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