The Cast Of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Then And Now

Rick Moranis (Wayne Szalinski) Then

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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids is an 80's movie that follows the story of a failing inventor, who mistakenly shrinks his children and his neighbour's children. Following the accident, the children have to work together in order to get back home. Wayne Szalinski (played by Rick Moranis) is the main protagonist of this movie, and is the inventor/father responsible for the children's shrinkage.

Rick Moranis (Wayne Szalinski) Now

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Following his role in the movie, Rick Moranis went on to feature in an array of movies, television shows and video games (voice-acting roles), as well as establishing himself as a recording artist. Some of his features, include: 'Ghostbusters', 'The Flintstones', 'Brother Bear', 'SCTV', 'Muppets Tonight', 'The Goldbergs' and 'Prop Culture'. Rick is still actively working within the entertainment business, and has many guest appearances within television shows.

Amy O' Neill (Amy Szalinski) Then

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Amy Szalinksi (played by Amy O' Neill) is Wayne's eldest child, and is often worrying about her father's scientific ventures. After being accidentally shrunk by one of his inventions, she has to take it upon herself to protect her younger brother, and find a way to get Wayne to locate them. Whilst she is in her shrunken state, she comes across a range of obstacles, including muddy puddle (which she nearly drowns in).

Amy O' Neill (Amy Szalinski) Now

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Since starring in Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, Amy O' Neill was featured in three other movies and seven television shows. The features in question, are: 'Honey, I Blew Up The Kids', 'White Wolves: A Cry In The Wild II', 'National Lampoon's Attack Of The 5', 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', 'Where's Rodney?', 'Room For Romance', 'The Young Riders', 'Gabriel's Fire', 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'Prop Culture'. Amy retired from acting in 1994, however she still makes odd cameo appearances.

Robert Oliveri (Nick Szalinski) Then

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Nick Szalinski (played by Robert Oliveri) is Wayne's youngest son, and aspires to be an inventor just like his father. Nick, alongside the neighbour's child Ron, are the children that are initially shrunk (following their attempt to retrieve a baseball from Nick's attic). Following his 'disappearance', Nick's sister attempts to find him, which leads to her being shrunken as well.

Robert Oliveri (Nick Szalinski) Now

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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids was Robert's debut movie performance, and he went on to star in a handful of other movies and television shows. Some of his features, include: 'Edward Scissorhands', 'Honey, I Shrunk The Audience!', 'ABC Afterschool Special', 'Friday The 13th: The Series' and 'Monsters'. Robert stepped away from acting in 1994, and not much is known about his current occupation.

Thomas Wilson Brown (Russell Thompson Jr) Then

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Russell 'Little Russ' Thompson (played by Thomas Wilson Brown) is the neighbour's son, and has a younger brother (who is friends with Amy's brother Nick). He joins Amy to search of their younger siblings, which leads to them being shrunk. Once they're reunited with them, they put together a plan in order to return to their usual size, and notify their parents about what has happened.

Thomas Wilson Brown (Russell Thompson Jr) Now

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Since starring in Honey I Shrunk The Kids, Thomas Wilson Brown has been featured in eight movies and seven television shows. Some of his features, include: 'Knots Landing', 'Diggstown', 'Boy Meets World' and 'Wild Bill'. Thomas has also gone on to explore other areas of the entertainment industry e.g. directing, writing and producing. He has also become a co-owner of an independent film production company: 'Thunder Basin Pictures'.

Jared Rushton (Ronald Thompson) Then

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Ronald 'Ron' Thompson (played by Jared Rushton) is Russell's younger brother, and Nicky's friend. He mistakenly hits a baseball through the Szalinski's attic window, which activates the laser of the 'shrinking machine'. It is only when Ron and Nicky go to retrieve the ball, that they are hit with the laser, and subsequently shrunken. Their parents are unaware of this, and end up filing a missing persons report.

Jared Rushton (Ronald Thompson) Now

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Following his role within the movie, Jared Rushton has starred in a handful of movies and a wide variety of television shows. These features, include: 'Big', 'Overboard', 'ER', 'Roseanne', 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'Cagney And Lacey'. Jared is still active within the entertainment business, but he tends to star in smaller roles and keeps his private life away from the public eye.

