Rick Moranis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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Filmography
Spaceballs: The New One
Movie · as Dark Helmet
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Movie · as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie · as Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us
TV · as Louis Tully (archive footage) · 1 ep
Howard
Movie · as Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Goldbergs
TV · as Dark Helmet (voice) · 1 ep
Bob & Doug
TV · as Bob McKenzie · 10 eps
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Movie · as Bob McKenzie
Brother Bear 2
Movie · as Rutt (voice)
Christmas with SCTV
Movie
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
TV · as Holley Spider · 1 ep
Brother Bear
Movie · as Rutt (voice)
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
Movie · as Holley (voice)
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
Movie · as Rutt (voice)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
Movie · as Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)
Discovering Bedrock
Movie · as Self
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Movie · as Wayne Szalinski
Big Bully
Movie · as David Leary
Muppets Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Flintstones
Movie · as Barney Rubble
Little Giants
Movie · as Danny O'Shea
Splitting Heirs
Movie · as Henry Bullock
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Movie · as Wayne Szalinski
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
L.A. Story
Movie · as Gravedigger (uncredited)
My Blue Heaven
Movie · as Barney Coopersmith
The Earth Day Special
Movie · as Vic's Buddy
Gravedale High
TV · as Max Schneider (voice) · 13 eps
Stay Tooned!
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Parenthood
Movie · as Nathan Huffner
Ghostbusters II
Movie · as Louis Tully
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Movie · as Self - Host
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Movie · as Wayne Szalinski
The Rocket Boy
Movie · as Automatic Safety System
The Best of SCTV
Movie
Spaceballs
Movie · as Dark Helmet
Going Live!
TV · 1 ep
Little Shop of Horrors
Movie · as Seymour Krelborn
Club Paradise
Movie · as Barry Nye
Head Office
Movie · as Howard Gross
The Last Polka
Movie · as Linsk Minyk
Brewster's Millions
Movie · as Morty King
Ghostbusters
Movie · as Louis Tully
Streets of Fire
Movie · as Billy Fish
The Wild Life
Movie · as Harry
Hockey Night
Movie · as Coach
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
Movie
Strange Brew
Movie · as Bob McKenzie
Twilight Theatre
Movie
Twilight Theater II
Movie · as Self- Guest
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Wogan
TV · as Guest · 1 ep
SCTV Network 90
TV · as Various · 25 eps
1980
Movie · as Various Roles
Custard Pie
TV · as Disc Jockey · 1 ep
Second City Television
TV · as Self - Various Characters · 53 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Co-Host, Bob McKenzie (uncredited), Self - Host · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · as Self, Minnesota Shorts · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep