Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Born 1953-04-18 (age 73) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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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Known For

Brother Bear
Brother Bear

2003

as Rutt (voice)

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

1984

as Louis Tully

The Flintstones
The Flintstones

1994

as Barney Rubble

Spaceballs
Spaceballs

1987

as Dark Helmet

Brother Bear 2
Brother Bear 2

2006

as Rutt (voice)

Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II

1989

as Louis Tully

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989

as Wayne Szalinski

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors

1986

as Seymour Krelborn

Marty, Life Is Short
Marty, Life Is Short

2026

as Self (archive footage)

Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions

1985

as Morty King

Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire

1984

as Billy Fish

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992

as Wayne Szalinski

Parenthood
Parenthood

1989

as Nathan Huffner

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

1997

as Wayne Szalinski

My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven

1990

as Barney Coopersmith

L.A. Story
L.A. Story

1991

as Gravedigger (uncredited)

Little Giants
Little Giants

1994

as Danny O'Shea

Big Bully
Big Bully

1996

as David Leary

Spaceballs: The New One
Spaceballs: The New One

2027

as Dark Helmet