Biography
Former downtown New York musician turned character actor whose quirky, understated debut as a lead in Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" (1984) led to supporting roles in film and TV. Often playing fringe New Yorkers, Edson's likable, homely mug befits characters that range from a nervous military sycophant to an amiable pizzaman to a fast-talking talent agent. He appeared in another hip NYC feature, Susan Seidelman's "Desperately Seeking …
Career Milestones
| Composed the music for the Montreal premiere of "Fiction", a mixed-media theatrical presentation by Bernard Herbert | ||
| Left Sonic Youth after playing drums on their first album | ||
| Spent some time in the early 1980s in the San Francisco music scene | ||
| Spent years attending various colleges around the country | ||
| Worked as a professional musician, playing trumpet and percussion for NYC-based acts Lydia Lunch, Forces of Love, Konk | ||
1982 | Composed the score for New York-based independent filmmakers Beth and Scott B.'s "Vortex" | |
1984 | Made acting debut in a leading role in Jim Jarmusch's feature, "Stranger Than Paradise" | |
1989 | Made TV debut in the NBC-TV movie pilot, "Shannon's Deal", written by John Sayles | |
1990 | TV series debut as a regular in "Shannon's Deal" | |