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Rick Moranis

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Director | * 04/18/1953 (71) | Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
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Frederick Allan Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer, and producer. Moranis appeared in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV) in the 1980s and several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew (1983), Streets of Fire (1984), Ghostbusters (1984) and 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 (... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Science Fiction

Known for these Movies & Shows

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Y ...

Spaceballs

PG

1987 | 3.4/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, t ...

Parenthood

PG-13

1989 | 3.4/5 | 2h 4min
Comedy, Drama
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After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural p ...

Ghostbusters

PG

1984 | 3.7/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy, Fantasy
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Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront th ...

Strange Brew

PG

1983 | 3.1/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Rick Moranis

Primetime Emmy Awards Earle Grey Award
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Movies with Rick Moranis as Actor(35)

as Wayne Szalinski2023 Shrunk
as Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)2018 Howard
as Self (archive footage)2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Bob McKenzie2007 Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
as Rutt (voice)2006 Brother Bear 2
as Rutt (voice)2003 Brother Bear
as Rutt (voice)2003 Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
as Holley (voice)2003 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
as Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)2001 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
as Wayne Szalinski1997 Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
as David Leary1996 Big Bully
as Barney Rubble1994 The Flintstones
as Danny O'Shea1994 Little Giants
as Henry Bullock1993 Splitting Heirs
as Wayne Szalinski1992 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
as Gravedigger1991 L.A. Story
as Barney Coopersmith1990 My Blue Heaven
as Vic's Buddy1990 The Earth Day Special
as Nathan Huffner1989 Parenthood
1989 Rocket Boy
as Louis Tully1989 Ghostbusters II
as Self - Host1989 The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
as Wayne Szalinski1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1988 The Best of SCTV
as Dark Helmet1987 Spaceballs
as Barry Nye1986 Club Paradise
as Seymour Krelborn1986 Little Shop of Horrors
as Morty King1985 Brewster's Millions
as Howard Gross1985 Head Office
as Linsk Minyk1985 The Last Polka
as Billy Fish1984 Streets of Fire
as Harry1984 The Wild Life
as Louis Tully1984 Ghostbusters
as Coach1984 Hockey Night
as Bob McKenzie1983 Strange Brew

TV Shows/Series with Rick Moranis as Actor(9)

as Dark Helmet (voice)2013 The Goldbergs
as Bob McKenzie2009 Bob & Doug
as himself1996 Muppets Tonight
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Max Schneider1990 Gravedale High
1981 SCTV Network 90
1976 Second City Television
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself1969 Sesame Street

Movies with Rick Moranis as Crew(3)

Writing/Writer1988 The Best of SCTV
Directing/Director1983 Strange Brew
Writing/Writer1983 Strange Brew

TV Shows/Series with Rick Moranis as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1981 SCTV Network 90

Full Name: Rick Moranis
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 04/18 1953 (April) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) (current age: 71 years + 7 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records, ArtistShare
Children: Mitchell Moranis
Other names for Rick Moranis (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frederick Allan Moranis"
Rick Moranis frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (16x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Dave Thomas (11x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (10x, Actress)
Harold Ramis (10x, Crew)
John Candy (9x, Actor)
Martin Short (9x, Actor)
Lorne Michaels (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1404, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024