Frederick Allan Moranis is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in the sketch comedy series Second City Television in the 1980s and several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew and Ghostbusters II. In 1997, Moranis began a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower.
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Frederick Allan Moranis is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in the sketch comedy series Second City Television in the 1980s and several Hollywood films, including Strange Brew and Ghostbusters II. In 1997, Moranis began a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower. He did not appear in a live-action film for decades thereafter, although he provided voice-over work for a few animated films. He also released comedy albums and made appearances at fan conventions. After a nearly 23-year hiatus from live- action films, he signed to appear in the new sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Moranis was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Jewish family. His Jewish ancestors are of Hungarian extraction, coming from Kolozsvár, Kingdom of Hungary. He is known for such impressions as Woody Allen, Merv Griffin, and David Brinkley. His last roles were Barney Rubble in The Flintstones and the box-office flop Big Bully in Big Bop Bully. He has two children with his wife of 20 years, who he has been married to since 2002.
He lives in Toronto with his family. He currently lives in a suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He and his wife have two children, who live in Winnipeg with their mother and step-father, as well as a daughter and a son-in-law. He was married to his first wife for more than 20 years and has a daughter with his second wife, who lives in New York City. He now has a son with his third wife, and a step-daughter with whom he has two sons, who also live in Toronto. He had a son and daughter with a fourth wife, both of whom live in Vancouver, Canada. His son has two step-children with his step-mother, and one daughter with her second husband, who resides in Los Angeles, California. His daughter has two daughters with her third husband, and he has one step-son with his fourth wife. His children have two sons with his fifth wife, whom he also has three children with. His grandchildren have a son, who is also a comedian and a father-of-two. His great-grandson is the actor and singer-songwriter John Cusack.
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