Rick Moranis
Known for: Acting
Born: April 18, 1953
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
43 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
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Spaceballs: The New One
2027
7.9
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
7.3
The Movies That Made Us
2019
6.8
Howard
2018
7.4
The Goldbergs
2013
8.1
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
3.8
Bob & Doug
20096.0
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
6.7
Brother Bear 2
2006
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Christmas with SCTV
2006
6.7
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
2004
8.0
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
2003
7.3
Brother Bear
2003
8.0
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
2003
5.9
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001
7.0
Discovering Bedrock
1999
5.4
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997
7.4
Muppets Tonight
1996
4.7
Big Bully
1996
6.5
Little Giants
1994
5.4
The Flintstones
1994
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
5.2
Splitting Heirs
1993
5.3
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
9.5
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
6.5
L.A. Story
1991
7.0
Gravedale High
1990
6.1
My Blue Heaven
1990
6.1
The Earth Day Special
1990NR
Stay Tooned!
1990
6.7
Parenthood
1989
6.3
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
4.7
The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
4.5
The Rocket Boy
1989
8.0
The Best of SCTV
1988
8.0
Going Live!
1987
6.9
Spaceballs
1987
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
5.2
Club Paradise
1986
5.4
Head Office
1985
6.6
Brewster's Millions
1985
5.2
The Last Polka
1985
6.3
Hockey Night
1984
9.5
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
6.1
The Wild Life
1984
7.5
Ghostbusters
1984
6.9
Streets of Fire
1984
6.0
Strange Brew
1983
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Twilight Theater II
1982
5.3
Wogan
1982
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Twilight Theatre
19827.0
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
7.3
SCTV Network 90
1981
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1980
19797.0
Custard Pie
1977
7.8
Second City Television
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.1
Sesame Street
1969
7.0
The Oscars
1953