Rick Moranis
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1953-04-18 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- 릭 모라니스 · ریک مورانیس · Frederick Allan 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
TV Shows (18)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Co-Host / Bob McKenzie (uncredited) / Self - Host
Sesame Street
1969
as Self / Minnesota Shorts
The Goldbergs
2013
as Dark Helmet (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Wogan
1982
as Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
Going Live!
1987
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Louis Tully (archive footage)
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
Gravedale High
1990
as Max Schneider (voice)
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
2004
as Holley Spider
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
SCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
Bob & Doug
2009
as Bob McKenzie
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
as Himself
Custard Pie
1977
as Disc Jockey
Stay Tooned!
1990
as (voice)
Movies (42)
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters
1984
as Louis Tully
Spaceballs
1987
as Dark Helmet
Brother Bear
2003
as Rutt (voice)
The Flintstones
1994
as Barney Rubble
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Louis Tully
Brother Bear 2
2006
as Rutt (voice)
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Seymour Krelborn
Parenthood
1989
as Nathan Huffner
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
as Wayne Szalinski
Streets of Fire
1984
as Billy Fish
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Morty King
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
as Wayne Szalinski
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997
as Wayne Szalinski
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)
Spaceballs: The New One
2027
as Dark Helmet
Club Paradise
1986
as Barry Nye
Little Giants
1994
as Danny O'Shea
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Vic's Buddy
L.A. Story
1991
as Gravedigger (uncredited)
Big Bully
1996
as David Leary
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001
as Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Barney Coopersmith
The Wild Life
1984
as Harry
Howard
2018
as Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)
Strange Brew
1983
as Bob McKenzie
Head Office
1985
as Howard Gross
Splitting Heirs
1993
as Henry Bullock
Twilight Theatre
1982
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Hockey Night
1984
as Coach
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
2003
as Holley (voice)
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
as Bob McKenzie
The Rocket Boy
1989
as Automatic Safety System
The Last Polka
1985
as Linsk Minyk
The Best of SCTV
1988
1980
1979
as Various Roles
Christmas with SCTV
2006
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
as Self - Host
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
2003
as Rutt (voice)
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
Discovering Bedrock
1999
as Self
About Rick Moranis
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(… With 60 credits spanning from 1953 to 2027, Rick Moranis has appeared in 42 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rick Moranis Movies
- Marty, Life Is Short (2026) — as Self (archive footage)
- Ghostbusters (1984) — as Louis Tully
- Spaceballs (1987) — as Dark Helmet
- Brother Bear (2003) — as Rutt (voice)
- The Flintstones (1994) — as Barney Rubble
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