1980s comedy film icon seen on rare outing in NYC decades after leaving Hollywood… can you guess who?
He was one of the most iconic comedy film actors of the 1980s.
The 71-year-old Toronto native was spotted on Christmas Eve on a rare outing in New York City.
He left his acting career more than 25 years ago to become a full-time parent after his wife passed away.
The talented star has been rumored in recent years to return to his most iconic roles.
The comedy legend went on to star in the Ghostbusters film franchise, in addition to several iconic films from the aforementioned ’80s.
Can you guess who the actor is?
He was one of the most iconic comedy film actors of the 1980s – can you guess who?
It’s Rick Moranis!
The reclusive actor was seen dressed perfectly for a chilly day in the Big Apple, wearing an insulated jade green jacket over olive green trousers and black boots.
He kept warm in a multi-colored patterned knitted hat and black gloves, while making sure to wear sun protection in the form of sunglasses.
The rare outing comes as his return to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise was delayed for several years after he took an acting break in 1997.
The actor made the decision to focus on being a single father after losing his wife, costume designer Ann Belsky, to breast cancer in February 1991. The couple had two children together: Rachel and Mitchell.
News of his return to Hollywood by starring in the reboot of his highly popular film franchise was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter in February 2020.
He originally starred as protagonist Wayne Szalinski in 1989’s Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.
Original director Joe Johnston will return to direct the new project, while Frozen’s Josh Gad will star as Moranis’ son Nick.
It’s Rick Moranis! The reclusive actor was seen dressed perfectly for a chilly day in the Big Apple
He wore an insulated jade green jacket over olive green trousers and black boots, as the outing comes almost 30 years after he retired from acting in 1997.
The actor made the decision to focus on being a single father after losing his wife, costume designer Ann Belsky, to breast cancer in February 1991, as they are seen together at the 1990 Academy Awards.
The couple had two children together: Rachel and Mitchell, as Moranis is seen with his children in 1989
In the first film, his science character’s children stumble upon one of his experiments in the family home and end up shrinking themselves to the size of insects.
The original film was so successful that Rick returned in 1992 for the sequel Honey, I Blew Up The Kid.
He completed the trilogy with the straight-to-video sequel Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves in 1997, which was his last role in front of the camera before his hiatus.
Despite taking a step back from the spotlight, he never retreated from the industry, as he said The Hollywood Reporter in 2015: ‘I took a break, which turned into a longer break.
‘But I’m interested in anything that I might find interesting. I still occasionally get asked about a film or television role and as soon as it comes along, my interest is piqued.’
The native of Toronto, Canada is a comedy film legend, as he also starred in classics Ghostbusters and Spaceballs.
He was offered a cameo in the 2016 female-driven Ghostbusters reboot, alongside co-stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver, but turned it down.
The rare outing comes as his return to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise was delayed for several years after he took an acting break in 1997. He originally starred as protagonist Wayne Szalinski in 1989’s Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.
Frozen’s Josh Gad (pictured at the Oscars in February 2020) will star as Moranis’ son Nick in the reboot
‘I took a break that turned into a longer break’: Despite stepping back from the spotlight, he – seen in April 2017 – never retreated from the industry, he told The Hollywood Reporter in 2015
Cult classic: He also starred in the Frank Oz-directed science fiction film LIttle Shop Of Horrors in 1986
“I wish them the best,” he told the publication. ‘I hope it’s great. But it just doesn’t make sense to me. Why would I only shoot one day for something I did thirty years ago?’
Moranis has since done voice work for a number of animated projects, including the 2003 film Brother Bear and the TV series The Animated Adventures Of Bob & Doug McKenzie, but has not appeared on camera since the Disney franchise.
He also starred in the Frank Oz-directed science fiction film LIttle Shop Of Horrors in 1986, in addition to 1989’s Parenthood and 1983’s Strange Brew.