Green has 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. 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
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 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. ==See also==