Actor

Ric Ocasek

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Movies: 11Series: 6Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 219809

IMDb ID: nm0643619

Known for: Acting

Born: March 23, 1944

Died: September 15, 2019

Age: 75

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1975 - 2018

Years active: 44

Average TMDB rating: 6.87

Wikidata: Q526406

Also known as

Richard Theodore Otcasek • The Cars

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Producer (1)

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Biography

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.