Rick Moranis Biography (1954-)

Born April 18, 1954, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; widowed; children: two.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, writer, comedian
Birth Details
April 18, 1954
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Performer of comedy routines in nightclubs and cabarets in Canada.
  • Film Appearances
  • Bob McKenzie, Strange Brew (also known as The Adventures of Bob& Doug McKenzie), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Billy Fish, Streets of Fire, Universal/RKO Radio Pictures, 1984
  • Harry, The Wild Life, Universal, 1984
  • Louis Tully/Vinz Clortho (the Key Master), Ghostbusters, Columbia,1984
  • Howard Gross, Head Office, TriStar, 1985
  • Morty King, Brewster's Millions, Universal, 1985
  • Barry Nye, Club Paradise, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Seymour Krelborn, Little Shop of Horrors, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Lord Dark Helmet, Spaceballs, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1987
  • Louis Tully, Ghostbusters II, Columbia, 1989
  • Nathan Merrick, Parenthood, Universal, 1989
  • Wayne Szalinski, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Buena Vista, 1989
  • Barney Coopersmith, My Blue Heaven, Warner Bros., 1990
  • Gravedigger, L.A. Story, TriStar, 1991
  • Wayne Szalinski, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, Buena Vista, 1992
  • Henry, Splitting Heirs, Universal, 1993
  • Barney Rubble, The Flintstones, Universal, 1994
  • Danny L'Shea, Little Giants, Warner Bros., 1994
  • Wayne Szalinski, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, Walt Disney Pictures, 1995
  • David Leary, Big Bully, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Wayne Szalinski, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Buena Vista Home Video, 1997
  • Voice characterization, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Islandof Misfit Toys (animated), Golden Books Family Entertainment, 2001
  • Film Work
  • Director
  • (With Dave Thomas) Strange Brew (also known as The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Regular performer, Second City TV (also known as SCTV), syndicated, 1980-1981 also aired on CBC.
  • Regular performer, SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV, SCTV Comedy Network, and SCTV Network), NBC, 1981-1983 also airedon CBC.
  • Voice of Max Schneider, Gravedale High (animated; also known as Rick Moranis in Gravedale High), NBC, 1990-1991
  • Specials
  • Linsk Menjuvic, The Last Polka, HBO, 1985
  • Coach Willi Liepert, "Hockey Night," Wonderworks, PBS, 1987
  • Doug McKenzie, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Olympics,CTV, 1988
  • The Best of John Candy on SCTV, 1992
  • Episodic
  • Himself, Clive Anderson Talks Back, 1993
  • Himself and song performer, Sesame Street, PBS, 1996
  • Himself, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1997
  • Voice performer for "Little Toot and the Loch Ness Monster," an episode of Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, Showtime; also appeared in TheAlan Hamel Show and 90 Minutes Live.
  • Pilots
  • Twilight Theatre II, NBC, 1982
  • Other
  • Matthew Oliver, The Rocket Boy, 1989
  • Radio Appearances
  • Performer on his own radio show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; CHUM-FM Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, afternoon disc jockey.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums; As Bob McKenzie; with Dave Thomas as Doug McKenzie
  • Great White North, Mercury, 1981
  • Strange Brew (original soundtrack), Mercury, 1983
  • Singles; As Bob McKenzie; with Dave Thomas as Doug McKenzie
  • "Take Off," Mercury, 1981
  • Other singles as Bob McKenzie include "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
  • Other Albums
  • You, Me, the Music, and Me, IRS, 1989
  • Music Videos
  • Appeared in music videos, including his own "The Girl from Ipanema"; alsoappeared in "Ghostbusters," by Ray Parker, Jr.; "On Our Own," by Bobby Brown; "Tomorrow's Girls," by Donald Fagen; and "We're the Flintstones," by the BC52s (the B52s).
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Dave Thomas and Steven DeJarnatt) Strange Brew (also known as The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie; based on a sketch originally on Second City TV), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Teleplays
  • with Others; Series
  • Second City TV (also known as SCTV), syndicated, 1980-1981also aired on CBC.
  • SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV, SCTV Comedy Network, and SCTV Network), NBC, 1981-1983 also aired on CBC.
  • Specials
  • (With Dave Thomas) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Olympics, CTV, 1988