Rick Moranis plays Wayne Szalinski, Matt Frewer plays Big Russ Thompson, and Marcia Strassman plays Diane Szalinski in the 1989 Disney comedy ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids‘.
Main cast
- Wayne SzalinskiRick MoranisMain
- Diane SzalinskiMarcia StrassmanMain
- Big Russ ThompsonMatt FrewerMain
- Amy SzalinskiAmy O’NeillMain
- Nick SzalinskiRobert OliveriMain
- Ron ThompsonJared RushtonMain
- Little Russ ThompsonThomas Wilson BrownMain
Supporting cast
- Mae ThompsonKristine SutherlandSupp
- Don ForresterCraig Richard NelsonSupp
- Tommy PervisCarl StevenSupp
Guest & voice
- Gloria ForresterLou CutellGuest
- EdnaLaura WaterburyGuest
- Ant (voice)Frank WelkerVoice
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About this cast
The 1989 Disney film ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ follows inventor Wayne Szalinski, who accidentally shrinks his children and the neighbour’s kids with his electromagnetic shrinking machine. The main cast includes Rick Moranis as Wayne, Matt Frewer as Big Russ Thompson, and Marcia Strassman as Diane Szalinski, alongside the four child actors playing the shrunken kids.
FAQs
Who plays Wayne Szalinski in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?
Rick Moranis plays Wayne Szalinski, the bumbling inventor who shrinks his children.
Who plays the neighbour Big Russ Thompson?
Matt Frewer plays Big Russ Thompson, the gruff neighbour whose sons are also shrunk.
Who plays Diane Szalinski?
Marcia Strassman plays Diane Szalinski, Wayne’s wife.
Who plays the Szalinski children?
Amy O’Neill plays Amy Szalinski and Robert Oliveri plays Nick Szalinski.
Who plays the Thompson children?
Jared Rushton plays Ron Thompson and Thomas Wilson Brown plays Little Russ Thompson.
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