Person
Harold Ramis
Directing · 1944–2014 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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
The Daily Show
Self
The Office
Director
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Real Ghostbusters
Creator
Groundhog Day
Neurologist
Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
Ghostbusters
Characters
Ghostbusters
Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Vacation
Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self (archive footage)
- 2026Marty, Life Is ShortSelf (archive footage)
- 2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
- 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireOriginal Film Writer
- 2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf
- 2019The Movies That Made UsDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
- 2016GhostbustersCharacters
- 2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor / Director (archive footage)
- 2011Inside Story: National Lampoon's VacationSelf
- 2009Caddyshack: The Inside StoryHimself
- 2009Year OneAdam
- 2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2009My SuicideExecutive Producer
- 2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryL'Chaim
- 2007Students of 'The Graduate'Himself
- 2007Knocked UpBen's Dad
- 2007Students of 'The Graduate'Self
- 2006The Last KissProfessor Bowler
- 2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf
- 2006I Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithExecutive Producer
- 2005The Ice HarvestDirector
- 2005The OfficeDirector
- 2004Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago RiverSelf
- 2004Stork DayOriginal Film Writer
- 2002Analyze ThatDirector
- 2002I'm with LucyJack
- 2002The First $20 Million Is Always the HardestExecutive Producer
- 2002Groundhog Day: The Weight of TimeSelf
- 2002Orange CountyDon Durkett
- 2000BedazzledDirector
- 1999Ghostbusters 1999Self
- 1999Caddyshack: The 19th HoleSelf - Director
- 1999Analyze ThisDirector
- 1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Writer
- 1997As Good as It GetsDr. Bettes
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996MultiplicityDirector
- 1995Stuart Saves His FamilyDirector
- 1994Love AffairSheldon Blumenthal
- 1994AirheadsChris Moore
- 1993Groundhog DayNeurologist
- 1991Rover DangerfieldStory Developer
- 1990The Earth Day SpecialElon Spengler
- 1989Ghostbusters IIDr. Egon Spengler
- 1988The Best of SCTV
- 1988Stealing HomeAlan Appleby
- 1988Caddyshack IIScreenplay
- 1987Baby BoomSteven Buchner
- 1986Meatballs III: Summer JobCharacters
- 1986The Real GhostbustersCreator
- 1986Armed and DangerousScreenplay
- 1986Club ParadiseDirector
- 1986Back to SchoolScreenplay
- 1985Richard Lewis: I'm In PainSelf
- 1984On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
- 1984GhostbustersEgon Spengler
- 1983The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No MoreSelf / Various
- 1983National Lampoon's VacationCar salesman (voice) (uncredited)
- 1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneVoice (Uncredited)
- 1982The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' MeWriter
- 1981Heavy MetalZeke (voice)
- 1981StripesRussell Ziskey
- 1981SCTV Network 90Writer
- 1980CaddyshackDirector
- 1979MeatballsWriter
- 1978Animal HouseWriter
- 1976Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters
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