Rick Moranis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-04-18 (72 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Goldbergs

    The Goldbergs

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Brother Bear

    Brother Bear

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • Second City Television

    Second City Television

  • Brother Bear 2

    Brother Bear 2

  • Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

    Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • Strange Brew

    Strange Brew

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • L.A. Story

    L.A. Story

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • The Rocket Boy

    The Rocket Boy

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

    Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

  • The Flintstones

    The Flintstones

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

  • Streets of Fire

    Streets of Fire

  • Parenthood

    Parenthood

  • Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

    Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

  • Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • The Last Polka

    The Last Polka

  • Little Giants

    Little Giants

  • Christmas with SCTV

    Christmas with SCTV

  • Gravedale High

    Gravedale High

  • Club Paradise

    Club Paradise

  • Spaceballs 2

    Spaceballs 2

  • Hockey Night

    Hockey Night

  • The Wild Life

    The Wild Life

  • Twilight Theatre

    Twilight Theatre

  • Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

  • Big Bully

    Big Bully

  • Bob & Doug

    Bob & Doug

  • Head Office

    Head Office

  • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

  • The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

  • Shrunk

    Shrunk

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

    Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Howard

    Howard

  • The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

  • Custard Pie

    Custard Pie

  • 1980

    1980

  • Stay Tooned!

    Stay Tooned!

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

  • Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids

    Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids

  • Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

    Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

  • Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way

    Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way