Frederick Allan "Rick" Moranis (/məˈrænɪs/; born April 18, 1954) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. He came to prominence in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV) in the 1980s and later appeared in several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), 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).\n', '

In 1997, Moranis began a long hiatus from acting to dedicate his time to his 2 children as a widower. He has not appeared in a live-action film since, although he has provided voice-over work for a few animated films, notably Disney\'s Brother Bear (2003). He has also released comedy albums and made appearances at fan conventions.\n', '

Moranis was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Jewish family. He went to elementary school with Geddy Lee, frontman of the rock band Rush.\n', '

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