Rick Moranis

Q: Has Rick Moranis won any major awards?

Rick Moranis has received several awards, including a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. He is also a two-time Emmy Award winner for his work on 'SCTV.'

Q: What was Rick Moranis's first film?

Rick Moranis's first film role was in 'Strange Brew' (1983), where he starred alongside fellow comedian Dave Thomas. This film helped launch his career in feature films.

Q: What is Rick Moranis's estimated net worth?

Rick Moranis's estimated net worth is around $10 million. This wealth has been accumulated through his successful career in film and television.

Q: Why did Rick Moranis take a break from acting?

Rick Moranis took a break from acting in the mid-1990s to focus on raising his children after the death of his wife, which he prioritized over his acting career.

Q: What genres is Rick Moranis known for?

Rick Moranis is primarily known for his work in comedy films. His unique style and delivery have made him a memorable figure in family-oriented comedies.

Q: What notable TV shows has Rick Moranis appeared in?

Rick Moranis is well-known for his role on the Canadian sketch comedy show 'SCTV,' which showcased his comedic talents and led to his film career.

Q: Is Rick Moranis involved in any music projects?

Yes, Rick Moranis has pursued music and released an album titled 'The Agoraphobic Cowboy' in 2005, featuring his comedic songs and showcasing his musical talents.

Known for

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

IMDb 6.4 / 10

1989 / Adventure, Comedy / 93 min

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the...

Ghostbusters (2016)

IMDb 6.9 / 10

2016 / Action, Adventure / 111mins

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together...

Name

Rick Moranis

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Born

18 April 1953, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Spouses

Anne Moranis (1986–1991)

Children

2 (Rachel Moranis, Daniel Moranis)

