Rick Ducommun | |
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Born |
Richard Ducommun July 3, 1952 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Died | June 12, 2015 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
(aged 62)
Cause of death | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
Years active | 1983–2015 |
Spouse(s) | Leslie Ann McNulty |
Richard "Rick" Ducommun (July 3, 1952 – June 12, 2015) was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer who appeared in films and television.
One of his earliest television appearances was on Star Search in 1984. He finished second in the comedy category behind Brad Garrett. His credits include Bart (half of Biff and Bart) in the Canadian children's TV series Zig Zag, Rick Dukeman in the music video show Rock 'N' America,Tom Hanks' neighbor Art Weingartner in The 'Burbs (1989), the villainous monster "Snik" in the Fred Savage fantasy Little Monsters (1989), a barfly in the Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day (1993), and Henry the chauffeur in Blank Check (1994).
Ducommun acted in other films, such as No Small Affair (1984), A Fine Mess (1986), Spaceballs (1987), Die Hard (1988), The Experts (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Class Act (1992), Encino Man (1992), Last Action Hero (1993), Jury Duty (1995), Scary Movie (2000) and MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000).