Rick Green (comedian)
Canadian comedian, actor, and writer
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Rick Green (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian comedy writer, producer, director and performer. He was a member of the sketch-comedy troupe The Frantics, and later became known for his work on The Red Green Show, History Bites and Prisoners of Gravity.[1] Green has also produced work about adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including the documentary ADD & Loving It?!.[2]
November 4, 1953
- Comedy writer
- producer
- director
- performer
- The Frantics
- The Red Green Show
- History Bites
- Prisoners of Gravity
- ADD & Loving It?!
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| Born | Richard Green November 4, 1953 |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo |
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Early life and education
Green graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics.[3] He worked as a presenter at the Ontario Science Centre before entering comedy full-time.[4]
Comedy and television career
In 1979, Green became a member of the Toronto-based sketch-comedy troupe The Frantics, with Paul Chato, Dan Redican and Peter Wildman.[5] The group had a regular CBC radio series, Frantic Times, and later starred in the CBC Television sketch series Four on the Floor, which aired weekly from January to August 1986.[5]
Green later worked on several Canadian television series. The Governor General of Canada describes him as known for his work with The Frantics and on the award-winning television series The Red Green Show, History Bites and Prisoners of Gravity.[1] The Canadian Communications Foundation notes that Green later "made his mark as Bill" on The Red Green Show.[5]
In 2024, Green supplied the lead voice in the animated short Roaches by Canadian writer/director David Creighton.[6]
ADHD advocacy
Green was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and later became an advocate for ADHD awareness and education.[1] In 2009, he wrote and directed ADD & Loving It?!, a documentary featuring comedian Patrick McKenna.[2] The film won a New York Festivals award and Green received the CAMH Foundation Celebrity Transforming Lives Award for 2009.[2][3]
Honours
Green was invested into the Order of Ontario in 2015.[3] In 2017, he was appointed 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)."[7]
