- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1953
- Place of Birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rick Moranis
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…
Filmography
movieSpaceballs: The New One
2027 · Dark Helmet
movieMarty, Life Is Short
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019 · Louis Tully (archive footage)
movieHoward
2018 · Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)
tvThe Goldbergs
2013 · Dark Helmet (voice)
movieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013 · Self (archive footage)
tvBob & Doug
2009 · Bob McKenzie
movieBob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007 · Bob McKenzie
movieBrother Bear 2
2006 · Rutt (voice)
movieChristmas with SCTV
2006
tvMiss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
2004 · Holley Spider
movieSing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
2003 · Rutt (voice)
movieBrother Bear
2003 · Rutt (voice)
movieMiss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
2003 · Holley (voice)
movieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001 · Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)
movieDiscovering Bedrock
1999 · Self
movieHoney, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997 · Wayne Szalinski
tvMuppets Tonight
1996 · Self
movieBig Bully
1996 · David Leary
movieLittle Giants
1994 · Danny O'Shea
movieThe Flintstones
1994 · Barney Rubble
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
movieSplitting Heirs
1993 · Henry Bullock
movieHoney, I Blew Up the Kid
1992 · Wayne Szalinski
tvShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992 · Narrator (voice)
movieL.A. Story
1991 · Gravedigger (uncredited)
tvGravedale High
1990 · Max Schneider (voice)
movieMy Blue Heaven
1990 · Barney Coopersmith
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990 · Vic's Buddy
Stay Tooned!
tvStay Tooned!
1990 · (voice)
movieParenthood
1989 · Nathan Huffner
movieHoney, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 · Wayne Szalinski
movieGhostbusters II
1989 · Louis Tully
movieThe Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 · Self - Host
movieThe Rocket Boy
1989 · Automatic Safety System
movieThe Best of SCTV
1988 · , Writer
tvGoing Live!
1987
movieSpaceballs
1987 · Dark Helmet
movieLittle Shop of Horrors
1986 · Seymour Krelborn
movieClub Paradise
1986 · Barry Nye
movieHead Office
1985 · Howard Gross
movieBrewster's Millions
1985 · Morty King
movieThe Last Polka
1985 · Linsk Minyk
movieHockey Night
1984 · Coach
movieOn the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
movieThe Wild Life
1984 · Harry
movieGhostbusters
1984 · Louis Tully
movieStreets of Fire
1984 · Billy Fish
movieStrange Brew
1983 · Bob McKenzie, Writer, Director
movieTwilight Theater II
1982 · Self- Guest
tvWogan
1982 · Guest
movieTwilight Theatre
1982
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
tvThe Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982 · Himself
tvSCTV Network 90
1981 · Various, Writer
movie1980
1979 · Various Roles
Custard Pie
tvCustard Pie
1977 · Disc Jockey
tvSecond City Television
1976 · Self - Various Characters
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Co-Host, Bob McKenzie (uncredited), Self - Host
tvSesame Street
1969 · Self, Minnesota Shorts
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self