Charles Rocket

Biography

Charles Rocket was an American actor who began his screen career making short films and fronting the Fabulous Motels before working as a news anchor in Providence, Pueblo, and Nashville. He joined Saturday Night Live in 1980, where he anchored Weekend Update, created recurring character Phil Lively, and appeared in more sketches than any other male player that season. After leaving the show, Rocket built a steady film career playing comic foils, including Nicholas Andre in Dumb and Dumber (1994) and Dave Dennison in Hocus Pocus (1993). He also appeared in Dances with Wolves (1990) and Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). On television, Rocket played Ned Grossberg on Max Headroom, Richard Addison on Moonlighting, and Adam on Touched by an Angel, with guest roles on series such as Wings and The King of Queens. He provided the voice of Leo Lionheart Jr. in the MGM Sing-Alongs and played accordion on recordings by the B-52s and others.

56years old at death

Born August 24, 1949Bangor
Died October 7, 2005Canterbury
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Charles Adams Claverie (birth name)Also credited as Charlie Hamburger and Charlie Kennedy

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 12 years1988 to 2000

Genres

Comedy80%, 12 films
Adventure33%, 5 films
Drama27%, 4 films
Action20%, 3 films
Fantasy20%, 3 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Rocket worked as a news anchor under his own name at WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, and KOAA-TV in Pueblo, Colorado, and at WTVF in Nashville he used the name Charles Kennedy.
Beyond film
Besides acting, Rocket played accordion on Mesopotamia, a B-52's album produced by David Byrne, on the track "Loveland". He also played on Amarcord Nino Rota's track "La Dolce Vita Suite", produced by Hal Willner, Saturday Night Live's music coordinator.

Charles Rocket movies on Netflix

Titan A.E.2000IMDb rating 6.6as Firrikash / Slave Trader Guard (voice)
Fathers' Day1997IMDb rating 5.3as Russ Trainor
Murder at 16001997IMDb rating 6.1as Jeffrey
Charlie's Ghost Story1995IMDb rating 4.8as Van Leer
Tom and Huck1995IMDb rating 5.5as Judge Thatcher
Dumb & Dumber1994IMDb rating 7.3as Nicholas Andre
It's Pat: The Movie1994IMDb rating 2.8as Kyle Jacobsen
Wagons East1994IMDb rating 4.9as Gen. Larchmont
Brain Smasher... A Love Story1993IMDb rating 5.3as Jones
Hocus Pocus1993IMDb rating 6.9as Dave
Delirious1991IMDb rating 5.8as Ty Hedison
Dances with Wolves1990IMDb rating 8.0as Lieutenant Elgin
Honeymoon Academy1989IMDb rating 4.8as Desbains
How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8as Leo Whitman
Earth Girls Are Easy1988IMDb rating 5.5as Dr. Ted Gallagher

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dumb & Dumber1994 Comedyas Nicholas Andre
IMDb rating 7.3448K votes
Dances with Wolves1990 Adventure, Drama, Westernas Lieutenant Elgin
IMDb rating 8.0313K votes
Hocus Pocus1993as Dave
IMDb rating 6.9174K votes
It's Pat: The Movie1994as Kyle Jacobsen
IMDb rating 2.811K votes
Tom and Huck1995as Judge Thatcher
IMDb rating 5.513K votes
Earth Girls Are Easy1988as Dr. Ted Gallagher
IMDb rating 5.526K votes
Delirious1991as Ty Hedison
IMDb rating 5.811K votes
Fathers' Day1997as Russ Trainor
IMDb rating 5.318K votes

Most often with

Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jim Carrey

John Candy

Kathy Najimy

Anthony Edwards

Rodney A. Grant

Films together

Jim Carrey2 films together, 1988 to 1994
Jim Carrey's page
- Dumb & Dumber1994IMDb rating 7.3Rocket as Nicholas AndreCarrey as Lloyd Christmas
- Earth Girls Are Easy1988IMDb rating 5.5Rocket as Dr. Ted GallagherCarrey as Wiploc
John Candy2 films together, 1991 to 1994
John Candy's page
- Wagons East1994IMDb rating 4.9Rocket as Gen. LarchmontCandy as James Harlow
- Delirious1991IMDb rating 5.8Rocket as Ty HedisonCandy as Jack Gable
Kathy Najimy2 films together, 1993 to 1994
Kathy Najimy's page
- It's Pat: The Movie1994IMDb rating 2.8Rocket as Kyle JacobsenNajimy as Tippy
- Hocus Pocus1993IMDb rating 6.9Rocket as DaveNajimy as Mary
Anthony Edwards2 films together, 1989 to 1995
Anthony Edwards's page
- Charlie's Ghost Story1995IMDb rating 4.8Rocket as Van LeerEdwards as Dave
- How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8Rocket as Leo WhitmanEdwards as Kip Hammett
Rodney A. Grant2 films together, 1990 to 1994
Rodney A. Grant's page
- Wagons East1994IMDb rating 4.9Rocket as Gen. LarchmontGrant as Little Feather
- Dances with Wolves1990IMDb rating 8.0Rocket as Lieutenant ElginGrant as Wind In His Hair

Box office

What Charles Rocket's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$861 million

12 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

12Worldwide figure
1US gross only
2Figure not found

Top grosser

Dances with Wolves1990Lieutenant Elgin$424 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Dances with Wolves1990as Lieutenant Elgin
$424M49.3% of the total
2
Dumb & Dumber1994as Nicholas Andre
$247M28.7% of the total
3
Hocus Pocus1993as Dave
$52M6.0% of the total
4
Titan A.E.2000as Firrikash / Slave Trader Guard (voice)
$37M4.3% of the total
5
Fathers' Day1997as Russ Trainor
$36M4.2% of the total
6
Murder at 16001997as Jeffrey
$26M3.0% of the total
7
Tom and Huck1995as Judge Thatcher
$24M2.8% of the total
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Delirious1991as Ty Hedison
$5.5M0.6% of the total