Ghostbusters star Rick Moranis makes a VERY rare sighting - since he was the ... trends now

Ghostbusters star Rick Moranis made a rare sighting in New York City on Thursday as he stepped out for a leisurely stroll ahead of his 71st birthday next month. 

The Canadian actor, who retired from acting on screen over two decades ago, kept a low profile as he walked down a street by himself in a multi-colored beanie, blue windbreaker layered over a zip-up fleece and tan pants.

He completed his casual look with a pair of sneakers and black umbrella, which he kept in his hand, until it really began to pour. 

While he has attempted to stay under the radar since retiring from the entertainment industry, he began spending even less time out in public after becoming the victim of an unprovoked attack on the Upper West Side in 2020.

In August 2022, his attacker, Marquis Ventura, was ordered to serve a two-year prison sentence for sucker punching the legendary comedian. 

Ventura had initially denied the charges but eventually changed his plea to guilty. 

The man is also accused of randomly attacking other strangers in 2020, including the owner of a liquor store in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan before stealing a bottle of champagne. 

Ventura, who has been arrested more than 13 times, is a suspect in multiple other unprovoked attacks on people in New York City.

Ventura admitted to punching actor Rick Moranis in an unprovoked attack on October 1, 2020, that was captured in surveillance video. 

The horrifying footage shows Moranis, then-67, who is 5ft 6in walking southbound on Central Park West near West 70th Street at about 7:30am.

Suddenly, an unidentified man walking past the star strikes him in the head, knocking Moranis to the ground.

Ventura was arrested by a transit cop at the 96th Street and Broadway subway station. Of Ventura's 13 arrests, five include felonies.