Rick Moranis

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Rick Moranis has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Fresh Air (Feb 2026). Mentioned as an SCTV co-star who transitioned to film; also referenced in connection with an SCTV sketch written by Dave Thomas and Moranis.

Frederick Allan Moranis is a Canadian comedian and actor, known for roles in several feature films in the 1980s. He appeared in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV) in the 1980s. He then starred 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, Parenthood (1989), My Blue Heaven (1990), and The Flintstones (1994).