Richard “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.

Filmography

• 2005Back By Midnight — Wilson
• 2004Funky Monkey — Father Rick
• 2003Pauly Shore Is Dead — Mitch Rosenberg
• 2002Like Mike — Dad Outside Arena
• 2002Mr. Bill Does Vegas
• 2000MVP: Most Valuable Primate — Coach Marlowe
• 2000Ready to Run — Cyclone (voice)
• 2000Scary Movie — Cindy's Dad
• 1999Dogmatic — George
• 1999Final Voyage — Jasper
• 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie III — Larry
• Brimstone — Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
• Nash Bridges — Sgt. McKay
• 1995Jury Duty — The Real Frank (uncredited)
• The Wayans Bros. — Bernie
• 1994Blank Check — Henry
• 1994The Shaggy Dog — Officer Kelly
• 1993Ghost in the Machine — Phil Stewart
• 1993Groundhog Day — Gus
• 1993Last Action Hero — Ripper's Agent
• 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 — D.A.
• 1992Class Act — Parole Officer Reichert
• 1992Encino Man — Mr. Brush
• 1991The Last Boy Scout — Pool Owner
• 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch — Clamp Center Security Guard
• 1990The Earth Day Special — Guard
• 1990The Hunt for Red October — Navigator C-2A
• 1989Little Monsters — Snik
• 1989The 'Burbs — Art Weingartner
• 1989The Experts — Sparks
• 1988Die Hard — Walt
• 1987Spaceballs — Prison Guard
• 1987The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show
• 1986A Fine Mess — Wardell
• 1986George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head — The Bad Guys
• 1986The Last Precinct — Raid
• The Last Precinct — Officer 'Raid' Raider
• 227
• Amazing Stories — Larry
• Moonlighting — Friend #2
• Brothers
• 1984No Small Affair — Groom

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest