Rick Moranis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1953-04-18

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rick Moranis

Biography

Frederick Allan Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, producer, songwriter and writer. Moranis appeared in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV) in the 1980s and starred afterwards in several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew (1983), Streets of Fire (1984), Ghostbusters (1984) and its sequel Ghostbusters II (1989), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Spaceballs (1987), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989, and its 1992 and 1997 sequels), Parenthood (1989), My Blue Heaven (1990), and The Flintstones(1994). In 1997, Moranis began a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower. He has not appeared in a live-action film for over 28 years. However, he provided voice-over work for a few animated films, including Disney's Brother Bear (2003). He also released comedy albums and made appearances at fan conventions. In 2020, after a hiatus of nearly 23 years from live-action films, Moranis signed to reprise his role of Wayne Szalinski in a new sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, called Shrunk, before the project was put on hold.

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Acting History

2019
The Movies That Made Us as Louis Tully (archive footage)
2018
Howard as Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)
2013
The Goldbergs as Dark Helmet (voice)
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
2009
Bob & Doug as Bob McKenzie
2007
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Bob McKenzie
2006
Brother Bear 2 as Rutt (voice)
2006
Christmas with SCTV
2004
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends as Holley Spider
2003
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way as Rutt (voice)
2003
Brother Bear as Rutt (voice)
2003
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids as Holley (voice)
2001
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys as Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)
1997
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves as Wayne Szalinski
1996
Muppets Tonight as Self
1996
Big Bully as David Leary
1994
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! as Wayne Szalinski
1994
Little Giants as Danny O'Shea
1994
The Flintstones as Barney Rubble
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993
Splitting Heirs as Henry Bullock
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Wayne Szalinski
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)
1991
L.A. Story as Gravedigger (uncredited)
1990
Gravedale High as Max Schneider (voice)
1990
My Blue Heaven as Barney Coopersmith
1990
The Earth Day Special as Vic's Buddy
1990
Stay Tooned! as (voice)
1989
Parenthood as Nathan Huffner
1989
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids as Wayne Szalinski
1989
Ghostbusters II as Louis Tully
1989
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids as Self - Host
1989
The Rocket Boy as Automatic Safety System
1988
The Best of SCTV
1987
Going Live!
1987
Spaceballs as Dark Helmet
1986
Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn
1986
Club Paradise as Barry Nye
1985
Head Office as Howard Gross
1985
Brewster's Millions as Morty King
1985
The Last Polka as Linsk Minyk
1984
Hockey Night as Coach
1984
The Wild Life as Harry
1984
Ghostbusters as Louis Tully
1984
Streets of Fire as Billy Fish
1983
Strange Brew as Bob McKenzie
1982
Wogan as Guest
1982
Twilight Theatre
1982
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour as Himself
1981
SCTV Network 90 as Various
1979
1980 as Various Roles
1977
Custard Pie as Disc Jockey
1976
Second City Television as Self - Various Characters
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Co-Host
1975
Saturday Night Live as Bob McKenzie (uncredited)
1969
Sesame Street as Self
1969
Sesame Street as Minnesota Shorts
Spaceballs 2 as Dark Helmet
Shrunk as Wayne Szalinski