# Richard Side

Richard Side is a Canadian writer, producer, and actor known as the creator of The Debaters, a radio and TV comedy series on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

## Career

Side has appeared in episodes of Supernatural, Psych and Eureka and the feature film Elf. Side is a comedian specializing in improvisational comedy. He won an improv comedy championship at the Just for Laughs festival performing with Vancouver Theatresports.
Side co-adapted Kenneth Oppel's novel Silverwing into a thirteen part animated series for Teletoon. Other writing credits include episodes of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1991 | Bingo | Network Executive |
| 1995 | Urban Safari | Alex |
| 1998 | Shoes Off! | Party host |
| 2003 | The Delicate Art of Parking | Bob Gromer |
| 2003 | Elf | Elf Teacher |
| 2016 | Grand Unified Theory | Bhoem |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Stingray | Todd | Episode: "The Second Finest Man Who Ever Lived" |
| 1988 | 21 Jump Street | Manager | Episode: "Chapel of Love" |
| 1990 | The Adventures of the Black Stallion | Dan | Episode: "First Among Equals" |
| 1990 | Max Glick | Rest home employee | Episode: "Time Is on Your Side" |
| 1997 | Never a Dull Moment | Sketch Comedian | Television film |
| 1998 | The Sentinel | Tom Coleman | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" |
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Shadow Patient | Episode: "Solitude's Revenge" |
| 1999 | The New Addams Family | Sandy Warhol | Episode: "Morticia, the Sculptress" |
| 1999 | Night Man | Dr. Madden | Episode: "Gore" |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Ike Pilchard | Episode: "Down to Earth" |
| 2000 | Ratz | Teacher | Television film |
| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Mr. Mann | Episode: "Suspect Behavior" |
| 2001 | Big Sound | Vincent | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge | Benny | Television film |
| 2001 | Andromeda | Beetle | Episode: "A Heart for Falsehood Framed" |
| 2002 | Point Blank | Dr. Cracker | Episode: "Crouching Cougar" |
| 2002 | Cold Squad | Government Pencilneck | Episode: "Career Opportunists" |
| 2002 | Just Cause | Dr. Rosenthal | Episode: "Code of Silence" |
| 2002 | The Funkhousers | Mr. Ross | Television film |
| 2004 | Stargate SG-1 | Guide | Episode: "Icon" |
| 2005 | Earthsea | Doorkeeper | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Stuart's Valet | Episode: "The Exile" |
| 2005 | Robson Arms | Mitch | Episode: "The Misses Dubois Turn Out the Lights" |
| 2006 | The Collector | The Devil / Pollster | Episode: "The Vampire" |
| 2006 | Romeo! | Mr. Jones | Episode: "Driving Me Crazy" |
| 2006 | Alice, I Think | Waiter | Episode: "Taboos" |
| 2006 | Santa Baby | Gary the Elf | Television film |
| 2007 | Secrets of an Undercover Wife | Higgins | Television film |
| 2008 | 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30 | Mr. Webster | Television film |
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Solomon Smith | Television film |
| 2008 | Aliens in America | Lionel | Episode: "Community Theater" |
| 2008 | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Gary the Elf | Television film |
| 2009 | Psych | Maitre'd | Episode: "Tuesday the 17th" |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Paul Dunbar | Episode: "It's a Terrible Life" |
| 2009 | Eureka | Dr. Kinnison | Episode: "You Don't Know Jack" |