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