Harold Ramis
Directing Born Nov 21, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, USA 24 credits
Biography
Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor and filmmaker, 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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Full filmography
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
- Groundhog Day (1993) as Neurologist
- Ghostbusters (1984) as Egon Spengler
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Second City Television (1976) as Self - Various Characters
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
- Knocked Up (2007) as Ben's Dad
- Ghostbusters II (1989) as Dr. Egon Spengler
- As Good as It Gets (1997) as Dr. Bettes
- Year One (2009) as Adam
- Stripes (1981) as Russell Ziskey
- Marty, Life Is Short (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Heavy Metal (1981) as Zeke (voice)
- Baby Boom (1987) as Steven Buchner
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) as L'Chaim
- Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006) as Self
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
- Airheads (1994) as Chris Moore
- Orange County (2002) as Don Durkett
- The Last Kiss (2006) as Professor Bowler
- Love Affair (1994) as Sheldon Blumenthal
- Stealing Home (1988) as Alan Appleby