Rick Green

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)."

In 2001, Green was diagnosed as having attention deficit disorder, after one of his children was found to have it. In 2009 Green wrote and directed a documentary about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults, entitled ADD & Loving it?! The film, featuring fellow comedian Patrick McKenna, won a New York Festivals Silver Award and earned Green the CAMH Foundation Transforming Lives Award for 2009.

In 1979, Green plunged into show business full-time when he helped found the Toronto-based comedy troupe The Frantics.

Green 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.

Richard "Rick" Green, CM OOnt (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian comedian, satirist, actor, writer, and advocate for awareness of adult ADD. He is most well known as co-creator of The Red Green Show, creator of History Bites and co-founder of comedy troupe The Frantics. Green also hosted Prisoners of Gravity on TVOntario.