Rockets Redglare: The Character Actor’s Best Roles (& Connection To Sid Vicious)

Rockets Redglare was a unique fixture of New York’s art scene in the ’70s and ’80s, and he actually appeared in several major motion pictures. Sometimes referred to as an outsider celebrity, Rockets Redglare, born Michael Morra, was a truly 20th-century figure who rubbed shoulders with important artists, and even became intricately involved in their lives, and deaths. Remembered for his stand-up comedy and performance art, Redglare also had a reputation as a bit of a street hustler, and he was certainly a controversial figure across his short life. While he never achieved the status of the people he associated with, he nevertheless made a mark on pop culture.