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