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 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.

Rick Moranis is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 18 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Spaceballs: The New One (2027), SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of (2026), Brother Bear 2 (2006), Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004), Brother Bear (2003), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001), Discovering Bedrock (1999), Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997). The recorded credits span 1976 to 2027, including 16 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.