Rick Moranis
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Ghostbusters
as Louis Tully 1984
Brother Bear
as Rutt (voice) 2003
Ghostbusters II
as Louis Tully 1989
Spaceballs
as Dark Helmet 1987
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
as Wayne Szalinski 1989
The Flintstones
as Barney Rubble 1994
Little Shop of Horrors
as Seymour Krelborn 1986
Brother Bear 2
as Rutt (voice) 2006
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
as Wayne Szalinski 1992
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
as Wayne Szalinski 1997
Parenthood
as Nathan Huffner 1989
Brewster's Millions
as Morty King 1985
Streets of Fire
as Billy Fish 1984
Little Giants
as Danny O'Shea 1994
L.A. Story
as Gravedigger (uncredited) 1991
My Blue Heaven
as Barney Coopersmith 1990
Strange Brew
as Bob McKenzie 1983