Harold Ramis
Born
November 21, 1944
Died
February 24, 2014 (69 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020
The Movies That Made Us
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
2015
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Self
2011
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Himself
2009
Year One
Adam
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
L'Chaim
2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
2007
Knocked Up
Ben's Dad
2007
The Last Kiss
Professor Bowler
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self · (3 episodes)
2006
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self
2004
I'm with Lucy
Jack
2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
2002
Orange County
Don Durkett
2002
Ghostbusters 1999
Self
1999
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Self - Director
1999
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Writer
1998
As Good as It Gets
Dr. Bettes
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Love Affair
Sheldon Blumenthal
1994
Airheads
Chris Moore
1994
Groundhog Day
Neurologist
1993
The Earth Day Special
Elon Spengler
1990
Ghostbusters II
Dr. Egon Spengler
1989
The Best of SCTV
1988
Stealing Home
Alan Appleby
1988
Baby Boom
Steven Buchner
1987
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
1985
Ghostbusters
Egon Spengler
1984
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Voice (Uncredited)
1983
Heavy Metal
Zeke (voice)
1981
Stripes
Russell Ziskey
1981
Godspell 2025
(archive footage)
SCTV Network 90
(28 episodes)
1981
Second City Television
(79 episodes)
1976