Rick Ducommun
- Recitazione
- 3 luglio 1952 · Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
- 12 giugno 2015
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- Back By Midnight · Wilson
- Funky Monkey · Father Rick
- Pauly Shore Is Dead · Mitch Rosenberg
- Il sogno di Calvin · Dad Outside Arena
- Mr. Bill Does Vegas
- Jack simpatico genio · Coach Marlowe
- Un cavallo un po' matto · Cyclone (Voce)
- Scary Movie · Cindy's Dad
- Final Voyage · Jasper
- Dogmatic · George
- Brimstone · Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
- Amazing Stories: The Movie III · Larry
- Nash Bridges · Sgt. McKay
- Un lavoro da giurato · The Real Frank (uncredited)
- The Wayans Bros. · Bernie
- L'incantesimo · Officer Kelly
- Ho trovato un milione di dollari · Henry
- Killer Machine · Phil Stewart
- Last Action Hero - L'ultimo grande eroe · Ripper's Agent
- Ricomincio da capo · Gus
- Palle in canna · D.A.
- Class Act · Parole Officer Reichert
- Il mio amico scongelato · Mr. Brush
- L'ultimo boy scout - Missione: sopravvivere · Pool Owner
- Gremlins 2 - La nuova stirpe · Clamp Center Security Guard
- The Earth Day Special · Guard
- Caccia a Ottobre Rosso · Navigator C-2A
- Piccoli mostri · Snik
- L'erba del vicino · Art Weingartner
- Gli esperti americani · Sparks
- Trappola di cristallo · Walt
- The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show
- Balle spaziali · Prison Guard
- Un bel pasticcio! · Wardell
- George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head · The Bad Guys
- The Last Precinct · Officer 'Raid' Raider
- The Last Precinct · Raid
- Storie Incredibili - Amazing Stories · Larry
- 227
- Moonlighting · Friend #2
- Una cotta importante · Groom
- Brothers
- Late Night with David Letterman · In persona