Rick began his career as a radio DJ while he was still at high school which led to him writing, producing and being on air in his own show. He joined the Canadian TV series Second City TV (1976) winning an Emmy for writing and portraying the character Bob McKenzie which became the basis for the film _Strange Brew_ which he co-wrote, co-directed and made his film acting debut. The character he played in Ghostbusters (1984) was based on a similar character he played on Second City TV (1976).
马丁·肖特(Martin Short),出生于加拿大。是著名的演员、导演、编剧,已有多部作品。如《老爸老妈浪漫史》等