
Rick Ducommun
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2005
Back By Midnight as Wilson
2004Funky Monkey as Father Rick
2003Pauly Shore Is Dead as Mitch Rosenberg
2002Like Mike as Dad Outside Arena
2002Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2000MVP: Most Valuable Primate as Coach Marlowe
2000Ready to Run as Cyclone (voice)
2000Scary Movie as Cindy's Dad
1999Final Voyage as Jasper
1999Dogmatic as George
1998Brimstone as Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
1996Nash Bridges as Sgt. McKay
1995Jury Duty as The Real Frank (uncredited)
1995The Wayans Bros. as Bernie
1994The Shaggy Dog as Officer Kelly
1994Blank Check as Henry
1993Ghost in the Machine as Phil Stewart
1993Last Action Hero as Ripper's Agent
1993Groundhog Day as Gus
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as D.A.
1992Class Act as Parole Officer Reichert
1992Encino Man as Mr. Brush
1991The Last Boy Scout as Pool Owner
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Clamp Center Security Guard
1990The Earth Day Special as Guard
1990The Hunt for Red October as Navigator C-2A
1989Little Monsters as Snik
1989The 'Burbs as Art Weingartner
1989The Experts as Sparks
1988Die Hard as Walt
1987Spaceballs as Prison Guard
1986A Fine Mess as Wardell
1986George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head as The Bad Guys
1986The Last Precinct as Officer 'Raid' Raider
1986The Last Precinct as Raid
1985Amazing Stories as Larry
1985227
1985Moonlighting as Friend #2
1984No Small Affair as Groom
1984Brothers









