Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis
Real Name/Full Name Frederick Allan Moranis
Nick Name/Celebrated Name: Rick Moranis, Rick Allan, Richard Moranis
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, United States
Date Of Birth/Birthday: 18 April 1953
Age/How Old: 71 years old
Height/How Tall: In Centimetres – 168 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 6″
Weight: In Kilograms – 65 Kg
In Pounds – 143 lbs
Eye Color: Light Green
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Parents Name: Father – N/A
Mother – N/A
Siblings: N/A
School: Sandford Fleming Secondary School
College: N/A
Religion: Jewish
Nationality: Canadian
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Widowed
Girlfriend: N/A
Wife/Spouse Name: Ann Belsky (m. 1986–1991)
Kids/Children Name: 2 (Mitchell Moranis, Rachel Moranis)
Profession: Actor, Comedian, Musician, Songwriter, Screenwriter, Writer, Producer
Net Worth: $12 Million
Last Updated: October 2024

Frederick Allan Moranis took birth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a successful Actor, Comedian, Musician, Songwriter, Screenwriter, Writer & Producer of the country who has contributed in some brilliant acts. He is very widely known for his roles in many classic films such as Ghostbusters and Honey; I Shrunk the Kids. He also worked in movies such as Spaceballs, and The Flintstones.

Well, how well do you know about Rick Moranis? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Rick Moranis’s net worth in 2024, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Rick Moranis to date.

Biography and Early Life

Frederick Allan Moranis took birth on April 18, 1953, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Moranis was born into a Jewish family.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Rick Moranis in 2024 and what is his height and weight? Well, Rick Moranis’s age is 71 years old as of today’s date 7th October 2024 having been born on 18 April 1953. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143 lbs in Pound and 65 kg in Kilograms.

Education

He completed his schooling from an elementary school. While he was in school, he was a member of a band, and was the frontman of the same, which was called Rush, Geddy Lee. He completed his secondary school at Sandford Fleming Secondary School. He had Jewish ancestors of Hungarian extraction, coming from the Kingdom of Hungary, Kolozsvar. It is presently known as Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Rick Moranis has an affair with a costume designer of Hollywood, Ann Belsky. He got married to her in 1986. They had two children together. In February 1991, Belsky died due to liver cancer. Rick became a full-time single father by slowly leaving his public life behind, sacrificing everything just to give all his time to both his children.

Is Rick Moranis Gay?

No, Rick Moranis is not gay at all. He had a wife, Ann Belsky, who died of liver cancer. He is a widowed person with two kids.

Professional Career

Moranis’s career began when he was still in high school. Rick was a radio DJ that eventually led him to write, producing and being on-air in his show. After all these, he joins SCTV (1976), a TV series of Canada, then winning an Emmy for writing & portraying Bob McKenzie of Strange Brew (1983), the character which became the fundamental basis for the film. Rick Moranis also co-wrote, co-directed, and made his film acting debut in the same movie. He also played a similar character, based on the one that he played on SCTV (1976), in the movie Ghostbusters (1984).

Some of his brilliant roles were Louis Tully & Vinz Clortho in the movies The Key Master and Ghostbusters. He also landed with the roles of Tuke in Brother Bear, Barney Rubble in The Flintstones, Wayne Szalinski in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and Louis Tully in Ghostbusters II. As a director, his best-known technical role was in the movie The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew.

Awards

  • He won the Primetime Emmy Awards for SCTV in the category of Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program in the year 1982.
  • He won the American Comedy Awards for Parenthood in the category of Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture in the year 1990.
  • Won Gemini Awards for SCTV in the category of Earle Grey Award for Best Cast in 1995.
  • Got nominated for Grammy Awards for The Agoraphobic Cowboy in the category of Best Comedy Album in 2006.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Rick Moranis in 2024

Rick Moranis Net Worth
Rick Moranis Net Worth

Rick Moranis’ net worth in 2024 is $12 Million. His per year salary is $1.72 Million which means he earns around $143,055.56 per month. His worldwide aggregate box office is $1,764,816,268. This is purely based on credits in the roles he played in 20 films.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  • The two, Moranis and Dave Thomas, created the characters Bob and Doug McKenzie themselves. They created it in protest against the United States government which made a law in requirements in domestically produced television programming.
  • Moranis once worked as an afternoon DJ at a club. He worked on Toronto radio station CHUM-FM in the 1970s as well to make some hard cash.
  • The cover of the first issue of “Disney Adventures” magazine was designed by Rick Moranis in the year 1990.
  • Jacob Moranis and Lena Moranis were his grandparents. They were Russian Jewish immigrants who moved to Philadelphia, followed by Canada.
  • He is extremely private about his kids. He has been in many interviews, yet he hasn’t revealed his children’s name anywhere.

Frederick Allan Moranis was best known for his acting skills. He acted in many movies and shows. Some of his brilliant roles were Louis Tully & Vinz Clortho in the movies The Key Master and Ghostbusters. He also landed with the roles of Tuke in Brother Bear, Barney Rubble in The Flintstones, Wayne Szalinski in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and Louis Tully in Ghostbusters II. As a director, his best-known technical role was in the movie The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew.

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