Rick Moranis Bio | Wiki
Rick Moranis is a famous Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer, and producer. He has appeared in the comedy series Second City Television and several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew, Ghostbusters, and Ghostbusters II among others. In 197, he took a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower.
Further, he produced voiceovers for a few animated films like Disney’s Brother Bear. In addition, he signed to appear in a new sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, called Shrunk in 2020 after 23 years.
Rick Moranis Age
He was born on April 18, 1953, in Toronto, Canada. Moranis is 70 years old.
Rick Moranis Height
He is a man of below-average stature and is 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.68 m).
Rick Moranis Family
He was born to his father and mother in Toronto, Canada. Moranis holds Canadian nationality and is from a Jewish family. However, details regarding his parent’s whereabouts remain unknown to the public.
Rick Moranis Wife
He was married to costume designer Ann Belsky in 1986. However, Ann died of cancer in February 1991. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter, Rachel Moranis. This led to Moranis leaving his public life to become a full-time single father. Further, he was the victim of an assault in New York City, in the vicinity of West 70th St, Manhattan on October 1, 2020.
He suffered minor injuries to his head, back, and hip where he reported the incident to the New York Police Department (NYPD) which posted security footage from the attack. On November 14, 2020, the alleged perpetrator, Marquis Ventura, was arrested in New York City.
Rick Moranis Education
He studied at elementary school with Geddy Lee, frontman of the rock band Rush. However, the name of the school he graduated from remains unknown. Also, there are no details on whether he attended any college.
Rick Moranis Movies and Tv Shows
Movies
- Strange Brew as Bob McKenzie in 1983
- The Wild Life as Harry in 1984
- Head Office as Howard Gross in 1985
- Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour Krelborn in 1996
- Ghostbusters II as Louis Tully in 1989
- Parenthood as Nathan Huffner in 1989
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid as Wayne Szalinski in 1992
- The Flintstones as Barney Rubble in 1994
- Little Giants as Danny O’Shea in 1994
- Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves as Wayne Szalinski in 1997
- Brother Bear 1 and 2 as Rutt in 2003 and 2006
Tv shows
- SCTV as Various roles from 1980 to 1981
- Saturday Night Live as Himself/Host in 1983 and 1989
- The Rocket Boy as Automatic Safety System in 1989
- Hockey Night as Coach in 1984
- The Earth Day Special as Vic’s Buddy in 1990
- Muppets Tonight as Himself in 1997
- Bob & Doug McKenzie’s Two-Four Anniversary as Bob McKenzie in 2007
- The Goldbergs as Lord Dark Helmet in 2018
- Prop Culture as Himself in 2020
Rick Moranis Ghostbusters | Ghostbusters Afterlife
He had a starring role in the 1984 supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. In the film, he portrayed the role of Louis Tully a nerdy accountant as well as a tax attorney and a neighbor of Dana Barrett.
He played his role also in Ghostbusters II. His role was also voiced by Rodger Bumpass in the Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters animated series. Further, the character did not appear in the 2021 sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife, old aura scans of Louis taken from when he was possessed by Vinz Clortho are in Egon’s storm-cellar laboratory.
Rick Moranis Today
He signed on to reprise his role as Wayne Szalinski in Shrunk in 2020. Shunk is a new sequel to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids series. The series marks his return to live-action films after over two decades of leaving. Also, he appeared in a commercial for Mint Mobile alongside Ryan Reynolds.
Rick Moranis Last Movie
Before he began a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower in 1997, he had appeared in the last movie in roles like Barney Rubble in The Flintstones 1994 and the box-office flop Big Bully. He also had only appeared in that genre was a 1993 music video, “Tomorrow’s Girls” by Donald Fagen, in which he played a man married to an extraterrestrial woman. Further, he worked for Disney twice more, voicing Rutt the moose in the 2003 animated film Brother Bear and its direct-to-video sequel.
Rick Moranis Actor
His career kicked off as a radio disc jockey in the mid-1970s, using the on-air name “Rick Allan” at three Toronto radio stations. He performed on CBC-TV in the mid-1970s with comedy partner Rob Cowan. Later, he was persuaded to join the third-season cast of Second City Television (SCTV) by friend and SCTV writer/performer Dave Thomas in 1980. He then had a notable character on SCTV Gerry Todd, a disc jockey who presented music clips on television.
Moreover, he had a busy career in feature films that lasted over a decade, most notably Ghostbusters; Spaceballs; Little Shop of Horrors; and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and its sequels. He was slated to appear in the 1985 film The Breakfast Club but was released by director John Hughes because his interpretation of the role was not what Hughes was seeking. Further, he received his first film credit in 1997 when he provided voice work in the animated film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys in 2001.
He performed “Press Pound” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on February 13, 2006. Also, he reunited with Dave Thomas for a 24th-anniversary special of Bob and Doug McKenzie, titled Bob and Doug McKenzie’s 2 to 4 Anniversary in November 2007. Moranis released the comedy album titled My Mother’s Brisket & Other Love Songs in June 2013. He returned as the character Dark Helmet from Spaceballs in an episode of The Goldbergs in 2018. In addition, he signed on to reprise his role as Wayne Szalinski in Shrunk in 2020.
Rick Moranis Net Worth
He has attained decent possessions working as an actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer, and producer. Moranis’s net worth is $10 Million.
Where Is Rick Moranis
Moranis signed on to reprise his role as Wayne Szalinski in Shrunk in 2020. Shunk is a new sequel to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids series. The series marks his return to live-action films after over two decades of leaving. Also, he appeared in a commercial for Mint Mobile alongside Ryan Reynolds.
Who Is Rick Moranis
Moranis is a famous Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer, and producer. He has appeared in the comedy series Second City Television and several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew, Ghostbusters, and Ghostbusters II among others. In 197, he took a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower.
How Much Is Rick Moranis Worth
He has earned an estimated net worth of $10 Million working as an actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer, and producer.