Harold Ramis
Known for Directing · 46 credits
- Born
- 1944-11-21
- Died
- 2014-02-24
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Harold Allen Ramis · هارولد رامیس
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (41)
Groundhog Day
1993
as Le neurologue
Ghostbusters
1984
as Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Dr. Egon Spengler
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Knocked Up
2007
as Ben's Dad
As Good as It Gets
1997
as Dr. Bettes
Year One
2009
as Adam
Heavy Metal
1981
as Zeke (voice)
Stripes
1981
as Russell Ziskey
Airheads
1994
as Chris Moore
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as L'Chaim
Love Affair
1994
as Sheldon Blumenthal
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Orange County
2002
as Don Durkett
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Elon Spengler
Baby Boom
1987
as Steven Buchner
The Last Kiss
2006
as Professor Bowler
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
as Voice (Uncredited)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
Stealing Home
1988
as Alan Appleby
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
I'm with Lucy
2002
as Jack
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985
as Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Writer
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
as Self - Director
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011
as Self
The Best of SCTV
1988
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
as Self
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
as Self / Various
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Self
Ghostbusters 1999
1999
as Self
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
2009
as Himself
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Himself
About Harold Ramis
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… With 46 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Harold Ramis has appeared in 41 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Harold Ramis Movies
- Groundhog Day (1993) — as Le neurologue
- Ghostbusters (1984) — as Egon Spengler
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) — as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ghostbusters II (1989) — as Dr. Egon Spengler
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
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