Frederick Allan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a
Canadian actor, comedian and writer. Moranis came to prominence in the sketch comedy show
Second City Television in the 1980s and later appeared in several
Hollywood films, including
Strange Brew (1983),
Ghostbusters (1984),
Spaceballs (1987),
Little Shop of Horrors (1986),
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (and its sequels),
Parenthood (1989),
My Blue Heaven (1990), and
The Flintstones (1994).