Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek

Actor · Producer

Baltimore, Maryland, USA
March 23, 1944

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.

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Ric Ocasek 1
Ric Ocasek 2

Representative Works

Hairspray
Hairspray
6.8
/ English
I Am Divine
I Am Divine
7.3
/ English
Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven
6.5
/ English
The Cars: Heartbeat City
The Cars: Heartbeat City
7.0
/ English
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
4.0
/ English
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
6.6
/ English
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
No Rating Yet
/ English
Simply Mad About the Mouse
Simply Mad About the Mouse
6.0
/ English
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
8.3
/ English
The Cars: Unlocked
The Cars: Unlocked
8.5
/ English
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
10.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Hairspray
1988Nominee

Best Performance

Hairspray

I Am Divine
2014Nominee

Best Performance

I Am Divine

Made in Heaven
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Made in Heaven

Career Highlights

The Cars: Heartbeat City
1984Highlight

Best Performance

The Cars: Heartbeat City

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995Highlight

Best Performance

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

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