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.

Rick Ducommun 是加拿大单口喜剧演员、演员、作家和制片人。他以在各种电影中的配角而闻名，最著名的是 1989 年的《The 'Burbs and Little Monsters》。Ducommun于1952年7月3日出生于加拿大萨斯喀彻温省的阿尔伯特王子。他在农场长大，十几岁时开始做单口喜剧。他于 1980 年代初移居温哥华，并主持了儿童电视节目 Zig Zag。

Ducommun 的电影生涯始于 1980 年代中期，在《不小事》（1984 年）和《一团糟》（1986 年）等电影中扮演小角色。1989 年，他在乔·但丁 （Joe Dante） 的《The 'Burbs》中饰演爱管闲事的邻居 Art Weingartner，获得了突破性的角色。随后，他在《小怪兽》（1989 年）中担任主演，担任与怪物战斗的儿童节目主持人。

在整个 1990 年代，Ducommun 继续在电影和电视领域稳定工作，出演了《太空球》（1987 年）、《虎胆龙威》（1988 年）、《小精灵 2：新一批》（1990 年）和《寻找红色十月》（1990 年）等电影。他还经常在电视节目《Amazing Stories》（1985-1987）和Max Headroom（1987-1988）中扮演角色。

Ducommun 的职业生涯在 2000 年代放缓，但他继续从事电影和电视工作。他出演了《恐怖电影》（2000 年）和《MVP：最有价值灵长类动物》（2000 年）等电影，并在电视连续剧《Just Shoot Me！(1997-2003).

Ducommun于2015年6月12日在温哥华去世，享年62岁。他一直患有糖尿病并发症。