Richard Comar grew up in Ottawa but later moved to Montréal, where he lived for many years. He descends from a long line of actors. On his mother’s side, there has been an actor in every generation of his family since the days of Shakespere. He attended Sir George Williams University, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a major in design. Although theatre was his minor, he decided to focus on acting and moved to Toronto in 1979.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Loving and Laughing (1971)
L’affaire Bronswik (aka The Bronswik Affair, narrator, 1978)
Gas (1981)
Visiting Hours (1982)
The Funny Farm (1983)
The Sins of Dorian Gray (TV-1983)
Covergirl (1984)
Countdown to Looking Glass (TV-1984)
Reckless Disregard (TV-1985)
Freeloading (TV-1986)
Head Office (1986)
Echoes in the Darkness (TV-1987)
Covert Action (TV-1987)
The Big Town (1987)
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Switching Channels (1988)
Glory! Glory! (TV-1989)
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
Coneheads (1993)
Family of Cops (TV-1995)
Ebenezer (TV-1997)
The Boxing Day Classic (2005)
TV Series – Cast:
War of the Worlds (1988-1989)
Bordertown (1989-1993)
Destiny Ridge (1993-1995)
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