Harold Ramis
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Harold Ramis

Nov 21, 1944 - 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).

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Cast

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Movie1984GhostbustersEgon Spengler
Movie1981StripesRussell Ziskey
Movie1989Ghostbusters IIDr. Egon Spengler
Movie2007Knocked UpBen's Dad
Movie1987Baby BoomSteven Buchner
Movie2002I'm with LucyJack
Movie2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryL'Chaim
Movie2006The Last KissProfessor Bowler
Movie1981Heavy MetalZeke (voice)
Movie1988Stealing HomeAlan Appleby
Movie2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie1983The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No MoreSelf / Various
Movie2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf
Movie1997As Good as It GetsDr. Bettes
Movie1988The Best of SCTV
Movie2009Year OneAdam
Movie2002Orange CountyDon Durkett
Movie1993Groundhog DayNeurologist
Movie1994AirheadsChris Moore
Movie1994Love AffairSheldon Blumenthal
Movie1999Ghostbusters 1999Self
Movie1985Richard Lewis: I'm In PainSelf
Movie2004Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago RiverSelf
Movie2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf
Movie2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Movie1983National Lampoon's VacationCar salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1990The Earth Day SpecialElon Spengler
Movie2007Students of 'The Graduate'Self
Movie1999Caddyshack: The 19th HoleSelf - Director
Movie2011Inside Story: National Lampoon's VacationSelf
Movie2009Caddyshack: The Inside StoryHimself
Movie1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Writer
Movie2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf
Movie2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)
Movie2002Groundhog Day: The Weight of TimeSelf
Movie1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneVoice (Uncredited)
Movie2025You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...(archive footage)
TV Show1996The Daily ShowSelf1
TV Show1976Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters27
TV Show2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf3
TV Show2019The Movies That Made UsDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)1
TV Show2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf1

Crew

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Movie1993Groundhog DayDirectorDirecting
Movie1993Groundhog DayProducerProduction
Movie1993Groundhog DayScreenplayWriting
Movie1984GhostbustersScreenplayWriting
Movie2000BedazzledScreenplayWriting
Movie2000BedazzledDirectorDirecting
Movie2000BedazzledProducerProduction
Movie1986Armed and DangerousScreenplayWriting
Movie1989Ghostbusters IIScreenplayWriting
Movie1983National Lampoon's VacationDirectorDirecting
Movie1981StripesScreenplayWriting
Movie1978Animal HouseWriterWriting
Movie1980CaddyshackDirectorDirecting
Movie1996MultiplicityDirectorDirecting
Movie1996MultiplicityProducerProduction
Movie2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie2005The Ice HarvestDirectorDirecting
Movie1999Analyze ThisDirectorDirecting
Movie1999Analyze ThisScreenplayWriting
Movie1995Stuart Saves His FamilyDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Club ParadiseDirectorDirecting
Movie2002Analyze ThatDirectorDirecting
Movie2002Analyze ThatScreenplayWriting
Movie1986Back to SchoolScreenplayWriting
Movie1982The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' MeWriterWriting
Movie2009Year OneScreenplayWriting
Movie2009Year OneDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Caddyshack IIScreenplayWriting
Movie2004Stork DayOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie1986Meatballs III: Summer JobCharactersWriting
Movie1988The Best of SCTVWriterWriting
Movie1988Caddyshack IICharactersWriting
Movie1986Back to SchoolExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2016GhostbustersCharactersWriting
Movie2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireOriginal Film WriterWriting
Movie1986Club ParadiseScreenplayWriting
Movie1979MeatballsWriterWriting
Movie1980CaddyshackWriterWriting
Movie1989Ghostbusters IICharactersWriting
Movie2009Year OneProducerProduction
Movie2002The First $20 Million Is Always the HardestExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2006I Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2009My SuicideExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1991Rover DangerfieldStory DeveloperWriting
TV Show2005The OfficeDirectorDirecting
TV Show1986The Real GhostbustersCreatorCreator