001, aged 52 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1949
Died
May 28, 2001 (aged 52)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Rockets Redglare's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
22%
Power
13%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Morality
3%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Tense
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Wistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rockets Redglare's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rockets Redglare's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Animal Factory(2000)

    as Big Rand

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Louis & Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ralph

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Barber

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fall(1997)

    as Perfomance Priest

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dreamland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Basquiat(1996)

    as Rockets

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Trees Lounge(1996)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • What About Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Frank

  • In the Soup(1992)

    as Guy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Little Noises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Uncle Howard

  • Craps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Force of Circumstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as The Factor

  • In the Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Bartender

  • Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Man on Porch #1

  • Mystery Train(1989)

    as Liquor Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cookie(1989)

    as Carmine's Wiseguy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Rooftops(1989)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Talk Radio(1988)

    as Killer / Redneck Caller

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Swlabr (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Big(1988)

    as Motel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Shakedown(1988)

    as Ira

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • She Must Be Seeing Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Man on Roof

  • Stars and Bars(1988)

    as Peter Gint

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Candy Mountain(1987)

    as Van Driver

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Police State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Detective

  • Salvation!(1987)

    as Ollie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hotshot(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Her Name is Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Down by Law(1986)

    as Gig

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Perils of P.K.(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Way It Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Rockets

  • Where Evil Dwells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • After Hours(1985)

    as Angry Mob Member

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Desperately Seeking Susan(1985)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Last Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Thomas Burke

  • Stranger Than Paradise(1984)

    as Poker Player

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1984 to 2000; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Down by Law (1986)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Animal Factory (2000)

Film career

19842000

Peak 1987 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s22 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
8489

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rockets Redglare's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Fall (1997)

88th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

After Hours (1985)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rockets Redglare work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rockets Redglare's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Buscemi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers