Spencer Rice

Spencer Nolan "Spenny" Rice (born April 14, 1963) is a Canadian writer, director, producer, musician and comedian. He was the co-star of Kenny vs. Spenny along with Kenny Hotz.[1][2][3]

Spencer Rice
Spencer Rice directing Kenny vs. Spenny in 2007
Born (1963-04-14) April 14, 1963
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesSpenny
OccupationActor, director, screenwriter, and producer
Years active1993–present

Personal life

As a teenager and young adult, Rice took classes at the improvisational comedy enterprise Second City and played hockey for his high school. He has also been playing the guitar since he was a child.[4] One of his cousins is Lauren Collins, one of the stars of Degrassi: The Next Generation. He is also first cousin to the late Seinfeld writer Marjorie Gross.

Education

Rice was raised in a secular Jewish family[5] and attended Crescent School, a Toronto boys' independent school, for elementary school and then went to high school at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. Rice pursued film studies at Glendon College, York University in Toronto.

Early career

After graduating from university, Rice worked as an assistant director and independent filmmaker.

In 1993, Rice directed a short film entitled Telewhore, a documentary about a phone sex girl. It was exhibited at The Toronto International Film Festival and was well-received by critics. In 1994, Rice and Kenny Hotz, who had been friends since childhood, collaborated on the short film It Don't Cost Nothin' to Say Good Morning. Their first feature-length film was Pitch in 1997, which won Best Film Award from the Toronto Independent Arts Festival. In 2000 Rice directed, produced and wrote a short film for TV entitled Something Anything which won a Telefest Independent Television Festival award for best comedy. There was interest from the television station that had broadcast the short film, to turn it into a TV series but the idea was later scrapped.

Rice also performed stand-up comedy in Canada.

International success
Rice with Hotz, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, executive producers of Kenny vs. Spenny

In 2003, Rice and Hotz created the show Kenny vs. Spenny, which finished its sixth season in 2010 and ended with an hour-long series finale on December 23, 2010. The show aired in many different countries and was nominated for Gemini Awards in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008, it even caught the attention of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone who became executive producers of the show during season 4.

Later career

In 2008, Spencer Rice wrote and starred in the mockumentary film Confessions of a Porn Addict in which he played the character Mark Tobias.[6]

Rice's next project was called Single White Spenny. He played himself, inspired by genuine events in his life, but exaggerated for comedic effect. However, Showcase announced that Single White Spenny had been cancelled after one season due to low ratings and its inability to capture Kenny vs. Spenny audiences.

In August 2012, Rice announced on his Facebook page that he has created a brand new show called X Rayted. The show will be a documentary about the porn industry focusing on the main character trying to beat the world record for how many women he can have sex with within 24 hours. Rice suggested his appearance only be small as he will be mainly the writer and director of the project. Unlike Rice's other projects, X Rayted is not a fictitious piece and is entirely real. However, Rice said that there are comic elements in the show, but they come from real people just being themselves. The show ran for 8 episodes in 2013.[7]

Career

Filmography
Year Production Role Other notes
1992[8]Something AnythingWriter, Director, ProducerShort film
1993TelewhoreDirectorShort film
1994It Don't Cost Nothin' to Say Good MorningDirectorShort film[9]
1997PitchWriter, DirectorAs himself[10]
1997Ninja Turtles: The Next MutationWriter[11]
2002Kenny vs. Spenny pilotWriter, Actor, Director, Executive ProducerAs himself
2003–2010Kenny vs. SpennyWriter, Actor, Director, Executive ProducerAs himself[12]
2005LingoActorOne episode
2007StumpExecutive ProducerN/A
2008TesteesActorTestee Applicant
2008Confessions of a Porn AddictConcept, Story, Actor, Executive ProducerAs Mark Tobias[13]
2010Kenny vs. Spenny Christmas SpecialWriter, Actor, Director, Executive ProducerAs himself
2011Single White SpennyConcept, Actor, Executive ProducerAs himself
2012X RaytedConcept, Director, WriterAs himself

Soundtrack
Year Film Production
1997PitchWriter, Performer[12]

Appearances in other media
Date Media
September 30, 2004Late Night with Conan O'Brien
March 14, 2008Jimmy Kimmel Live![14]
2005Lingo (U.S. game show)

Awards and nominations
Year Project Award Awarding Body Result
2004 Kenny vs. Spenny Best Reality Program or Series Gemini Awards Nominated[15]
2006 Kenny vs. Spenny Best Comedy Program or Series Gemini Awards Nominated[15]
2008 Kenny vs. Spenny Best Comedy Program or Series Gemini Awards Nominated[15]
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References
  1. "Kenny Hotz Radio #10". Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. "Kenny Hotz Radio Show #18 (Bobby)". Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. the AU review (14 May 2014). "Interview: Kenny Hotz & Spencer Rice on the future of "Kenny vs Spenny"" – via YouTube.
  4. "Homepage - Comedy Central Press". Comedy Central Press.
  5. My Jewish Learning: "Kenny vs Spenny: Who is the Better Jew?" by Jeremy Moses December 10, 2008
  6. "Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  7. "X-Rayted (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  8. spiralmonkey2001 (14 October 2010). "Something, Anything!" – via YouTube.
  9. It Don't Cost Nothin' to Say Good Morning (1994). IMDb.com
  10. Pitch (1997). IMDb.com
  11. "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  12. Spencer Rice. IMDb.com
  13. Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008). IMDb.com
  14. Filmography by TV series for Spencer Rice. IMDb.com
  15. "Spencer Rice awards". Retrieved January 16, 2013.
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