Ric Ocasek
Known for ActingBorn 1944-03-23 — died 2019-09-15Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Known for
Hairspray
1988 · as Beatnik Cat
Made in Heaven
1987 · as Shark
I Am Divine
2014 · as Self (archive)
The Cars: Heartbeat City
1984 · as Ric Ocasek
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995 · as Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018 · as Self [The Cars]
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
2012 · as Self
Simply Mad About the Mouse
1991 · as Self
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
2000
The Cars: Unlocked
2006 · as Himself (lead and backing vocals, guitar)
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
1984 · as Self