Charles Rocket
Charles Adams Claverie was born August 28, 1949, in Bangor, Maine, USA. Known professionally as Charles Rocket, he was a film, television, and voice actor, as well as a musician. He made his network television debut on Saturday Night Live in 1980. His diverse acting credits include: Richard Addison on the television series Moonlighting; Reno in the movie Down Twisted; Grossberg on the cult TV series Max Headroom; Lieutenant Elgin in the acclaimed film Dances With Wolves; Dave Dennison, Dadcula in Disney's Hocus Pocus; Nicholas Andre in Dumb and Dumber; Sam in the 1998 short film Dry Martini; Nym, in the video game Star Wars: Starfighter; bad guy Bart in the 2000 short film Tex, the Passive-Aggressive Gunslinger; and Adam, an angel of death, on Touched by an Angel.
Sadly, Charles took his own life on October 7, 2005, at the age of 56.
You can find people similar to Charles Rocket by visiting our lists 2005 suicides and American male comedians who committed suicide.
| Full name at birth | Charles Adams Claverie
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| Claim to fame | The Fabulous Motels, The Rocket Report
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| Date of birth | 28 August 1949
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| Place of birth | Bangor, Maine, USA
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| Date of death | 7 October 2005
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| Age | 56 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
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| Cause of death | Suicide by sharp instrument
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| Resting place | Cremation
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, television news reporter
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| Height | 6' 4½" (194 cm)
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| High school | Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, NH (1967)
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| University | Rhode Island School of Design
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from Glenn O'Brien's TV Party
- Why the name Rocket? In People Magazine in 1981, Charles Rocket was quoted as saying, "Someone gave me the name during the space-age days of the '60s, and it stuck."
- Charles Rocket became an ordained minister. He performed the wedding of Nancy Sheppard and Joe Pantoliano in 1994.
- Charles Rocket was an accomplished accordion player. He played on the 1982 B-52s EP Mesopotamia, which was produced by fellow RISD alum David Byrne.
- Auctioned off on eBay: a gray and brown uniform jumpsuit worn by acclaimed actor Charles Rocket during his guest starring role on Star Trek: Voyager as “Jippeq”, commander of an alien generational starship. The jumpsuit features tailored legs with ‘footies' and a matching long sleeved uniform jacket. The interior Voyager tag reads ‘Charles Rocket’.
- A gray and brown uniform jumpsuit worn by acclaimed actor Charles Rocket during his guest starring role on Star Trek: Voyager as “Jippeq”, commander of an alien generational starship. The jumpsuit features tailored legs with ‘footies' and a matching long sleeved uniform jacket. The interior Voyager tag reads ‘Charles Rocket’.
Charles Rocket is known for his role in the film Titan A.E. (2000) as Firrikash / Slave Trader Guard (voice).
He is also known for his role in the film Fathers' Day (1997) as Russ Trainor.
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