Rick Moranis
Date of Birth: Apr 18, 1953
Country: Canada
Biography: Frederick Allan "Rick" Moranis is a retired Canadian comedian, actor and musician. Coming to prominence in the 1980s on Second City Television, before moving on to appearances in several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew; Ghostbusters; Spaceballs; Little Shop of Horrors; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; Little Giants; Parenthood; The Flintstones, and My Blue Heaven. In 1996-1997, Moranis announced that because he had other obstacles in his life, he would retire from acting...(Wikipedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 28 (Actor), 1 (Director), 1 (Writer)
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Brother Bear 2 (2006) - Direct-to-Video
An old female friend of Kenai needs his help on a quest, much to Koda's growing consternation. (imdb)
The powerful and playful bond between brothers, and man's bond with nature, are explored with great drama and comedy in this exciting new animated tale of brotherhood, bears and breathtaking outdoor adventure.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) - Direct-to-Video
When the Evil Toy Taker takes all of Santa's toys, it's up to Rudolph and his friends Hermey, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snowman "Bumbles" to stop him and bring Christmas to the children of the world. (imdb)
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997) - Direct-to-Video
A tiny glitch causes Wayne, his brother, and their wives to shrink big time! Soon they must brave household insects the size of dinosaurs, a treacherous loop the loop track in a toy car, dizzying "balloon" rides inside soap bubbles, and more!
A writer returns to his hometown where he faces the childhood nemesis whose life he ultimately ruined, only the bully wants to relive their painful past by torturing him once again. (imdb)
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (1994) - Short Film
Wayne Szalinski is receiving the Inventor of the Year Award for his shrink ray. When attempting to demonstrate it, it goes haywire and ends up shrinking you, the audience, instead.
In this live-action feature of the cartoon show, Fred Flintstone fianlly gets the job he's always wanted, but it may just come at a price. (imdb)
Danny O'Shea has forever lived in the shadow of his brother, the great football player Kevin O'Shea. Kevin was stronger, faster, and more popular. But when his daughter is cut from Kevin's pee-wee football team, Danny brings together a squad of picked-lasts and losers to prove to Kevin that he can still learn a lot from his brother. (imdb)
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts. (imdb)
Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow... (imdb)
Harris Telemacher is the "Wacky Weather" presenter for a Los Angeles television station. He finds himself battling the insane conditions and people caused by the manic chaos that is Los Angeles. Striving to achieve happiness (or at least a date), he finds a helping hand from the last person he expected: the city of Los Angeles itself. (imdb)
An all too uptight FBI agent must protect a larger than life mobster with a heart of gold, currently under witness protection in the suburbs. (imdb)
Gravedale High (1990) - TV Series
Schneider is the only human in Gravedale High, all of the other students are vampires, werewolves, Egyptian mummies, Frankensteins, and other friendly monsters. The students engage in all of the normal sporting and social activities, blissfully unaware that they terrify everyone who sees them. (imdb)
The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse. (imdb)
Wayne Szalinski is your average "nutty scientist", working on a top secret machine which miniaturizes objects... (imdb)
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of specteral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
Planet Spaceball's President Scroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal Planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them.
A nerdish florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. (imdb)
Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepard, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small carribean island named St. Nicholas. There, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort, Ernest Reed. Greedy developers are schemeing to wrest Reed's coveted beach front property from him for non-payment of taxes. Jack comes to Ernest's rescue, and together they renovate and reopen the resort catering to affluent Americans. (imdb)
A minor league baseball player has to waste $30m in 30 days in order to inherit $300m; however he's not allowed to tell anyone about the $300m deal. (imdb)
Upon graduation from college with a business degree, John Issel is promptly hired by Helmes's company I.N.C. At INC, the one who gets ahead, does it by kissing ass, or over someone else's dead body. John keeps getting promotions, but cant figure out why. Actually management doesn't care about him, they hope that having hired him, his father, Senator Issel, will vote the way they like. (imdb)
The Last Polka (1985) - TV Movie
Mockumentary following an aging polka band on its last tour. (imdb)
Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David. (imdb)
Rock and Roll singer is taken captive by a motorcycle gang in a strange world that seems to be a cross of the 1950's and the present or future. Her ex-boyfriend returns to town and to find her missing and goes to her rescue. (imdb)
Hockey Night (1984) - TV Movie
A female goalie player faces prejudiced opposition when she joins a boys team. (imdb)
Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.
Canada's most famous hosers, Bob and Doug McKenzie, get jobs at the Elsinore Brewery, only to learn that something is rotten with the state of it. (imdb)
SCTV (1976) - TV Series
The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way. (imdb)