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Rick Ducommun

1956-07-03

The Biography

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.

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Movies

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Die Hard

7.794 average rating
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Scary Movie

6.365 average rating
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Groundhog Day

7.609 average rating
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

6.5 average rating
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The 'Burbs

6.759 average rating
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The Last Boy Scout

6.8 average rating
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The Hunt for Red October

7.38 average rating
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Encino Man

5.8 average rating
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Last Action Hero

6.5 average rating
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Spaceballs

6.849 average rating
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Like Mike

6.1 average rating
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Blank Check

5.9 average rating
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Little Monsters

5.9 average rating
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

6 average rating
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Jury Duty

4.4 average rating
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Class Act

6.087 average rating
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Pauly Shore Is Dead

4.3 average rating
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Ghost in the Machine

4.7 average rating
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MVP: Most Valuable Primate

4.807 average rating
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Funky Monkey

6.2 average rating