Harold Ramis

Birthday:
11/21/1944
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA:
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).

Credits

Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Belushi (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
as Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation (2011)
as Self
Caddyshack: The Inside Story (2009)
as Himself
Year One (2009)
as Adam
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
as Self
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as L'Chaim
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Himself
Knocked Up (2007)
as Ben's Dad
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Self
The Last Kiss (2006)
as Professor Bowler
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004)
as Self
I'm with Lucy (2002)
as Jack
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time (2002)
as Self
Orange County (2002)
as Don Durkett
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
as Self
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (1999)
as Self - Director
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)
as Self - Writer
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Dr. Bettes
Love Affair (1994)
as Sheldon Blumenthal
Airheads (1994)
as Chris Moore
Groundhog Day (1993)
as Le neurologue
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Elon Spengler
Ghostbusters II (1989)
as Dr. Egon Spengler
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Stealing Home (1988)
as Alan Appleby
Baby Boom (1987)
as Steven Buchner
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)
as Self
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
as Egon Spengler
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983)
as Self / Various
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
as Voice (Uncredited)
Heavy Metal (1981)
as Zeke (voice)
Stripes (1981)
as Russell Ziskey
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer
Ghostbusters
Characters
Year One
Director
Year One
Screenplay
Year One
Producer
My Suicide
Executive Producer
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Executive Producer
The Ice Harvest
Director
È già ieri
Original Film Writer
Analyze That
Director
Analyze That
Screenplay
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Executive Producer
Bedazzled
Director
Bedazzled
Screenplay
Bedazzled
Producer
Analyze This
Director
Analyze This
Screenplay
Multiplicity
Director
Multiplicity
Producer
Stuart Saves His Family
Director
Groundhog Day
Director
Groundhog Day
Producer
Groundhog Day
Screenplay
Rover Dangerfield
Story Developer
Rover Dangerfield
Story
Ghostbusters II
Screenplay
Ghostbusters II
Characters
The Best of SCTV
Writer
Caddyshack II
Screenplay
Caddyshack II
Characters
Meatballs III: Summer Job
Characters
Armed and Dangerous
Screenplay
Club Paradise
Director
Club Paradise
Screenplay
Back to School
Screenplay
Back to School
Executive Producer
Ghostbusters
Screenplay
National Lampoon's Vacation
Director
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Writer
Stripes
Screenplay
Caddyshack
Director
Caddyshack
Writer
Meatballs
Writer
Animal House
Writer

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