Rick Green (comedian)

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Rick Green
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Rick Green in 2008
Born
Richard Green

(1953-11-04) November 4, 1953 (age 71)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater University of Waterloo
Occupations
  • Comedy writer
  • producer
  • director
  • performer
Years active1975–present
Spouses
Gunda Green
(until 2000)
Ava Green
(m. 2004)
Children2
Website rickwantstoknow.com

Richard Green (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian comedy writer, producer, director and performer. He is most well known as co-creator of The Red Green Show , creator of ADD & Loving It?!, creator of History Bites , founder of Rick Wants to Know, and co-founder of comedy troupe The Frantics. Green also hosted Prisoners of Gravity on TVOntario.

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Profiles

Green has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo. His first job was as a demonstrator at the Ontario Science Centre, where he worked as a presenter from 1975 until 1979. [1]

In 1979, Green helped found the Toronto-based comedy troupe The Frantics. [2]

In 2009 Green wrote and directed a documentary called ADD & Loving it?! The film, featuring fellow comedian Patrick McKenna, won a New York Festivals Silver World Medal for Best Medical Documentary and earned Green the CAMH Foundation Celebrity Transforming Lives Award for 2009. [3]

Green has been appointed to the Order of Ontario, and on June 30, 2017, the Governor General of Canada announced Green's appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada for "his contributions to Canadian television as a comedian, actor and writer, and for his efforts to raise awareness and understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)." [4]

In 2024, Rick served as the principal voice actor, and a contributing writer, on the animated film "Roaches" by short filmmaker David Creighton. [5] As of April 2024 the film is on the film festival circuit. [6]

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References

  1. Read, Nicholas (June 1, 1984). "Frankly, it's all getting a bit frantic". The Sun. Vancouver. p. B1. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  2. Skinner, Justin (November 28, 2009). "Frantic reunion promises big laughs". City Centre Mirror . Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  3. Goddard, John (May 12, 2009). "Comic turns attention to disorder". Toronto Star . Archived from the original on May 20, 2009.
  4. General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada" . Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. "David Creighton | Director, Writer, Producer". IMDb .
  6. "Roaches". IMDb .