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Donald Roeser

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  • Composer
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Donald Roeser
Donald Roeser was born on 12 November 1947 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Gone Girl (2014), Halloween (1978) and Zombieland (2009).
BornNovember 12, 1947
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    Known for

    Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl (2014)
    Gone Girl
    8.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2014
    Halloween (1978)
    Halloween
    7.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 1978
    Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone in Zombieland (2009)
    Zombieland
    7.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 2009
    Chloë Grace Moretz in Let Me In (2010)
    Let Me In
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Blue Öyster Cult: So Supernatural
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma (voice)
      • 2024
    • Blue Öyster Cult: That Was Me
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 2020
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Tainted Blood
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 2020
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Box in My Head
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 2020
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Astronomy
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma (voice)
      • 1988
    • Hear 'n Aid: Stars (1986)
      Hear 'n Aid: Stars
      8.3
      Music Video
      • Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser
      • 1986
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Dancin' in the Ruins
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 1986
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Take Me Away
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 1983
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Shooting Shark
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 1983
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Roadhouse Blues
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 1982
    • Buck Dharma: Born to Rock
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma (as Buck Dharma)
      • 1982
    • Buck Dharma: Your Loving Heart
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma (as Buck Dharma)
      • 1982
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Burnin' for You (1981)
      Blue Öyster Cult: Burnin' for You
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Donald Roeser
      • 1981
    • Blue Öyster Cult: The Marshall Plan
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 1981
    • Blue Öyster Cult: Joan Crawford
      Music Video
      • Buck Dharma
      • 1981

    Composer



    • Don't Fear the Reaper (LIVE) - Steve'n'Seagulls
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Buck Dharma: Born to Rock
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982
    • Buck Dharma: Your Loving Heart
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982

    Soundtrack



    • Scream 2: Revenge of the Ghost
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
      • Pre-production
      • Short



    • Justin Hartley in Tracker (2024)
      Tracker
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
      • 2025
    • Morning Joe (2007)
      Morning Joe
      4.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
      • 2025
    • Night of the Reaper (2025)
      Night of the Reaper
      5.9
      • writer: "(Don't Feat) The Reaper"
      • 2025
    • Victor Dorobantu and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022)
      Wednesday
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Don't Fear (The Reaper)" (uncredited)
      • 2025
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Liev Schreiber, Regina King, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Tonic, JC Argüelles, Matt Smith, Zoë Kravitz, Austin Butler, Nikita Kukushkin, and Bad Bunny in Caught Stealing (2025)
      Caught Stealing
      6.9
      • writer: "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll"
      • 2025
    • The Masked Singer (2019)
      The Masked Singer
      5.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
      • 2025
    • Jeff Goldblum and Janet McTeer in Kaos (2024)
      Kaos
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Don't Fear The Reaper"
      • 2024
    • Chucky (2021)
      Chucky
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976)
      • 2024
    • Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, and Harris Dickinson in The Iron Claw (2023)
      The Iron Claw
      7.6
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
      • 2023
    • Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Andy Garcia, Jason Statham, Megan Fox, 50 Cent, Randy Couture, Tony Jaa, and Iko Uwais in The Expendables 4 (2023)
      The Expendables 4
      4.8
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
      • 2023
    • Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland in The Crowded Room (2023)
      The Crowded Room
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Godzilla"
      • 2023
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
      • 2018–2022
    • Jennifer Finnigan, Allan Hawco, Peter MacNeill, Anastasia Phillips, James Gilbert, Farid Yazdani, Tom Stevens, Emma Hunter, Erin Darke, and Alexander Nunez in Moonshine (2021)
      Moonshine
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Jamie Lee Curtis and James Jude Courtney in Halloween Ends (2022)
      Halloween Ends
      5.0
      • writer: "[Don't Fear] The Reaper"
      • 2022
    • Linda Hamilton, Alan Tudyk, Elizabeth Bowen, Meredith Garretson, Corey Reynolds, Sara Tomko, Levi Fiehler, Alice Wetterlund, and Judah Prehn in Resident Alien (2021)
      Resident Alien
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Don't Fear the Reaper" (uncredited)
      • 2022

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Buck Dharma Website
      • Offical Blue Öyster Cult Website
    • Alternative names
      • Buck Dharma
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • November 12, 1947
      • Long Island, New York, USA

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      I felt that I had just achieved some kind of resonance with the psychology of people when I came up with that, I was actually kind of appalled when I first realized that some people were seeing it as an advertisement for suicide or something that was not my intention at all. It is, like, not to be afraid of it (as opposed to actively bring it about). It's basically a love song where the love transcends the actual physical existence of the partners. - Explaining the inspiration of the song, "Don't Fear The Reaper.
    • Nickname
      • Buck Dharma

    FAQ

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    • How old is Donald Roeser?
      77 years old
    • When was Donald Roeser born?
      November 12, 1947
    • Where was Donald Roeser born?
      Long Island, New York, USA
    • How tall is Donald Roeser?
      5 feet 2 inches, or 1.57 meters
    • What is Donald Roeser known for?
      Halloween, Zombieland, Let Me In, and Gone Girl

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