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Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis at the 62nd Academy Awards.jpg
Moranis at the 1990 Academy Awards
Born Frederick Allan Moranis
(1953-04-18) April 18, 1953 (age 63)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names Richard Moranis
Occupation Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, musician, singer-songwriter, DJ
Years active 1976–present
Spouse(s) Ann Belsky (m. 1986; her death 1991)
Children 2

Frederick Allan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, musician, singer-songwriter and former DJ. He came to prominence in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV) in the 1980s and later appeared in several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), Spaceballs (1987), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), 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 hiatus from acting to raise his children as a widowed father. He has not appeared in a live-action film since, although he has provided voice-over work for a few animated films, notably Disney's Brother Bear (2003). He has also released comedy albums and made appearances at fan conventions.

Moranis was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Jewish family. He went to elementary school with Geddy Lee, frontman of the rock band Rush.

His career as an entertainer began as a radio disc jockey in the mid-1970s, using the on-air name "Rick Allan" at three Toronto radio stations.


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