. . . Where Are They Now? . . .Hello fans, Rick Docummun got his start as a comedian and went on to become an actor with roles in such films as The 'Burbs and Groundhog Day. Where is Mr. Ducommun now? Let's find out...
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View Past Issues: Where Are They Now Archives*--DEAD OR ALIVE?--See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Jeff Chandler: Silver-haired actor with a distinctive voice, he played Cochise in the movie "Broken Arrow", he also appeared in "Man in the Shadow", "Return to Peyton Place" and other movies
Mary Pickford: One of the original movie stars of the Silent Era
Debbie Allen: Actress and choreographer, her most famous role was Lydia Grant in the TV series "Fame" (a role she originated in the movie of the same name)
(Answer at the bottom)*Rick DucommunLearn More About Rick Ducommun on Celebrity Nooz BIRTH DATE: July 3, 1956, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,
Canada
CLAIM TO FAME: Ducommun is well-known for his role in The 'Burbs and Groundhog Day.
FAMILY LIFE: Is married and has three children.
INFO: Ducommun ran away from home when he was 14, hitchhiked around the northern U.S., and went back to Canada when he was 17, this time to Vancouver. He got involved with stand-up comedy at a Vancouver club, at first on a dare, but he found he loved it and was asked back to perform again. This gave his career a jumpstart and soon he was playing clubs in Canada.
He was given his own children's show to host, called "ZigZag," and was asked by Alan Thicke to be on his talk show "Thicke of the Night." Ducommun was an announcer and performed on the late-night talk show, but unfortunately it did not meet with success.
Ducommun went on to perform at clubs in L.A. and acting in sitcoms. He also picked up a few film roles, starting with "No Small Affair" (1984), and won the role of Art Weingartner, the nosy neighbor to Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989).
HBO did a special with Ducommun in 1989 called Rick Ducommun: Piece of Mind (1989) (TV), which was well received, as was the follow-up, "Hit and Run" in 1992. Ducommun was also a regular performed on the Comedy Channel, later renamed, Comedy Central. He also hosted several pay and cable programs that featured stand-up comedy.
Ducommun is also recognizable in minor roles for several blockbuster films, such as Spaceballs, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, The Experts, The Last Boy Scout, Encino Man, Blank Check, Last Action Hero and Scary Movie.
TRIVIA: Rick and his brother Peter started the legendary Canadian skateboard company, Skull Skates, in the late 1970s.
Grew up on a farm.
WHERE IS HE NOW: Ducommun's last acting role was in the 2004 comedy Funky Monkey. Currently, he resides in Ontario, Canada, with his wife Lauren and three kids.
*CREDITS:2004 Funky Monkey...Father Rick
2004 Back by Midnight...Wilson
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead...Mitch Rosenberg
2002 Like Mike...Dad Outside Arena
2001 Harvard Man...Police Officer Martino (uncredited)
2001 Nash Bridges (TV series)...Sgt. McKay
Bear Trap (2001)
2000 Normal, Ohio (TV series)...Viper
Caught on Tape
2000 MVP: Most Valuable Primate...Coach Marlowe
2000 Ready to Run (TV movie)...Cyclone (voice)
2000 Scary Movie...Cindy's Dad
2000 Shasta McNasty (TV series)...Cliff
The Shortest Yard
1999 Final Voyage...Jasper
1999 Dogmatic
1998-1999 The Wayans Bros. (TV series)...Bernie
Everybody Loves Shawn
Six Degrees of Marlon
1998 Brimstone (TV series)...Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
Executioner (1998) â?¦ Errol Lichter - dead lawyer
1997 Murphy Brown (TV series)...The Butcher
A Butcher, a Faker, a Bummed-Out Promo Maker
1997 Ink (TV series)
The Bodyguard Strikes Back (1997)
1996 Don't Quit Your Day Job (Video Game)...Stand-Up Performances #4 (as Rick Ducommon)
1995 Jury Duty...The Real Frank (uncredited)
1994 NYPD Blue (TV series)...Walter Krasky
The Final Adjustment
1994 The Shaggy Dog (TV movie)...Officer Kelly
1994 Garfield and Friends (TV series)
The Guy of Her Dreams/U.S. Acres: The Discount of Monte Cristo/The Fairy Dogmother (1994) (voice)
The Stand-Up Mouse/Daydream Doctor/Happy Garfield Day (1994) (voice)
1994 Blank Check...Henry
1993 Ghost in the Machine...Phil Stewart
1993 Last Action Hero...Ripper's Agent
1993 Groundhog Day...Gus
1993 Loaded Weapon 1...D.A. (as Ric Ducommun)
1992 Class Act...Parole Officer Reichert
1992 Encino Man...Mr. Brush
1991 The Last Boy Scout...Pool Owner
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch...Clamp Center Security Guard
1990 The Hunt for Red October...Navigator C-2A
1989 Little Monsters...Snik
1989 The 'Burbs...Art Weingartner
1989 The Experts...Sparks
1988 Die Hard...Walt, City Worker
1987 Spaceballs...Prison Guard
1987 Max Headroom (TV series)...Mahler
Body Banks
Blipverts
1987 227 (TV series)...Leonard
The Audit
1987 On Location: The Roseanne Barr Show (TV movie)...Mr. Phelps
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)...Friend #2
Big Man on Mulberry Street
1986 A Fine Mess...Wardell
1986 The Last Precinct (TV series)...Officer 'Raid' Raider
1985 Amazing Stories (TV series)...Larry
Guilt Trip
1985 Slickers (TV movie)...Fat Boy
1985 Brothers (TV series)...Chuckie Pappola
Life's Too Short to Be Delicate
1984 No Small Affair...Groom
1984 Rock 'N' America (TV series)...Host (as Rick Dukeman)
1980 Zig Zag (TV series)...Bart
To see Then & Now pictures of Rick Ducommun, visit: Celebrity Nooz*--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--Jeff Chandler: DEAD (Surgical complications)
Born: 12/15/1918 Died: 06/17/1961
Mary Pickford: DEAD (Stroke)
Born: 04/08/1892 Died: 05/29/1979
Debbie Allen: ALIVE
Born: 01/16/1950
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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, 66, Japanese royal, multiple organ failure from cancer.
6/5Ray Bradbury, 91, American science fiction and fantasy author (Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles).
Antoine Bernheim, 87, French banker.
Tamas Frank, 65, Hungarian businessman, manager, Vice President of the Hungaroring Sport Ltd.
Hal Keller, 83, American baseball player (Washington Senators) and executive (Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers), esophageal cancer.
Sensajuro Nishikawa, 70, Japanese dancer, bronchial pneumonia.
Athinodoros Prousalis, 86, Greek film and television actor, heart attack.
Charlie Sutton, 88, Australian football player and coach (Footscray).
6/4Peter Beaven, 86, New Zealand architect, cancer.
Bobby Black, 85, Scottish football player.
Enrique Bolanos, 87, Mexican-born American boxer.
Pedro Borbón, 65, Dominican Republic-born American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), cancer.
Jim Fitzgerald, 86, American businessman, majority owner of the Milwaukee Bucks (1976-1985) and Golden State Warriors (1986-1995).
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Bernard A. Jean, 87, Canadian lawyer and politician.
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Herb Reed, 83, American singer (The Platters).
Bryan Rufenach, 23, Canadian hockey player, electrocution.
Johnny Yoshinaga, 63, Japanese drummer, pneumonia.