Rick Ducommun
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 · Back By Midnight as Wilson
- 2004 · Funky Monkey as Father Rick
- 2003 · Pauly Shore Is Dead as Mitch Rosenberg
- 2002 · Like Mike as Dad Outside Arena
- 2000 · MVP: Most Valuable Primate as Coach Marlowe
- 2000 · Ready to Run as Cyclone (voice)
- 2000 · Scary Movie as Cindy's Dad
- 2000 · Final Voyage as Jasper
- 1999 · Dogmatic as George
- 1995 · Jury Duty as The Real Frank (uncredited)
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Bernie
- 1994 · The Shaggy Dog as Officer Kelly
- 1994 · Blank Check as Henry
- 1993 · Ghost in the Machine as Phil Stewart
- 1993 · Last Action Hero as Ripper's Agent
- 1993 · Groundhog Day as Gus
- 1993 · National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as D.A.
- 1992 · Class Act as Parole Officer Reichert
- 1992 · Encino Man as Mr. Brush
- 1991 · The Last Boy Scout as Pool Owner
- 1990 · Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Clamp Center Security Guard
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Guard
- 1990 · The Hunt for Red October as Navigator C-2A
- 1989 · Little Monsters as Snik
- 1989 · The 'Burbs as Art Weingartner
- 1989 · The Experts as Sparks
- 1988 · Die Hard as Walt
- 1987 · Spaceballs as Prison Guard
- 1986 · A Fine Mess as Wardell
- 1986 · George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head as The Bad Guys
- 1986 · The Last Precinct as Officer 'Raid' Raider
- 1986 · The Last Precinct as Raid
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Larry
- 1985 · 227 as
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Friend #2
- 1984 · No Small Affair as Groom
- 1984 · Brothers as