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).
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/09/2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Character:Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Release Date:04/09/2025
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Character:Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:18/11/2021
Belushi
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Character:Self
Release Date:07/01/2020
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Character:Self
Release Date:13/10/2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Character:Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Release Date:25/01/2015
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2011
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:09/12/2009
Year One
Character:Adam
Release Date:18/06/2009
Animal House: The Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:13/08/2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Character:L'Chaim
Release Date:21/12/2007
Knocked Up
Character:Ben's Dad
Release Date:01/06/2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2007
The Last Kiss
Character:Professor Bowler
Release Date:10/09/2006
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2004
I'm with Lucy
Character:Jack
Release Date:04/09/2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Character:Self
Release Date:29/01/2002
Orange County
Character:Don Durkett
Release Date:11/01/2002
Ghostbusters 1999
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/1999
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Character:Self - Director
Release Date:05/05/1999
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Character:Self - Writer
Release Date:13/10/1998
As Good as It Gets
Character:Dr. Bettes
Release Date:19/12/1997
Love Affair
Character:Sheldon Blumenthal
Release Date:21/10/1994
Airheads
Character:Chris Moore
Release Date:05/08/1994
Groundhog Day
Character:Neurologist
Release Date:11/02/1993
The Earth Day Special
Character:Elon Spengler
Release Date:22/04/1990
Ghostbusters II
Character:Dr. Egon Spengler
Release Date:16/06/1989
The Best of SCTV
Character:
Release Date:05/09/1988
Stealing Home
Character:Alan Appleby
Release Date:26/08/1988
Baby Boom
Character:Steven Buchner
Release Date:07/10/1987
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/1985
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
Character:
Release Date:04/12/1984
Ghostbusters
Character:Egon Spengler
Release Date:08/06/1984
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Character:Self / Various
Release Date:29/11/1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
Character:Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:29/07/1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Character:Voice (Uncredited)
Release Date:20/05/1983
Heavy Metal
Character:Zeke (voice)
Release Date:07/08/1981
Stripes
Character:Russell Ziskey
Release Date:26/06/1981
Television Appearances
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