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

Saturday Night Live
1986
The Colbert Report
2006
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1997
MTV Video Music Awards
1987
America's Next Top Model
2008
Fridays
1980
Hairspray
1988
Made in Heaven
1987
I Am Divine
2014
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
2012
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
17
Producing
1
2018
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self [The Cars]
2014
I Am Divine
as Self (archive)
2012
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
as Self
2008
America's Next Top Model
as Self - Guest
2006
The Cars: Unlocked
as Himself (lead and backing vocals, guitar)
2006
The Colbert Report
2000
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Self
1991
Simply Mad About the Mouse
as Self
1988
Hairspray
as Beatnik Cat
1987
Made in Heaven
as Shark
1987
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1986
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1984
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
as Self
1984
The Cars: Heartbeat City
as Ric Ocasek
1980
Fridays
as Self - Musical Guest