Rick Moranis
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-04-18 in 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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Co-Host
Saturday Night Live
as Bob McKenzie (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Sesame Street
as Self
Sesame Street
as Minnesota Shorts
The Goldbergs
as Dark Helmet (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Wogan
as Guest
The Oscars
as Self
The Movies That Made Us
as Louis Tully (archive footage)
Ghostbusters
as Louis Tully
Brother Bear
as Rutt (voice)
Spaceballs
as Dark Helmet
Ghostbusters II
as Louis Tully
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters
Going Live!
Big Bully
as David Leary
Little Shop of Horrors
as Seymour Krelborn
Brother Bear 2
as Rutt (voice)
Muppets Tonight
as Self