Parents

George Moranis, Marion Moranis

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2027	Movie Spaceballs: The New One Described as "a non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two but with reboot elements franchise expansion film". Plot TBA.	Dark Helmet	Not rated
2026	Movie Marty, Life Is Short Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews and star-studded,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2025	Movie John Candy: I Like Me Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery,...	Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2019	TV The Movies That Made Us These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders...	Louis Tully (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	Movie Howard Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were...	Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2013	TV The Goldbergs Before there were parenting blogs, trophies for showing up, and peanut allergies, there was a simpler time called the '80s....	Dark Helmet (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2013	Movie Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2009	TV Bob & Doug Bob and Doug is a Canadian animated sitcom, which premiered on Global on April 19, 2009. The series is a...	Bob McKenzie	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2007	Movie Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian content. What players Rick...	Bob McKenzie	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2006	Movie Brother Bear 2 Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave...	Rutt (voice)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2006	Movie Christmas with SCTV Spend the holidays with the hilarious and beloved SCTV crew, starring John Candy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene...	Unknown character	Not rated
2004	TV Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on...	Holley Spider	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2003	Movie Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way Join hosts Rutt and Tuke for musical numbers from Brother Bear, Treasure Planet, 101 Dalmations II, and Stitch! The Movie.	Rutt (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	Movie Brother Bear When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until...	Rutt (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2003	Movie Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids The spiders Miss Spider and Holley marry and hatch five spiderlings. When one of them, Squirt, discovers a lost chicken...	Holley (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2001	Movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys When the mysterious Toy Taker grabs all of Santa's toys, it looks like the children will miss out on Christmas....	Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1999	Movie Discovering Bedrock A documentary that is featured on both the Collector's Edition and Franchise Collecttion DVDs for The Flintstones (1994).	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1997	Movie Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves The joke's on absent-minded scientist Wayne Szalinski when his troublesome invention shrinks him, his brother and their wives so effectively...	Wayne Szalinski	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1996	TV Muppets Tonight Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision"...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1996	Movie Big Bully A writer returns to his hometown where he faces the childhood nemesis whose life he ultimately ruined, only the bully...	David Leary	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1994	Movie Little Giants When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form...	Danny O'Shea	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie The Flintstones Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps...	Barney Rubble	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	Movie Splitting Heirs A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks...	Henry Bullock	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1992	Movie Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make...	Wayne Szalinski	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1992	TV Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Actress Shelley Duvall presents charming animated versions of some of the most beloved children's stories in this superb Emmy-nominated collection...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 9.5 / 10
1991	Movie L.A. Story With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper...	Gravedigger (uncredited)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1990	TV Gravedale High Human teacher Max Schneider has unwittingly taken a job at Gravedale High, a school for monsters, near the city of...	Max Schneider (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie My Blue Heaven FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program...	Barney Coopersmith	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1990	Movie The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990....	Vic's Buddy	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1990	TV Stay Tooned! Stay Tooned is a series presented by Tony Robinson, in which he discusses in more details and explains in some...	(voice)	Not rated
1989	Movie Parenthood The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that...	Nathan Huffner	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1989	Movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size...	Wayne Szalinski	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1989	Movie Ghostbusters II The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to...	Louis Tully	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1989	Movie The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids A behind-the-scenes television documentary of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,	Self - Host	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1989	Movie The Rocket Boy In this Sci-fi Comedy a gentle video clerk has a secret double life as an intergalactic crime-fighter who must stop...	Automatic Safety System	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1988	Movie The Best of SCTV Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1987	TV Going Live! Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1987	Movie Spaceballs When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr...	Dark Helmet	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1986	Movie Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush...	Seymour Krelborn	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1986	Movie Club Paradise When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of...	Barry Nye	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1985	Movie Head Office In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved...	Howard Gross	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1985	Movie Brewster's Millions Monty Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit $300 million if he can successfully spend $30 million in...	Morty King	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1985	Movie The Last Polka A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.	Linsk Minyk	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1984	Movie Hockey Night When a young girl wants to join her high school's hockey team as goalie, she meets with resistence, but also...	Coach	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1984	Movie On the Scene with the Ghostbusters	Unknown character	TMDB 9.5 / 10
1984	Movie The Wild Life Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and...	Harry	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1984	Movie Ghostbusters After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat...	Louis Tully	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1984	Movie Streets of Fire Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody,...	Billy Fish	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1983	Movie Strange Brew Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain...	Bob McKenzie	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1982	TV Wogan Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.	Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1982	Movie Twilight Theatre Television parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, & Funky High School. Features...	Unknown character	Not rated
1982	TV The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	TV SCTV Network 90 After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and...	Various	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1979	Movie 1980 Unseen for decades, 1980 is Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis’ enormously funny CBC pilot that was way ahead of its...	Various Roles	Not rated
1977	TV Custard Pie Custard Pie is a Canadian situation comedy television series which aired on CBC Television in 1977.	Disc Jockey	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	TV Second City Television Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976...	Self - Various Characters	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Co-Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Bob McKenzie (uncredited)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1969	TV Sesame Street On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games,...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1969	TV Sesame Street On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games,...	Minnesota Shorts	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1988	Movie The Best of SCTV Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1983	Movie Strange Brew Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1983	Movie Strange Brew Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1981	TV SCTV Network 90 After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.3 / 10

Marty, Life Is Short

2026 / TMDB 8.2

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 / TMDB 7.8

Howard

2018 / TMDB 6.8

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013 / TMDB 8.2

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

2007 / TMDB 6.0

Brother Bear 2

2006 / TMDB 6.7

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Got a question about Rick Moranis?

What are Rick Moranis's most famous films?

Rick Moranis is best known for his roles in 'Ghostbusters,' 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,' and 'Spaceballs.' These films highlight his comedic talent and have become iconic in popular culture.

Has Rick Moranis won any major awards?

What was Rick Moranis's first film?

What is Rick Moranis's estimated net worth?

Why did Rick Moranis take a break from acting?

What genres is Rick Moranis known for?

What notable TV shows has Rick Moranis appeared in?

Is Rick Moranis involved in any music projects?