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Richard Hell

Acting Born Oct 2, 1949 Lexington, Kentucky 23 credits
23
Total Credits
1976–2020
45 Years Career Span
1
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Richard Hell works in acting. Born October 2, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky. Archytele tracks 23 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Desperately Seeking Susan

as Bruce Meeker

Frequent co-stars

Rosanna Arquette 1 shared title
Madonna 1 shared title
Aidan Quinn 1 shared title
Mark Blum 1 shared title
Robert Joy 1 shared title
Laurie Metcalf 1 shared title
Anna Thomson 1 shared title
Will Patton 1 shared title
Steven Wright 1 shared title
John Turturro 1 shared title

Career timeline

You Don't Know Ivan Julian
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Wild ThingPunk Revolution NYC
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBOil City Confidential
NY77: The Coolest Year in HellLlik Your IdolsOnce Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
Blind Light
What About Me
Sadness at Leaving
No Picnic
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Desperately Seeking Susan
Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain
Smithereens
Blank Generation
Punking OutFinal Reward
The Blank Generation

Full Filmography

23 titles
  • Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) as Bruce Meeker
  • Smithereens (1982) as Eric
  • No Picnic (1990) as Irate Tenant
  • Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009) as Self
  • Wild Thing (2012) as Self
  • Punking Out (1978) as Himself
  • Ramones: We're Outta Here! (2004) as Self
  • NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007) as Self
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  • Blind Light (1998) as Max
  • Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017) as Self
  • The Blank Generation (1976) as Self
  • Blank Generation (1980) as Billy
  • What About Me (1993) as Paul
  • Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989) as Self
  • Llik Your Idols (2007) as Himself
  • Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk (2007) as Self
  • Punk Revolution NYC (2012) as Himself
  • Oil City Confidential (2009) as Self
  • Final Reward (1978)
  • Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain (1983) as The Rawhide Kid
  • Sadness at Leaving (1992) as Carl Halman
  • Hey! Is Dee Dee Home? (2003)
  • You Don't Know Ivan Julian (2020) as Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Richard Hell best known for?

Richard Hell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985).

When and where was Richard Hell born?

Richard Hell was born on October 2, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky.

How many credits does Richard Hell have?

Richard Hell has accumulated over 23 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2020.

What is Richard Hell's background in cinema and television?

Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.

Richard Hell by the numbers

23credits
23films
0TV series
1976–2020active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (23) Born on October 2

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