Rick Ducommun
- Interprétation
- 3 juillet 1952 · Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
- 12 juin 2015
Biographie
Richard “Rick” Ducommun was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. He was known for his supporting turns in various films, most prominently 1989's The 'Burbs and Little Monsters. Ducommun was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, on July 3, 1952. He grew up on a farm and began doing stand-up comedy in his teens. He moved to Vancouver in the early 1980s and hosted the children's television show Zig Zag. Ducommun's film career began in the mid-1980s with small roles in films such as No Small Affair (1984) and A Fine Mess (1986). He had his breakthrough role in 1989 as Art Weingartner, the nosy neighbor in Joe Dante's The 'Burbs. He followed that up with a starring role in Little Monsters (1989), as the monster-fighting kid's show host. Ducommun continued to work steadily in film and television throughout the 1990s, appearing in films such as Spaceballs (1987), Die Hard (1988), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). He also had recurring roles on the television shows Amazing Stories (1985-1987) and Max Headroom (1987-1988). Ducommun's career slowed down in the 2000s, but he continued to work in film and television. He appeared in films such as Scary Movie (2000) and MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000), and he had a recurring role on the television series Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003). Ducommun died in Vancouver on June 12, 2015, at the age of 62. He had been suffering from complications from diabetes.
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Filmographie
- De retour pour minuit · Wilson
- Le singe funky · Father Rick
- Pauly Shore est mort · Mitch Rosenberg
- Magic Baskets · Dad Outside Arena
- Mr. Bill Does Vegas
- Jack, roi de la glisse · Coach Marlowe
- La confiance des Chevaux · Cyclone (Voix)
- Scary Movie · Cindy's Dad
- Terrorisme en haute mer · Jasper
- Dogmatic · George
- Brimstone · Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
- Amazing Stories: The Movie III · Larry
- Nash Bridges · Sgt. McKay
- Jury Duty · The Real Frank (uncredited)
- Les frères Wayans · Bernie
- Un chien peut en cacher un autre · Officer Kelly
- L'apprenti millionnaire · Henry
- Le tueur du futur · Phil Stewart
- Last Action Hero · Ripper's Agent
- Un jour sans fin · Gus
- Alarme fatale · D.A.
- Class Act · Parole Officer Reichert
- California Man · Mr. Brush
- Le Dernier Samaritain · Pool Owner
- Gremlins 2 : La Nouvelle Génération · Clamp Center Security Guard
- The Earth Day Special · Guard
- À la poursuite d'Octobre Rouge · Navigator C-2A
- Little Monsters · Snik
- Les Banlieusards · Art Weingartner
- Les Experts · Sparks
- Piège de cristal · Walt
- The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show
- La Folle Histoire de l’espace · Prison Guard
- Un sacré bordel ! · Wardell
- George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head · The Bad Guys
- The Last Precinct · Officer 'Raid' Raider
- The Last Precinct · Raid
- Histoires fantastiques · Larry
- 227
- Clair de Lune · Friend #2
- Pris sur le vif · Groom
- Brothers
- Late Night with David Letterman · En personne