Marcia Strassman (Diane Szalinski) Then

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Diane Szalinksi (played by Marcia Strassman) is the long-suffering wife of Wayne, and mother to Amy and Nicky. She is often seen worrying about her husband's obsession with inventing machines, as well as trying to maintain a functioning household. When the children go 'missing', Diane is the first to begin searching properly for them (suggesting filing a missing persons report).

Marcia Strassman (Diane Szalinski) Now

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Marcia Strassman was a well-established actress before starring in Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, and she went on to feature in many more television shows and movies. Some of her most notable features, include: 'Earth Minus Zero', 'The Movie Hero', 'Reeker', 'Touched By An Angel', 'Murder, She Wrote', 'Rugrats' and 'Providence'. Unfortunately, Marcia passed away in the October of 2014 (at the age of 66).

Matt Frewer (Russell Thompson Sr) Then

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Russell 'Big Russ' Thompson (played by Matt Frewer) is the father to Ron and 'Little Russ', and is very much a family man. At the beginning of the movie, he is preparing to go on a family fishing trip, much to the disappointment/disinterest of Russell Jr. After their children go missing, Russell Sr and his wife cancel their fishing trip, and file a missing persons report (following the advice of Diane).

Matt Frewer (Russell Thompson Sr) Now

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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids provided Matt Frewer with a role that would gain him some wider recognition as an actor. He has since gone on to feature in an impressive array of television shows and movies. Some of these features, include: 'The Taking Of Beverly Hills', 'Dawn Of The Dead', 'Pixels', 'The BFG', 'Eureka' and 'Supernatural'. Matt is still acting, and tends to work within the world of television.

Kristine Sutherland (Mae Thompson) Then

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Mae Thompson (played by Kristine Sutherland) is the wife of 'Big Russ', and mother to Ron and 'Little Russ'. She is depicted as a loving, nurturing yet firm mother, and is often worrying about her boys. When the children go missing, she quickly becomes panicked and the other parents find it difficult to console her. However, after speaking with Diane, she is able to relax enough to think about the situation rationally.

Kristine Sutherland (Mae Thompson) Now

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Since her role in the movie, Kristine Sutherland has gone on to star in a handful of other movies, and a wide array of television shows. Some of her most notable features, include: 'The Perfect Wedding', 'Russian Doll', 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer', 'One Life To Live' and 'The Following'. As well as acting, Kristine has also explored the world of photography, and has set up her own studio which specializes in portraiture.

Carl Steven (Tommy Pervis) Then

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Tommy Pervis (played by Carl Steven) is one of the neighbourhood children, and is a smaller role within the movie. He is depicted as an adolescent boy, who enjoys listening to music on his Walkman, and can be a bit of a mischievous character. Tommy's character is used to add another dimension of comedy to the movie, and as a plot device (to aid the profession of the storyline).

Carl Steven (Tommy Pervis) Now

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After his role in Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, Carl Steven went on to star in a couple of other movies, a wide selection of television shows and television films. His most notable features, include: 'White Angel', 'Happily Ever After', 'The Hugga Bunch', 'A Pup Named Scooby-Doo', 'The Wonder Years' and 'Weird Science'. Unfortunately, Carl passed away in the July of 2011 (at the age of 36).

Mark L. Taylor (Donald Forrester) Then

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Donald 'Don' Forrester (played by Mark L. Taylor) is one of Russell Sr's friends, whom he regularly goes fishing with. The Thompsons have to enlist the help of Don when it comes to looking for the children. Don is initially upset, as they had to cancel the group fishing trip, but he agrees to assist with the search for the children. He is depicted as an intelligent, yet up-tight man who doesn't handle change very well (especially when it involves fishing trips).

