Rick Moranis
Acting
1953-04-18 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
TheatersSpaceballs: The New One
2027 · Movie
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Movie
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Movie
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · Series
Howard
2018 · Movie
The Goldbergs
2013 · Series
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013 · Movie
Bob & Doug
2009 · Series
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007 · Movie
Brother Bear 2
2006 · Movie
Christmas with SCTV
2006 · Movie
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
2004 · Series
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
2003 · Movie
Brother Bear
2003 · Movie
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
2003 · Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001 · Movie
Discovering Bedrock
1999 · Movie
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997 · Movie
Muppets Tonight
1996 · Series
Big Bully
1996 · Movie
Little Giants
1994 · Movie
The Flintstones
1994 · Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Series
Splitting Heirs
1993 · Movie
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992 · Movie
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992 · Series
L.A. Story
1991 · Movie
Gravedale High
1990 · Series
My Blue Heaven
1990 · Movie
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
Stay Tooned!
1990 · Series
Parenthood
1989 · Movie
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 · Movie
Ghostbusters II
1989 · Movie
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 · Movie
The Rocket Boy
1989 · Movie
The Best of SCTV
1988 · Movie
Going Live!
1987 · Series
Spaceballs
1987 · Movie
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Movie
Club Paradise
1986 · Movie
Head Office
1985 · Movie
Brewster's Millions
1985 · Movie
The Last Polka
1985 · Movie
Hockey Night
1984 · Movie
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984 · Movie
The Wild Life
1984 · Movie
Ghostbusters
1984 · Movie
Streets of Fire
1984 · Movie
Strange Brew
1983 · Movie
Twilight Theater II
1982 · Movie
Wogan
1982 · Series
Twilight Theatre
1982 · Movie
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982 · Series
SCTV Network 90
1981 · Series
1980
1979 · Movie
Custard Pie
1977 · Series
Second City Television
1976 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Sesame Street
1969 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series