Rick Moranis Net Worth 2024/ Earnings, Career, Bio & Family

Frederick Allan Moranis also known as Rick Moranis has a net worth of approximately $12 million in 2024. He is a Canadian actor and comedian famous for his exceptional talent.

He appeared in Second City Television, a comedy series, as well as movies like “Little Shop of Horrors,” “My Blue Heaven,” “Parenthood,” and many more. In 1997, Rick took a hiatus or long break from acting to bring up his two children after his wife’s death. He returned in 2020 with a super hit movie “Shrunk.”

Rick is also a musician, songwriter, writer, and producer. He released his many albums or singles, which were enormously loved by the audience.

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Rick Moranis Net Worth & Income

Net Worth	$12 million
Annual Income	$1.72 million
Monthly Income	$143,000
Profession	Actor
Age	69 Years
Nationality	Canadian
Zodiac Sign	Aries

Early Life

Rick Moranis’s real name is Frederick Allan Moranis. His birthday is April 18, 1953, making him 69 at writing. Rick’s hometown and birthplace are Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in a Jewish family. As he is a private person, information related to his early life, like his father’s and mother’s names or background is unknown.

Rick went to elementary school with Geddy Lee, the frontman of a rock band called “Rush.” Then, he attended Sandford Fleming Secondary School. There are no details on whether he went to any university or college.

Rick had been fascinated by the entertainment industry since his early life. He wanted to make his career as a famous actor with a huge fan following. Rick first worked as a DJ and then hosted a radio show. He then gradually made his entry as an actor. He is one of the most loved, respected, and talented actors in the industry.

Career

Rick Moranis started his career as a DJ under the name “Rick Allan” in the mid-seventies. He then hosted a radio show with Rob Cowan, which was enormously liked by the audience. Rick initiated his career as an actor in 1980 with the television show “Second City Television.” He appeared in 25 episodes in various roles. He was also the writer of this show. This show ended in 1981. The same year, he brought its sequel, “SCTV Network,” of 26 episodes. Rick played various roles in it and also was the writer of it.

In 1982, Rick did a Television film “Twilight Theatre.” In 1983, he performed in the first big-screen movie “Strange Brew.” Rick was also the co-writer and co-director of it. In 1984, he did three films titled “Streets of Fire,” “Ghostbusters” and “Wild Life.” He also did a television film, “Hockey Night.”

In 1985, he appeared in “Brewster’s Millions” and “Head Office,” along with a TV film “The Last Polka.” In 1986, he did two movies named “Club Paradise” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” Then, “Spaceballs in 1987.

In 1989, Rick’s movie “Ghostbusters” came back with its sequel. He was also a part of it. The same year, he appeared in “Parenthood,” “My Blue Heaven” and “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” These movies were a great hit, especially the last one that received enormous love and appreciation. This film became a blockbuster hit.

After gaining so much love from the audience, this film came back with sequels to entertain its fans titled “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid,” in 1992, “Honey, I Shrank the Audience,” in 1994, and “Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves,” in 1997.

Besides these movies, his other remarkable big screen projects are “L.A. Story,” The Flintstones,” “Little Giants,” “Big Bully,” and many more. He also did many television films and appeared as a guest in TV specials or shows.

In 1997, Rick announced that he was leaving the acting industry for a while to bring up his children after his wife’s death. His hiatus was of 23 years. In 2020, he recorded his comeback with a “Prop Culture episode ‘Honey, I Shrank the kids’.”

During his hiatus, Rick appeared in Television specials and even worked as a voice artist for movies. He gave his voice in films like “Brother Bear” and “Brother Bear 2.”

Rick is also a musician and songwriter. He released his debut album, “You, Me, the Music and Me,” in 1989. Then, his second album, “The Agoraphobic Cowboy,” in 2005, and his third album, “My Mother’s Brisket & Other Love Songs,” in 2013.

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Biography

Name	Rick Moranis
Real Name	Frederick Allan Moranis
Age	69 Years
Birthday	April 18, 1953
Birthplace	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hometown	Toronto, Ontario
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.68 m)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs.)
Eye Color	Green
Hair Color	Brown
Ethnicity	White
Religion	Jewish
Education	Sandford Fleming Secondary School
Father	N/A
Mother	N/A
Wife	Ann Belsky
Kids	Mitchell Moranis, Rachel Moranis
Net Worth	$12 million

Rick Moranis’ Wife & Kids

Rick Moranis’s wife is Ann Belsky, a costume designer, and makeup artist. The duo went out for many years before getting married in 1986. They were regarded as the power couple in the industry. Rick and Ann were madly in love with each other. But their married life was short-lived, as Ann died in February 1991 from cancer.

Rick has two kids with his late wife, Ann. One son named Mitchell Moranis and one daughter named Rachel Moranis. Rick is the best dad and loves his children a lot. After his wife’s death, to compensate for his children’s loneliness and bring them up as his wife wanted, he took a long break from acting and became a full-time dad.

Rick Moranis’ Assault

Rick Moranis was attacked in the early morning of October 2020 in New York during his morning walk by a 35 years old man. The man suddenly punched him and beat him up badly. Rick suffered minor injuries in the hip, back of his head, and other body parts. He filed a case against the attacker, and this case got famous because of Rick’s fame. But the police were not successful in finding the attacker.

Assets

Rick is living a luxurious lifestyle. He owns a great house where he lives with his kids. He is also a huge lover of cars and holds an expensive collection of classic cars in his compound.