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

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Green has a Bachelor of Science degree from the

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. His first job was as a demonstrator at the

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, where he worked as a presenter from 1975 until 1979. In 1979, Green helped found the Toronto-based comedy troupe The Frantics. 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. Green has been appointed to the Order of Ontario, and on June 30, 2017, the

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announced Green's appointment as a Member of the

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

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