The Canadian actor gained recognition in the comedy series Second City Television during the ’80s and, soon after, starred in a number of Hollywood movies, including Strange Brew, Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Spaceballs, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and The Flintstones. In 1997, Moranis quit acting to focus on his two kids as a widowed husband and single father. Since his long sabbatical, he has not made a single appearance.
He has done a few voice-overs for select animated films, most famously Disney’s Brother Bear, in 2003. He also did some comedy albums and participated in fan events. Numerous fans, viewers, and film personalities around the world continue to knock on the actor’s door, hoping that they can convince him to make a Hollywood comeback so he can continue his legendary legacy, but it seems they haven’t had much luck.
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Ilan Mitchell-Smith wasn’t fond of acting at first – he was an avid ballet dancer! He practiced from a very young age and was even awarded a scholarship to perform with the School of American Ballet. A few years later, he ended up in the e teen classic Weird Science, by John Hughes. The movie revolved around a couple of teenage nerds who created a woman of their liking because they were incapable of having girlfriends.
Following his success with Weird Science, Mitchell-Smith continued to star in a number of other movies and TV shows, particularly The Chocolate War and Superboy. Both films, however, failed to generate the same amount of praise from fans and critics. He then made the decision to permanently retire from acting in 1991. Today, the once-famous actor is now a professor at California State University, Long Beach.
Michael Schoeffling
A gifted wrestler during his high school and college days, Michael Schoeffling collected medals from numerous different national and international competitions. His wrestling prowess was put on display when he was cast as “Kuch” in Vision Quest, where he engaged in a wrestling duel with Matthew Modine, his friend in the film.
Michael Schoeffling is best known for his role as Jake Ryan, the high school hunk who chose Molly Ringwald’s character over his famous girlfriend in the film Sixteen Candles. He pursued various movie roles a few years after Sixteen Candles and appeared opposite Winona Ryder in Mermaids. Then out of the blue, he vanished from TV and the big screen, tied the knot with a model, had kids, and went on to live the simple life of a carpenter.
Shelley Duvall
Throughout her career, Shelly Duvall gained significant praise for her depiction of numerous eccentric roles. The American actress started her path to Hollywood prominence in several Altman films during the 70s, including Brewster McCloud, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Thieves Like Us, Nashville, and 3 Women, for which she garnered a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.
After her breakthrough performances, Shelly Duvall suddenly disappeared, not only from the big screen but from the public view as well. In November 2016, USA Today revealed that Duvall was apparently battling a mental illness that prompted her to go into isolation. Later that month, she made an appearance on an episode of the TV show Dr. Phil and looked nearly unrecognizable while she was discussing her battle with mental illness.
Helen Slater
Helen Slater first started her career as a movie star in ABC’s Afterschool Special Amy & the Angel, which was broadcast in 1982. The movie was the only time Slater would be brunette. In 1984, Helen Slated was picked to play Selena, in the TriStar release of Supergirl. The movie featured heavyweights like Mia Farrow and Peter O'Toole. In the end, though, SuperGirl garnered varied reviews and didn’t fare well at the box office.
The movie was believed to be the cause of why DC killed the original comic’s character Supergirl/ Kara Zor-El in 1985, While Slater's portrayal of the character was not given most of the blame for the movie’s poor results. After a frustrating stint with Supergirl, Helen Slater made an appearance in Ruthless People and a few other small roles before surprisingly working with the TV series Supergirl as Kara Danvers, Supergirl’s mom.