Rick Moranis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

63

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Goldbergs

    The Goldbergs

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • Second City Television

    Second City Television

  • Big Bully

    Big Bully

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • Brother Bear

    Brother Bear

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • Head Office

    Head Office

  • Twilight Theatre

    Twilight Theatre

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

  • The Wild Life

    The Wild Life

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • Shrunk

    Shrunk

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

  • The Flintstones

    The Flintstones

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Brother Bear 2

    Brother Bear 2

  • Hockey Night

    Hockey Night

  • Splitting Heirs

    Splitting Heirs

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

    Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

  • The Last Polka

    The Last Polka

  • Streets of Fire

    Streets of Fire

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

  • Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

    Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

  • Little Giants

    Little Giants

  • Gravedale High

    Gravedale High

  • Parenthood

    Parenthood

  • SCTV Network 90

    SCTV Network 90

  • L.A. Story

    L.A. Story

  • Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

    Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

  • Strange Brew

    Strange Brew

  • Bob & Doug

    Bob & Doug

  • Club Paradise

    Club Paradise

  • Spaceballs 2

    Spaceballs 2

  • Howard

    Howard

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

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

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

  • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

    The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

    Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

  • The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

  • Christmas with SCTV

    Christmas with SCTV

  • Custard Pie

    Custard Pie

  • 1980

    1980

  • Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids

    Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids

  • The Rocket Boy

    The Rocket Boy

  • Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way

    Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way

  • The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

  • Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

    Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

  • Stay Tooned!

    Stay Tooned!

  • On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

    On the Scene with the Ghostbusters