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Harold Ramis

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Known For

69 Years Old

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).

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA on 21st November 1944

Died

24th February 2014

All Credits

The Daily Show Image
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Image
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
Second City Television Image
Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
The Movies That Made Us Image
The Movies That Made Us
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
Ghostbusters Image
Ghostbusters
Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Image
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Groundhog Day Image
Groundhog Day
Neurologist
Knocked Up Image
Knocked Up
Ben's Dad
National Lampoon's Vacation Image
National Lampoon's Vacation
Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters II Image
Ghostbusters II
Dr. Egon Spengler
As Good as It Gets Image
As Good as It Gets
Dr. Bettes
Year One Image
Year One
Adam
Stripes Image
Stripes
Russell Ziskey
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Image
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
L'Chaim
Heavy Metal Image
Heavy Metal
Zeke (voice)
Airheads Image
Airheads
Chris Moore
Baby Boom Image
Baby Boom
Steven Buchner
Orange County Image
Orange County
Don Durkett
The Last Kiss Image
The Last Kiss
Professor Bowler
Love Affair Image
Love Affair
Sheldon Blumenthal
Stealing Home Image
Stealing Home
Alan Appleby
Second City: First Family of Comedy Image
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Image
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Voice (Uncredited)
The Earth Day Special Image
The Earth Day Special
Elon Spengler
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Image
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Belushi Image
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Image
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Writer
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation Image
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Image
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
Animal House: The Inside Story Image
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
I'm with Lucy Image
I'm with Lucy
Jack
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole Image
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Self - Director
Ghostbusters 1999 Image
Ghostbusters 1999
Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Image
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time Image
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain Image
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
The Best of SCTV Image
The Best of SCTV
No Image
Godspell 2025
(archive footage)
Caddyshack: The Inside Story Image
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Himself
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More Image
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various
Students of 'The Graduate' Image
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River Image
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self