Mark L. Taylor (Donald Forrester) Now

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Before starring in Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, Mark L. Taylor was well-established as an actor, and has since gone on to feature in a range of movies and television shows. Some of his notable features, include: 'Jury Duty', 'Meet Wally Sparks', 'High School Musical 2', 'Dexter's Laboratory', 'The Powerpuff Girls' and 'How To Get Away With Murder'. Mark is still acting, but he tends to feature in smaller and/or voice-acting roles.

Kimmy Robertson (Gloria Forrester) Then

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Gloria Forrester (played by Jimmy Robertson) is Don's wife, and is also asked to help find the children when they go missing. She is depicted as a quirky, caring and slightly hare-brained woman, but she is very affectionate and wants to assist with the search as much as she can. Gloria isn't too bothered about the cancellation of the fishing trip, and manages to calm down Don after his initial upset.

Kimmy Robertson (Gloria Forrester) Now

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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids gave Jimmy Robertson one of her first bigger roles, and she has since gone on to feature in a variety of other movies and television shows. These features, include: 'Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead', 'Beauty And The Beast', 'Twin Peaks', 'ER', 'Psych' and 'Angel From Hell'. Kimmy is still acting, specifically within theatre productions, and smaller (cameo) roles elsewhere.

Lou Cutell (Dr. Brainard) Then

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Dr. Brainard (played by Lou Cutell) is a fellow scientist that attends the same conference as Wayne. Wayne goes to the conference to showcase his newest invention, which unfortunately doesn't work (making him the laughing stock of the conference). Dr. Brainard is one of the attendees that mocks his failure, which enrages and embarrasses Wayne even more.

Lou Cutell (Dr. Brainard) Now

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Similarly to some of his co-stars, Lou Cutell was a well-established actor before his role in the movie, and he went on to star in an impressive selection of movies and television shows. His most notable features, include: 'Unstrung Heroes', 'Glam', 'Wedding Crashers', 'The Golden Girls', 'Seinfeld' and 'Grey's Anatomy'. Unfortunately, Lou passed away in the November of 2021 (at the age of 91).

Laura Waterbury (Female Cop) Then

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The role of the female cop (played by Laura Waterbury) is another smaller role within the movie, and is used to help aid the storyline progression. She appears after the Thompsons and Szalinkis begin the search for the children. She comes to the Thompson's home, so they can file a missing persons report, and assures both families that the police will locate the children.

Laura Waterbury (Female Cop) Now

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Laura Waterbury was yet another established actress when she starred in this movie, and she went on to have an impressive career within television and film. Some of her most notable features, include: 'Chicken Soup', 'Empty Nest', 'Better Off Dead' and 'Frasier'. Unfortunately, Laura passed away in the September of 2013, following a battle with Alzheimer's (at the age of 66).

Janet Sunderland (Lauren Boorstein) Then

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Lauren Boorstein (played by Janet Sunderland) is another neighbour within the movie, who is often seen complaining about the local children causing disturbances, and/or getting involved in some kind of mischief. This role is one of the smaller parts within the movie, and provides the movie with some character diversity, as well as aiding the overall plot-line/story.

Janet Sunderland (Lauren Boorstein) Now

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Following her role in Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, Janet Sunderland has gone on to star in three other movies. These movies are: 'East Meets West', 'Trust Fund' and 'Southern Justice' (which is a short film). Janet has taken a step away from the spotlight, but she currently runs acting classes and workshops, for budding actors. She also spends her free time writing, and being involved within local theatre productions.

Frank Welker (Special Vocal Effects) Then

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The final role of this movie isn't actually an on-screen one. It is in fact the role of special vocal effects (VFX), which was fulfilled by Frank Welker. Frank provided his voice-acting skills, for the areas of the movie that needed authentic and convincing audio e.g. sounds of machines, weather, background noise and sounds that Wayne's inventions could possible emit.

Frank Welker (Special Vocal Effects) Now

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Frank Welker is well-known for his voice-acting abilities, and has had an impressive career within this area of the entertainment industry. Some of his most notable work, includes: 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Gremlins', 'Aladdin', 'Pocahontas', 'Space Jam', 'Alice In Wonderland' and 'The Smurfs'. He is still voice-acting, and continues to provide his voice for a variety of animated television shows, movies and other VFX.