Harold Ramis

Personal Info

Birthday

November 21, 1944

Day of Death

2014-02-24

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Harold Allen Ramis

هارولد رامیس

Harold Ramis

Biography

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).

Known For

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The Movies That Made Us

Groundhog Day

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters II

National Lampoon's Vacation

As Good as It Gets

Knocked Up

Filmography

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