Richard Hell

Acting

October 2, 1949 (76 years old)

Lexington, Kentucky

Biography

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.

Also Known As

Richard Lester Meyers

Richard Hell

Biography

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Known For (Movies)

What About Me

The Blank Generation

Blank Generation

Smithereens

Oil City Confidential

Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

Desperately Seeking Susan

Final Reward

Llik Your Idols

You Don't Know Ivan Julian

Ramones: We're Outta Here!

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

Punking Out

No Picnic

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

Punk Revolution NYC

Sadness at Leaving

Wild Thing

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets