Ric Ocasek
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1944, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Died
- September 15, 2019
- Movies
- 12
Richard Theodore Otcasek (stage name Ric Ocasek) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and painter. He was best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars. In 2018 Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars. That same year he revealed a number of his paintings in a national tour.
Upcoming Ric Ocasek Movies
The Cars: Rock Goes To College
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Hairspray
1988
I Am Divine
2014
Made in Heaven
1987
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
2012
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
2000
Simply Mad About the Mouse
1991
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
1984
The Cars: Heartbeat City
1984
The Cars: Unlocked
2006
Filmography
| 2018 | Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self [The Cars] |
| 2014 | I Am Divine | Self (archive) |
| 2012 | Bad Brains: A Band in DC | Self |
| 2006 | The Cars: Unlocked | Himself (lead and backing vocals, guitar) |
| 2000 | The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979 | |
| 1995 | The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special | Self |
| 1991 | Simply Mad About the Mouse | Self |
| 1988 | Hairspray | Beatnik Cat |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | Shark |
| 1984 | The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas | Self |
| 1984 | The Cars: Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2006 | The Cars: Unlocked | Producer |
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