Harold Ramis
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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).
Known for
Credits
Ghostbusters (1984)
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Groundhog Day (1993)
as Neurologist
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)
Stripes (1981)
as Russell Ziskey
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Dr. Bettes
Knocked Up (2007)
as Ben's Dad
Orange County (2002)
as Don Durkett
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Year One (2009)
as Adam
Heavy Metal (1981)
as Zeke (voice)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as L'Chaim
Airheads (1994)
as Chris Moore
Baby Boom (1987)
as Steven Buchner
I'm with Lucy (2002)
as Jack
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Kiss (2006)
as Professor Bowler
Love Affair (1994)
as Sheldon Blumenthal
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
as Voice (Uncredited)
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Himself
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
Actor
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Stealing Home (1988)
as Alan Appleby
Belushi (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
as Self
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
as Self
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Elon Spengler
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)
as Self - Writer
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
as Self
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983)
as Self / Various
Caddyshack: The Inside Story (2009)
as Himself
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (1999)
as Self - Director
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Actor
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time (2002)
as Self
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation (2011)
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004)
as Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)
as Self