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

• 2027Spaceballs: The New One — Dark Helmet
• The Movies That Made Us — Louis Tully (archive footage)
• 2018Howard — Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)
• The Goldbergs — Dark Helmet (voice)
• Bob & Doug — Bob McKenzie
• 2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary — Bob McKenzie
• 2006Brother Bear 2 — Rutt (voice)
• 2006Christmas with SCTV
• Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends — Holley Spider
• 2003Brother Bear — Rutt (voice)
• 2003Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids — Holley (voice)
• 2003Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way — Rutt (voice)
• 2001Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys — Toy Taker / Mr. Cuddles the Teddy Bear (voice)
• 1997Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves — Wayne Szalinski
• 1996Big Bully — David Leary
• 1994Little Giants — Danny O'Shea
• 1994The Flintstones — Barney Rubble
• 1993Splitting Heirs — Henry Bullock
• 1992Honey, I Blew Up the Kid — Wayne Szalinski
• Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories — Narrator (voice)
• 1991L.A. Story — Gravedigger (uncredited)
• Gravedale High — Max Schneider (voice)
• 1990My Blue Heaven — Barney Coopersmith
• Stay Tooned! — (voice)
• 1990The Earth Day Special — Vic's Buddy
• 1989Ghostbusters II — Louis Tully
• 1989Honey, I Shrunk the Kids — Wayne Szalinski
• 1989Parenthood — Nathan Huffner
• 1989The Rocket Boy — Automatic Safety System
• 1988The Best of SCTV — Writer
• Going Live!
• 1987Spaceballs — Dark Helmet
• 1986Club Paradise — Barry Nye
• 1986Little Shop of Horrors — Seymour Krelborn
• 1985Brewster's Millions — Morty King
• 1985Head Office — Howard Gross
• 1985The Last Polka — Linsk Minyk
• 1984Ghostbusters — Louis Tully
• 1984Hockey Night — Coach
• 1984On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
• 1984Streets of Fire — Billy Fish
• 1984The Wild Life — Harry
• 1983Strange Brew — Bob McKenzie, Director, Writer
• 1982Twilight Theatre
• Wogan — Guest
• SCTV Network 90 — Various, Writer
• 19791980 — Various Roles
• Custard Pie — Disc Jockey
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Co-Host, Bob McKenzie (uncredited), Self - Host
• Sesame Street — Self, Minnesota Shorts

Appearances as themselves (12)

• 2026Marty, Life Is Short — Self (archive footage)
• 2026SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of — Self
• 2025John Candy: I Like Me — Self - Actor SCTV (archive footage)
• 2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise — Self (archive footage)
• 1999Discovering Bedrock — Self
• Muppets Tonight — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• 1989The Making of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids — Self - Host
• The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour — Himself
• 1982Twilight Theater II — Self- Guest
• Second City Television — Self - Various Characters
• The Oscars — Self