Rick Ducommun
- Atuação
- 3 de julho de 1952 · Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
- 12 de junho de 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
- Presos... Mas Nem Tanto · Wilson
- Super Monkey · Father Rick
- Pauly Shore Está Morto · Mitch Rosenberg
- Pequenos Grandes Astros · Dad Outside Arena
- Mr. Bill Does Vegas
- Jogada de Mestre · Coach Marlowe
- Pronto pra Corrida · Cyclone (Voz)
- Todo Mundo em Pânico · Cindy's Dad
- Terror em Alto Mar · Jasper
- Dogmatic · George
- Brimstone · Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
- Amazing Stories: The Movie III · Larry
- Nash Bridges · Sgt. McKay
- Um Jurado Muito Louco · The Real Frank (uncredited)
- Dupla do Barulho · Bernie
- Felpudo - O Cão Enfeitiçado · Officer Kelly
- Cheque em Branco · Henry
- O Fantasma da Máquina · Phil Stewart
- O Último Grande Herói · Ripper's Agent
- Feitiço do Tempo · Gus
- Máquina Quase Mortífera · D.A.
- Alunos Muito Loucos · Parole Officer Reichert
- O Homem da Califórnia · Mr. Brush
- O Último Boy Scout: O Jogo da Vingança · Pool Owner
- Gremlins 2: A Nova Geração · Clamp Center Security Guard
- The Earth Day Special · Guard
- A Caçada ao Outubro Vermelho · Navigator C-2A
- Os Monstrinhos · Snik
- Meus Vizinhos São um Terror · Art Weingartner
- Os Espertinhos · Sparks
- Duro de Matar · Walt
- The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show
- S.O.S.: Tem um Louco Solto no Espaço · Prison Guard
- Uma Tremenda Confusão · Wardell
- George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head · The Bad Guys
- Deloucacia de Polícia · Officer 'Raid' Raider
- The Last Precinct · Raid
- Amazing Stories · Larry
- 227
- A Gata e o Rato · Friend #2
- Um Caso Muito Sério · Groom
- Brothers
- Late Night with David Letterman · Em pessoa