Richard Hell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 2 October 1949 · Lexington, Kentucky
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.
Known for
Acting 24
- 2020You Don't Know Ivan Julian as Self
- 2017Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers as Self
- 2012Punk Revolution NYC as Himself
- 2012Wild Thing as Self
- 2009Oil City Confidential as Self
- 2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
- 2007Llik Your Idols as Himself
- 2007NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self
- 2007Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk as Self
- 2004Ramones: We're Outta Here! as Self
- 2003Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
- 1998Blind Light as Max
- 1995The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1993What About Me as Paul
- 1992Sadness at Leaving as Carl Halman
- 1990No Picnic as Irate Tenant
- 1989Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets as Self
- 1985Desperately Seeking Susan as Bruce Meeker
- 1983Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain as The Rawhide Kid
- 1982Smithereens as Eric
- 1980Blank Generation as Billy
- 1978Punking Out as Self
- 1978Final Reward
- 1976The Blank Generation as Self
Sound 1
- 1983Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain · original music composer
Writing 1
- 1980Blank Generation · screenplay