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Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

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Born: November 21, 1944Chicago, Illinois, USA

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, director, and writer, specializing in comedy. His best-known film acting roles are as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981), both of which he co-wrote. As a writer/director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), Groundhog Day (1993), and Analyze This (1999). He was the original head writer of the TV series SCTV (in which he also performed), and one of three screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).

Known For
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Self (archive footage)

2025
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)

2025
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Belushi

Belushi

Self (archive footage)

2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self

2020
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Self

2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)

2015
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

Self

2011
Caddyshack: The Inside Story

Caddyshack: The Inside Story

Himself

2009
Year One

Year One

Adam

2009
Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

Self

2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

L'Chaim

2007
Knocked Up

Knocked Up

Ben's Dad

2007
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

Self

2007
The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

Professor Bowler

2006
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Self

2004
I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

Jack

2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

Self

2002
Orange County

Orange County

Don Durkett

2002
Ghostbusters 1999

Ghostbusters 1999

Self

1999
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

Self - Director

1999
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Self - Writer

1998
As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Dr. Bettes

1997
Love Affair

Love Affair

Sheldon Blumenthal

1994
Airheads

Airheads

Chris Moore

1994
Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

Le neurologue

1993
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Elon Spengler

1990
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Dr. Egon Spengler

1989
The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

1988
Stealing Home

Stealing Home

Alan Appleby

1988
Baby Boom

Baby Boom

Steven Buchner

1987
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Self

1985
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Egon Spengler

1984
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

Self / Various

1983
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Voice (Uncredited)

1983
Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

Zeke (voice)

1981
Stripes

Stripes

Russell Ziskey

1981