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Harold Ramis

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

November 21, 1944

Died

February 24, 2014 (age 69)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Harold Allen Ramis

هارولد رامیس

Harold Ramis

Biography

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

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self

1996

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self

2009

Second City Television

Second City Television

Self - Various Characters

1976

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Egon Spengler

1984

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)

2019

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Elon Spengler

1990

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

Le neurologue

1993

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Dr. Egon Spengler

1989

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021

Stripes

Stripes

Russell Ziskey

1981

Orange County

Orange County

Don Durkett

2002

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

1983

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Dr. Bettes

1997

Year One

Year One

Adam

2009

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

Ben's Dad

2007

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

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

2025

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

L'Chaim

2007

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

Zeke (voice)

1981

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Self

2006

Airheads

Airheads

Chris Moore

1994

Filmography

2025FilmYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Self (archive footage)2025FilmJohn Candy: I Like Meas Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)2021FilmGhostbusters: Afterlifeas Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)2020FilmBelushias Self (archive footage)2020FilmCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersas Self 2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)2015FilmThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathonas Self 2015FilmDrunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)2011FilmInside Story: National Lampoon's Vacationas Self 2009FilmCaddyshack: The Inside Storyas Himself 2009FilmYear Oneas Adam 2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self 2008FilmAnimal House: The Inside Storyas Self 2007FilmWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas L'Chaim 2007FilmKnocked Upas Ben's Dad 2007FilmStudents of 'The Graduate'as Self 2006FilmThe Last Kissas Professor Bowler 2006TVSecond City: First Family of Comedyas Self 2004FilmChicago Filmmakers on the Chicago Riveras Self 2002FilmI'm with Lucyas Jack 2002FilmGroundhog Day: The Weight of Timeas Self 2002FilmOrange Countyas Don Durkett 1999FilmGhostbusters 1999as Self 1999FilmCaddyshack: The 19th Holeas Self - Director 1998FilmThe Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Writer 1997FilmAs Good as It Getsas Dr. Bettes 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1994FilmLove Affairas Sheldon Blumenthal 1994FilmAirheadsas Chris Moore 1993FilmGroundhog Dayas Le neurologue 1990FilmThe Earth Day Specialas Elon Spengler 1989FilmGhostbusters IIas Dr. Egon Spengler 1988FilmThe Best of SCTV 1988FilmStealing Homeas Alan Appleby 1987FilmBaby Boomas Steven Buchner 1985FilmRichard Lewis: I'm In Painas Self 1984FilmOn the Scene with the Ghostbusters 1984FilmGhostbustersas Egon Spengler 1983FilmThe Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No Moreas Self / Various 1983FilmNational Lampoon's Vacationas Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)1983FilmSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zoneas Voice (Uncredited)1981FilmHeavy Metalas Zeke (voice)1981FilmStripesas Russell Ziskey 1976TVSecond City Televisionas Self - Various Characters