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Rick Green (comedian)

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Rick Green
Rick Green, producer, director, writer, performer
Born
Richard Green

(1953-11-04) November 4, 1953 (age 70)
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo
Occupation(s)Comedy writer, producer, director, performer
Years active1975–present
Spouse(s)Gunda Green (????-2000)
Ava Green (2004 - present)
Children2
Websitehttp://www.RickWantsToKnow.com

Richard "Rick" Green, CM OOnt BSc (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.

Profiles

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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]

See also

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References

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  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.
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