Rick Green

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. Green has also produced work about adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including the documentary ADD & Loving It?!.

Early life and education Green graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics. He worked as a presenter at the Ontario Science Centre before entering comedy full-time.

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. 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.

ADHD advocacy Green was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and later became an advocate for ADHD awareness and education.