Biography
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.
Filmography
all 38
Movies 32
TV Shows 6
Voice 1
Back By Midnight (2005)
Funky Monkey (2004)
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Like Mike (2002)
Mr. Bill Does Vegas (2002)
MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000)
Ready to Run (2000)
Scary Movie (2000)
Final Voyage (2000)
Dogmatic (1999)
Jury Duty (1995)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
The Shaggy Dog (1994)
Blank Check (1994)
Ghost in the Machine (1993)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Groundhog Day (1993)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Class Act (1992)
Encino Man (1992)
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Little Monsters (1989)
The 'Burbs (1989)
The Experts (1989)
Die Hard (1988)
Spaceballs (1987)
A Fine Mess (1986)
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986)
The Last Precinct (1986)
The Last Precinct (1986)
Amazing Stories (1985)
227 (1985)
Moonlighting (1985)
No Small Affair (1984)
Brothers (1984)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1952-07-03
Deathday2015-06-12 (62 years old)
Birth PlacePrince Albert, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
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