Rick Green (comedian)
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Rick Green | |
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Born | Richard Green November 4, 1953 Toronto, Ontario |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of Waterloo |
Occupation | Comedy writer, producer, director, performer |
Years active | 1975–present |
Website | http://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[]
Rick holds 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 plunged into show business full-time when he helped found the Toronto-based comedy troupe The Frantics.[2]
In 2009 Green wrote and directed a documentary entitled 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]
Rick 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]
References[]
- ^ Read, Nicholas (June 1, 1984). "Frankly, it's all getting a bit frantic". The Sun. Vancouver. p. B1. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ Skinner, Justin (November 28, 2009). "Frantic reunion promises big laughs". City Centre Mirror. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Goddard, John (May 12, 2009). "Comic turns attention to disorder". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on May 20, 2009.
- ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved July 1, 2017.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rick Green (comedian). |
- Rick Green at IMDb
- ^ "Rick Wants To Know - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- 1953 births
- Canadian television hosts
- Living people
- University of Waterloo alumni
- Canadian sketch comedians
- Members of the Order of Ontario
- Members of the Order of Canada
- Canadian male comedians
- Comedians from Toronto
- Canadian Comedy Award winners