RICK MORANIS
Name: Frederick Alan Moranis
Born: 18 April 1953 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Frederick Alan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor,
comedian and musician best known for his comedy work on SCTV and appeared in
several Hollywood films including Ghostbusters; Little Shop of Horrors; Honey, I
Shrunk the Kids; Spaceballs; and My Blue Heaven. He is known in the movie
business as "Slick Rick," due to his ability to play the lovable dork to
perfection in every movie.
Moranis was born Frederick Alan Moranis to a Jewish family in Toronto, Ontario.
In the 1970s, he worked (using the stage name Rick Allen) as a disc jockey at
various radio stations in Toronto, including CFTR, CKFH, and CHUM-FM. Together
with Ken Finkleman, he tried his hand at stand-up and did some comedy for the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
As a boy, Moranis spent his summers at Camp New Moon, in the countryside north
of his native Toronto. During his last summer as a camper, Moranis achieved his
Master Canoeist's award, qualifying him to teach canoeing.
He followed that with his work at SCTV, enjoying particular success portraying "Bob"
of Bob and Doug McKenzie. Doug was played by Canadian actor Dave Thomas.
His other memorable SCTV characterizations include motor-mouthed film producer
Larry Siegel, terminally-ill rock star Clay Collins, smooth-voiced video deejay
Gerry Todd, cool Leutonian pop star Linsk Minyk, kid-brother amateur comic Skip
Bittman, head cheese butcher Carl Scutz, and morning homily intellect Rabbi
Karlov.
Name: Frederick Alan Moranis
Born: 18 April 1953 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Frederick Alan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor,
comedian and musician best known for his comedy work on SCTV and appeared in
several Hollywood films including Ghostbusters; Little Shop of Horrors; Honey, I
Shrunk the Kids; Spaceballs; and My Blue Heaven. He is known in the movie
business as "Slick Rick," due to his ability to play the lovable dork to
perfection in every movie.
Moranis was born Frederick Alan Moranis to a Jewish family in Toronto, Ontario.
In the 1970s, he worked (using the stage name Rick Allen) as a disc jockey at
various radio stations in Toronto, including CFTR, CKFH, and CHUM-FM. Together
with Ken Finkleman, he tried his hand at stand-up and did some comedy for the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
As a boy, Moranis spent his summers at Camp New Moon, in the countryside north
of his native Toronto. During his last summer as a camper, Moranis achieved his
Master Canoeist's award, qualifying him to teach canoeing.
He followed that with his work at SCTV, enjoying particular success portraying "Bob"
of Bob and Doug McKenzie. Doug was played by Canadian actor Dave Thomas.
His other memorable SCTV characterizations include motor-mouthed film producer
Larry Siegel, terminally-ill rock star Clay Collins, smooth-voiced video deejay
Gerry Todd, cool Leutonian pop star Linsk Minyk, kid-brother amateur comic Skip
Bittman, head cheese butcher Carl Scutz, and morning homily intellect Rabbi
Karlov.