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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 3, 1952
Died
June 12, 2015
Place of Birth
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Rick Ducommun
1.2 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
5.0
Wilson
Back By Midnight
2005
6.1
Father Rick
Funky Monkey
2004
4.3
Mitch Rosenberg
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
6.1
Dad Outside Arena
Like Mike
2002
0.0
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002
4.7
Coach Marlowe
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
2000
6.3
Cyclone (voice)
Ready to Run
2000
6.4
Cindy's Dad
Scary Movie
2000
4.2
Jasper
Final Voyage
1999
0.0
George
Dogmatic
1999
Credits
Back By Midnight
as Wilson
2005
5.0
Funky Monkey
as Father Rick
2004
6.1
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Mitch Rosenberg
2003
4.3
Like Mike
as Dad Outside Arena
2002
6.1
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002
0.0
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
as Coach Marlowe
2000
4.7
Ready to Run
as Cyclone (voice)
2000
6.3
Scary Movie
as Cindy's Dad
2000
6.4
Final Voyage
as Jasper
1999
4.2
Dogmatic
as George
1999
0.0
Brimstone
as Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
1998
7.6
Nash Bridges
as Sgt. McKay
1996
6.7
Jury Duty
as The Real Frank (uncredited)
1995
4.3
The Wayans Bros.
as Bernie
1995
7.2
The Shaggy Dog
as Officer Kelly
1994
4.8
Blank Check
as Henry
1994
5.9
Ghost in the Machine
as Phil Stewart
1993
4.7
Last Action Hero
as Ripper's Agent
1993
6.5
Groundhog Day
as Gus
1993
7.6
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as D.A.
1993
6.0
Class Act
as Parole Officer Reichert
1992
6.1
Encino Man
as Mr. Brush
1992
5.8
The Last Boy Scout
as Pool Owner
1991
6.8
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Clamp Center Security Guard
1990
6.5
The Earth Day Special
as Guard
1990
6.3
The Hunt for Red October
as Navigator C-2A
1990
7.4
Little Monsters
as Snik
1989
5.8
The 'Burbs
as Art Weingartner
1989
6.8
The Experts
as Sparks
1989
4.5
Die Hard
as Walt
1988
7.8
Spaceballs
as Prison Guard
1987
6.9
A Fine Mess
as Wardell
1986
4.5
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
as The Bad Guys
1986
7.2
The Last Precinct
as Officer 'Raid' Raider
1986
5.0
The Last Precinct
as Raid
1986
0.0
Amazing Stories
as Larry
1985
7.4
227
1985
6.7
Moonlighting
as Friend #2
1985
7.5
No Small Affair
as Groom
1984
5.4
Brothers
1984
6.6