History Creator / RickMoranis

* ''WesternAnimation/MissSpidersSunnyPatchFriends'' (2003-2009) - Holley (voice)

* ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer And The Island Of Misfit Toys'' (2001) - The Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles (voice)

** Much of his dialogue on ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}'' was ad-libbed.

* ''Film/HeadOffice'' (1985) - Howard Gross [[note]]As an {{Expy}} of SCTV's Larry Siegel, who dies after 3 minutes of screentime.[[/note]] - Howard Gross

After ''SCTV'' and its Creator/{{NBC}} continuation, ''SCTV Network 90'', Rick ended up in a bunch of movies throughout the '80s and for over half of the '90s. During his career, he got married to an artist named Ann, and they had two kids, Ariel and Josh. In late 1990, Ann was diagnosed with liver cancer, prompting Rick to decline the offer of doing ''Film/CitySlickers'' in order to nurse her back to health. Sadly, she died 5 months later.

* ''Film/HeadOffice'' (1985) - Howard Gross
* ''Head Office'' (1986)[[note]]As an {{Expy}} of SCTV's Larry Siegel, who dies after 3 minutes of screentime.[[/note]] - Howard Gross

** Creator/MelBrooks gave him free rein to improvise on ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'', and one of the film's most beloved scenes (Darth Helmet playing with his dolls) was entirely unscripted.

By 1997, he had become sick of the lackluster roles he was then taking, which were making him, in his own words, "a marketable entity," and was struggling with the impossible task of being a full-time actor and full-time single father, convincing him to semi-retire from acting. Since then, he's contributed the occasional witty article for the New York Times and voice-over for animated films.

After ''SCTV'' and its Creator/{{NBC}} continuation, ''SCTV Network 90'', Rick ended up in a bunch of movies throughout the 80's and for over half of the '90s. During his career, he got married to an artist named Ann, and they had two kids, Ariel and Josh. In late 1990, Ann was diagnosed with liver cancer, prompting Rick to decline the offer of doing ''Film/CitySlickers'' in order to nurse her back to health. Sadly, she died 5 months later.

After ''SCTV'' and its Creator/{{NBC}} continuation, ''SCTV Network 90'', Rick ended up in a bunch of movies throughout the 80's and for over half of the 90's. During his career, he got married to an artist named Ann, and they had two kids, Ariel and Josh. In late 1990, Ann was diagnosed with liver cancer, prompting Rick to decline the offer of doing ''Film/CitySlickers'' in order to nurse her back to health. Sadly, she died 5 months later.

* ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' (1976) [[note]]Joined the cast in 1980.[[/note]]
* ''Film/StrangeBrew'' (1983) [[note]]Movie debut.[[/note]] - Bob [=McKenzie=]
* ''[[Film/StreetsOfFire Streets of Fire: A Rock and Roll Fable]]'' (1984) [[note]]One of his more memorable performances, if for no other reason as he utterly subverts his own stereotype as a pencil-necked geek. He, however, [[CreatorBacklash didn't like the role]] because he was banned from ad-libbing by director Creator/WalterHill.[[/note]] - Billy Fish
* ''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'' (1984) [[note]]His most famous project, though he plays only a supporting role.[[/note]] - Louis Tully

* ''Head Office'' (1986) [[note]]As an {{Expy}} of SCTV's Larry Siegel, who dies after 3 minutes of screentime.[[/note]] - Howard Gross

* ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'' (1986) [[note]]Out of all the movies he did, he says it was his favorite, and for good reason.[[/note]] - Seymour Krelborn

* ''Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids'' (1989) [[note]]Arguably his biggest role, the first time he received top billing, and the first time he was BilledAboveTheTitle.[[/note]] - Wayne Szalinski

* ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'' (1990) [[note]]Short-lived cartoon series on Creator/{{NBC}}.[[/note]]

* ''[[Film/HoneyIShrunkTheAudience Honey, I Shrunk the Audience]]'' (1994) [[note]]4D film spin-off of ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' shown at Ride/DisneyThemeParks until 2010, when it was replaced by the very film it replaced, ''Film/CaptainEO''.[[/note]] - Wayne Szalinski

* ''Film/HoneyWeShrunkOurselves'' (1997) [[note]]Final live action feature to date.[[/note]] - Wayne Szalinski

* ''Series/TheGoldbergs'' (2018) [[note]]Reprised the role of Dark Helmet for a voice-only cameo.[[/note]]

* BeamMeUpScotty: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnLzz_hxzxo Partially due to James Rolfe]], Rick is believed to have said, "It just makes no sense to me", in regards to there being a ''Ghostbusters'' remake. While Rick did say those words, the statement [[ItMakesSenseInContext was taken out of context.]] What he meant was that ''doing a cameo'' didn't make sense, because it would have been nothing more than an in-joke, and thus, pointless.

* VocalDissonance: His natural voice is deep and sonorous, which is not surprising considering he got his start as a radio DJ. But it ''can'' be surprising hearing it coming out of someone who looks like, well, Rick Moranis. Moranis is aware of this and many of his most famous roles have him affecting a higher, more nasal, "bumbling" character voice.

In 2020, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rick-moranis-returning-honey-i-shrunk-kids-reboot-1279000 it was announced]] that Rick is coming out of retirement after 24 years for a reboot of ''Honey, I Shrunk The Kids''. In September 2020, he appeared in [[https://youtu.be/SfpUM5Wrh2A a commercial]] for American mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile alongside fellow Canadian actor Creator/RyanReynolds (who owns that company).

* ''Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids'' (1989) [[note]]Arguably his biggest role.[[/note]] - Wayne Szalinski

In 2020, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rick-moranis-returning-honey-i-shrunk-kids-reboot-1279000 it was announced]] that Rick is coming out of retirement after 24 years for a reboot of ''Honey, I Shrunk The Kids''. In September 2020, he appeared in [[https://youtu.be/SfpUM5Wrh2A a commercial]] for American mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile alongside fellow Canadian actor Creator/RyanReynolds.

* ''Honey, I Blew Up the Kid'' (1992) - Wayne Szalinski

* ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'' (1996) [[note]]Final live action feature to date.[[/note]] - Wayne Szalinski

In 2020, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rick-moranis-returning-honey-i-shrunk-kids-reboot-1279000 it was announced]] that Rick is coming out of retirement after 24 years for a reboot of ''Honey, I Shrunk The Kids''.

Frederick Alan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) was born to a Jewish family in Toronto, Ontario. As a boy, he spent his summers at Camp New Moon, located in Baysville, Ontario, north of his native Toronto. During his last summer as a camper, Moranis achieved his Master Canoeist's award, qualifying him to teach canoeing.

Frederick Alan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953) was born to a Jewish family in Toronto, Ontario. As a boy, he spent his summers at Camp New Moon, located in Baysville, Ontario, north of his native Toronto. During his last summer as a camper, Moranis achieved his Master Canoeist's award, qualifying him to teach canoeing.