Born 1953 (age 73) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Appears in 59 titles

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.

Filmography

Ghostbusters
7.5
Ghostbusters
1984
as Louis Tully
Brother Bear
7.3
Brother Bear
2003
as Rutt (voice)
Ghostbusters II
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Louis Tully
Spaceballs
6.9
Spaceballs
1987
as Dark Helmet
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
6.3
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
as Wayne Szalinski
The Flintstones
5.4
The Flintstones
1994
as Barney Rubble
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Seymour Krelborn
Brother Bear 2
6.7
Brother Bear 2
2006
as Rutt (voice)
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
5.3
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
as Wayne Szalinski
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
5.4
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997
as Wayne Szalinski
Parenthood
6.7
Parenthood
1989
as Nathan Huffner
Brewster's Millions
6.6
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Morty King
Streets of Fire
6.9
Streets of Fire
1984
as Billy Fish
Little Giants
6.5
Little Giants
1994
as Danny O'Shea
L.A. Story
6.5
L.A. Story
1991
as Gravedigger (uncredited)
My Blue Heaven
6.1
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Barney Coopersmith
Strange Brew
6.0
Strange Brew
1983
as Bob McKenzie
Club Paradise
5.2
Club Paradise
1986
as Barry Nye
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
5.9
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001
as Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)
John Candy: I Like Me
7.9
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)