Radio Man

Radio Man is an American background actor known from making over 300 cameo appearances in films and TV shows. He is known for wearing a radio around his neck. His first cameo occurred when he was asked to move so that a shot could be filmed at his newsstand. When he refused, he ended up in the scene. At the time, Radio Man was homeless and suffered from alcoholism. He would often heckle actors who passed by his newsstand. He began visiting movie sets in 1989, starting with The Fisher King, in which he met Robin Williams. He was able to locate film sets with the help of Teamsters or by finding “No Parking” signs that indicate an upcoming shoot. In the 1990s when he was drinking he was arrested and had a 6-month evaluation at a psychiatric hospital, but he continued to visit film sets after his release. He gave up alcohol and has not had a drink since. As of 2004, he lived in Brooklyn and earned money from selling autographs as well as from his film appearances.