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Rick Ducommun
Actor
Born July 3, 1956Died June 12, 2015 (58 years)
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.
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
| 2004 | Back by Midnight · as Wilson |
| 2004 | Funky Monkey · as Father Rick |
| 2003 | Lucky (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead · as Mitch Rosenberg |
| 2002 | Like Mike · as Dad Outside Arena |
| 2001 | Harvard Man · as Police Officer Martino |
| 2000 | Normal, Ohio (TV Series) · as Viper |
| 2000 | MVP: Most Valuable Primate · as Coach Marlowe |
| 2000 | Ready to Run · as Cyclone (voice) |
| 2000 | Scary Movie · as Cindy's Dad |
| 1999 | Final Voyage · as Jasper |
| 1999 | Shasta McNasty (TV Series) · as Cliff |
| 1999 | Dogmatic · as George |
| 1998 | Brimstone (TV Series) · as Errol Lichter - Dead Lawyer |
| 1996 | Ink (TV Series) · as Larry Rice |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges (TV Series) · as Sgt. Mckay |
| 1995 | Jury Duty · as The Real Frank (uncredited) |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Bernie |
| 1994 | The Shaggy Dog · as Officer Kelly |
| 1994 | Blank Check · as Henry |
| 1993 | Ghost in the Machine · as Phil Stewart |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Walter Krasky |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero · as Ripper's Agent |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day · as Gus |
| 1993 | 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 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as The Butcher |
| 1988 | Garfield and Friends (TV Series) · as Myron Mouse |
| 1988 | Die Hard · as Walt |
| 1987 | On Location: The Roseanne Barr Show · as Mr. Phelps |
| 1987 | Spaceballs · as Prison Guard |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) · as Mahler |
| 1986 | A Fine Mess · as Wardell |
| 1986 | George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head · as The Bad Guys |
| 1986 | The Last Precinct (TV Series) · as Officer 'raid' Raider |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Larry |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Friend #2 |
| 1984 | No Small Affair · as Groom |
| 1984 | Brothers (TV Series) |