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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

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