🎬Rick Ducommun

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.

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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Funky Monkey (2004)	Father Rick	-	-
2	Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)	Mitch Rosenberg	-	-
3	Like Mike (2002)	Dad Outside Arena		4.6
4	Scary Movie (2000)	Cindy's Dad		6.4
5	Final Voyage (1999)	Jasper	-	-
6	Jury Duty (1995)	The Real Frank (uncredited)		7.5
7	The Shaggy Dog (1994)	Officer Kelly	-	-
8	Blank Check (1994)	Henry		6.6
9	Last Action Hero (1993)	Ripper's Agent		6.5
10	Groundhog Day (1993)	Gus		8
11	National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)	D.A.		6.6
12	Ghost in the Machine (1993)	Phil Stewart		6
13	Class Act (1992)	Parole Officer Reichert		8
14	Encino Man (1992)	Mr. Brush		5.5
15	The Last Boy Scout (1991)	Pool Owner		7.1
16	The Hunt for Red October (1990)	Navigator C-2A		7.6
17	Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)	Clamp Center Security Guard		6.6
18	Little Monsters (1989)	Snik		6.9
19	The Experts (1989)	Sparks	-	-
20	The 'Burbs (1989)	Art Weingartner		7.3
21	Die Hard (1988)	Walt		8.3
22	Spaceballs (1987)	Prison Guard		7.3
23	George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986)	The Bad Guys		6
24	No Small Affair (1984)	Groom		6