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Rick Ducommun
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Richard “Rick” Ducommun was a European-Canadian businessman, entrepreneur, stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. He was known for his supporting turns in various films, m…
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Richard “Rick” Ducommun was a European-Canadian businessman, entrepreneur, 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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2005
Back By Midnight
Movie Wilson
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2004
Funky Monkey
Movie Father Rick
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2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Movie Mitch Rosenberg
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2002
Like Mike
Movie Dad Outside Arena
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2002
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
Movie
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2000
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
Movie Coach Marlowe
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2000
Ready to Run
Movie Cyclone (voice)
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2000
Scary Movie
Movie Cindy's Dad
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1999
Final Voyage
Movie Jasper
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1999
Dogmatic
Movie George
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1998
Brimstone
TV show Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
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1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Movie Larry
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1996
Nash Bridges
TV show Sgt. McKay
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1995
Jury Duty
Movie The Real Frank (uncredited)
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1995
The Wayans Bros.
TV show Bernie
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1994
The Shaggy Dog
Movie Officer Kelly
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1994
Blank Check
Movie Henry
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1993
Ghost in the Machine
Movie Phil Stewart
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1993
Last Action Hero
Movie Ripper's Agent
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1993
Groundhog Day
Movie Gus
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1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Movie D.A.
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1992
Class Act
Movie Parole Officer Reichert
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1992
Encino Man
Movie Mr. Brush
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1991
The Last Boy Scout
Movie Pool Owner
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1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Movie Clamp Center Security Guard
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1990
The Earth Day Special
Movie Guard
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1990
The Hunt for Red October
Movie Navigator C-2A
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1989
Little Monsters
Movie Snik
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1989
The 'Burbs
Movie Art Weingartner
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1989
The Experts
Movie Sparks
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1988
Die Hard
Movie Walt
- 1987
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1987
Spaceballs
Movie Prison Guard
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1986
A Fine Mess
Movie Wardell
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1986
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Movie The Bad Guys
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1986
The Last Precinct
TV show Officer 'Raid' Raider
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1986
The Last Precinct
Movie Raid
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1985
Amazing Stories
TV show Larry
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1985
227
TV show
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1985
Moonlighting
TV show Friend #2
