Ducommun, Rick 1956(?)–

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Ducommun, Rick 1956(?)–

(Rick Ducommon, Ric Ducommun, Rick Dukeman)

PERSONAL

Born July 3, 1956 (some sources say 1962), in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada; son of Ross (a farming and real estate entrepreneur) and June Ducommun; married Lauren; children: Nash (daughter); (with Leslie McNulty, a producer) Hudson Mack.

Addresses:

Agent—David Shapira & Associates, 193 N. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career:

Actor and comedian. Skull Skates (a skateboard company; later called Great North Country Skateboard), Canada, cofounder (with Peter Ducommun), c. late 1970s. Former co–owner of a sporting goods store and skateboard park.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Groom, No Small Affair, Columbia, 1984.

Wardell, A Fine Mess (also known as Blake Edwards' "A Fine Mess"), Columbia, 1986.

Prison guard, Spaceballs, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1987.

Walt, city worker, Die Hard, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Sparks, The Experts (also known as Les Experts), Paramount, 1989.

Art Weingartner, The 'burbs, Universal, 1989.

Snik, Little Monsters (also known as Little Ghost Fighters), United Artists, 1989.

Navigator C–2A, The Hunt for Red October, Paramount, 1990.

Clamp Center security guard, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990.

Pool owner, The Last Boy Scout, Geffen Pictures, 1991.

Mr. Brush, Encino Man (also known as California Man), Buena Vista, 1992.

Parole officer Reichert, Class Act, Warner Bros., 1992.

(Uncredited) District Attorney, Loaded Weapon 1 (also known as National Lampoon's "Loaded Weapon 1"), New Line Cinema, 1993.

Gus, Groundhog Day, Columbia, 1993.

Ripper's agent, Last Action Hero, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1993.

Phil Stewart, Ghost in the Machine (also known as Deadly Terror), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.

Henry, Blank Check (also known as Blank Cheque), Buena Vista, 1994.

(Uncredited) The Real Frank, Jury Duty, TriStar, 1995.

Dogmatic, 1999.

Jasper, Final Voyage, New City Releasing, 1999.

Cindy's dad, Scary Movie, Dimension Films, 2000.

Coach Marlowe, MVP: Most Valuable Primate, Keystone Family Pictures, 2000.

(Uncredited) Police officer Martino, Harvard Man, Cowboy Pictures, 2001.

Wilson, Back by Midnight, Imageworks Entertainment International, 2002.

Dad outside arena, Like Mike, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2002.

Mitch Rosenburg, Pauly Shore Is Dead, Regent Releasing, 2003.

Father Rick, Funky Monkey, Warner Bros., 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Announcer, Thicke of the Night, syndicated, 1983.

(As Rick Dukeman) Host, Rock 'N' America, syndicated, 1984.

Officer William "Raid" Raider, The Last Precinct, NBC, 1986.

Also appeared as host, ZigZag.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Officer Kelly, The Shaggy Dog, ABC, 1994.

George, Dogmatic, ABC, 1999.

Voice of "Cyclone," Ready to Run, The Disney Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Officer "Raid" Raider, The Last Precinct (movie), NBC, 1986.

Fat boy, Slickers, NBC, 1987.

Duke, Buddies, ABC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Bad Guys, George Carlin: Playin' with your Head, HBO, 1986.

The 11th Annual Young Comedians, HBO, 1987.

Mr. Phelps, On Location: The Roseanne Barr Show, HBO, 1987.

Rick Ducommun: Piece of Mind, HBO, 1989.

Montreal International Comedy Festival, HBO, 1989.

Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989.

Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special, ABC, 1990.

Rick Ducommun: Hit and Run, HBO, 1992.

But … Seriously, Showtime, 1994.

But Seriously '94, Showtime, 1995.

Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Larry, "Guilt Trip," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1985.

Friend number two, "Big Man on Mulberry Street," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986.

Leonard, "The Audit," 227, NBC, 1987.

Mahler, "Blipverts," Max Headroom (also known as Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future), ABC, 1987.

Mahler, "Body Banks," Max Headroom (also known as Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future), ABC, 1987.

Walter Krasky, "The Final Adjustment," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994.

"The Bodyguard Strikes Back," Ink, CBS, 1997.

The Butcher, "A Butcher, a Faker, a Bummed–Out Promo Maker," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997.

Bernie, "Six Degrees of Marlon," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1998.

Bernie, "Everybody Loves Shawn," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1999.

Cliff, "The Shortest Yard," Shasta McNasty (also known as Shasta), UPN, 2000.

Viper, "Caught on Tape," Normal, Ohio, Fox, 2000.

Sergeant McKay, "Bear Trap," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 2001.

Lucky, FX Channel, 2002.

Television Work; Series:

Production consultant, Buddies, ABC, 1993.

Television Work; Specials:

Producer, Rick Ducommun: Piece of Mind, HBO, 1989.

Executive producer, Rick Ducommon: Hit and Run, HBO, 1992.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

(As Rick Ducommon) Stand–up performances number four, Don't Quit Your Day Job, 1996.

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

(As Rick Dukeman) Rock 'N' America, syndicated, 1984.

Television Specials:

Rick Ducommun: Piece of Mind, HBO, 1989.

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