
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.

The Goldbergs
TV • 2013

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975

Sesame Street
TV • 1969

Sesame Street
TV • 1969

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993

Wogan
TV • 1982

The Oscars
TV • 1953

Going Live!
TV • 1987

The Movies That Made Us
TV • 2019

Second City Television
TV • 1976

Ghostbusters
MOVIE • 1984

Muppets Tonight
TV • 1996

Gravedale High
TV • 1990

Ghostbusters II
MOVIE • 1989

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
MOVIE • 1989

Brother Bear
MOVIE • 2003