Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis is, to me, the rare comedian whose gentleness was the engine of the joke rather than its victim. From SCTV to Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, he played the meek guy in glasses yet somehow walked away with every scene. The detail I keep returning to is that his Emmy came for writing, not acting — proof that the bumbling persona was built by a sharp architectural mind. And his quiet withdrawal from the spotlight only deepens my respect: here is a performer who treated fame as a tool, not an identity. Few careers feel this complete while leaving you wanting more.

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Name (English)

Rick Moranis

Name (Japanese)

リック・モラニス

Reading

りっく・もらにす

Born

April 18, 1953 (age 73)

Origin

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Occupation

film actor / actor / screenwriter / film director / voice actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Snake

University

York University

Awards & achievements

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
• 1995 Earle Grey Award

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://www.rickmoranis.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick%20Moranis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336282

Tags

• Ontario
• film actor
• actor
• screenwriter

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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