Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 03, 1952
Died
Jun 12, 2015
Place of Birth
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Credits
42 titles
Rick Ducommun
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Back By Midnight
Wilson
Funky Monkey
Father Rick
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Mitch Rosenberg
Like Mike
Dad Outside Arena
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
Coach Marlowe
Ready to Run
Cyclone (voice)
Scary Movie
Cindy's Dad
Final Voyage
Jasper
Dogmatic
George
Brimstone
Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
Nash Bridges
Sgt. McKay
Jury Duty
The Real Frank (uncredited)
The Wayans Bros.
Bernie
The Shaggy Dog
Officer Kelly
Blank Check
Henry
Ghost in the Machine
Phil Stewart
Last Action Hero
Ripper's Agent
Groundhog Day
Gus
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
D.A.
Class Act
Parole Officer Reichert
Encino Man
Mr. Brush
The Last Boy Scout
Pool Owner
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Clamp Center Security Guard
The Earth Day Special
Guard
The Hunt for Red October
Navigator C-2A
Little Monsters
Snik
The 'Burbs
Art Weingartner
The Experts
Sparks
Die Hard
Walt
The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show
Spaceballs
Prison Guard
A Fine Mess
Wardell
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
The Bad Guys
The Last Precinct
Officer 'Raid' Raider
The Last Precinct
Raid
Amazing Stories
Larry
227
Moonlighting
Friend #2
No Small Affair
Groom
Brothers
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest