Spencer Rice

Spencer Rice
Rice in Kenny vs. Spenny in 2007
Born
Spencer Nolan Rice[1]

1963 (age 60–61)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesSpenny
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, screenwriter, television personality, actor
Years active1993–present

Spencer Nolan "Spenny" Rice (born 1963[2]) is a Canadian screenwriter, filmmaker and television personality. He was the co-star of the reality comedy series Kenny vs. Spenny along with Kenny Hotz.

Personal life

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Rice was born to a secular Jewish family, the only son of Vincent Wayne Rice and Corrine Rice.[3][4][5]

Rice attended Crescent School, a Toronto boys' independent school, for elementary school and then went to high school at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute.[6] Rice studied film studies at Glendon College, York University in Toronto. Growing up Rice played hockey for his high school.[7]

Career

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Rice (left) with Kenny Hotz, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, executive producers of Kenny vs. Spenny

After graduating from university, Rice worked as a production coordinator 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 and turn it into a TV series, but the idea was later scrapped.

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.

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

Rice's next project was called Single White Spenny. He played himself; it was cancelled after one season due to low ratings.

In November 2020, along with Kenny Hotz, Rice wrote and produced Kenny & Spenny: Paldemic, a CBC Gem special that focused on the pair's friendship and careers since Kenny vs. Spenny ended in 2010.

Filmography

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Year Production Role Other notes
1992[8] Something Anything Writer, director, producer Short film
1993 Telewhore Director Short film
1994 It Don't Cost Nothin' to Say Good Morning Director Short film[9]
1997 Pitch Writer, director As himself[10]
1997 Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation Writer[11]
2002 Kenny vs. Spenny pilot Writer, actor, director, executive producer As himself
2003–2010 Kenny vs. Spenny Writer, actor, director, executive producer As himself[12]
2005 Lingo Actor One episode
2007 Stump Executive producer N/A
2008 Testees Actor Testee Applicant
2008 Confessions of a Porn Addict Concept, story, actor, executive producer As Mark Tobias[13]
2010 Kenny vs. Spenny Christmas Special Writer, actor, director, executive producer As himself
2011 Single White Spenny Concept, actor, executive producer As himself
2012 X Rayted Concept, director, writer As himself
2020 Kenny & Spenny: Paldemic Writer, executive producer, actor, composer As himself

Soundtrack

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Year Film Production
1997 Pitch Writer, performer[12]

Awards and nominations

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Year Project Award Awarding Body Result
2004 Kenny vs. Spenny Best Reality Program or Series Gemini Awards Nominated[14]
2006 Kenny vs. Spenny Best Comedy Program or Series Gemini Awards Nominated[14]
2008 Kenny vs. Spenny Best Comedy Program or Series Gemini Awards Nominated[14]

References

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  1. ^ Chance, Norman (December 22, 2010). Who Was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4568-2164-7.
  2. ^ @KennyHotz (May 22, 2023). "Did Spenny Actually Do Any Work On The Show?". YouTube. at 2:06. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Vincent Wayne Rice Obituary". The Globe and Mail. August 4, 2003. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Corrine Rice". Peaceful Transitions. March 8, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  5. ^ My Jewish Learning: "Kenny vs Spenny: Who is the Better Jew?" by Jeremy Moses December 10, 2008
  6. ^ "Kenny Hotz teases new season of legendary Kenny vs. Spenny comedy series". Streets of Toronto. Post City Magazines. January 13, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Homepage – Comedy Central Press". Comedy Central Press.
  8. ^ spiralmonkey2001 (October 14, 2010). "Something, Anything!". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ It Don't Cost Nothin' to Say Good Morning (1994). IMDb.com
  10. ^ Pitch (1997). IMDb.com
  11. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.[dead YouTube link]
  12. ^ a b Spencer Rice. IMDb.com
  13. ^ Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008). IMDb.com
  14. ^ a b c "Spencer Rice awards". IMDb. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
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