Harold Ramis
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).
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Year One
as Adam
Year One
as Adam
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Himself
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Himself
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as Self
Orange County
as Don Durkett
Orange County
as Don Durkett
Ghostbusters 1999
as Self
Ghostbusters 1999
as Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Writer
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Writer
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
Love Affair
as Sheldon Blumenthal
Love Affair
as Sheldon Blumenthal
Airheads
as Chris Moore
Airheads
as Chris Moore
Groundhog Day
as Neurologist
Groundhog Day
as Neurologist
The Earth Day Special
as Elon Spengler
The Earth Day Special
as Elon Spengler
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
Stealing Home
as Alan Appleby
Stealing Home
as Alan Appleby
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters
as Dr. Egon Spengler
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Voice (Uncredited)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Voice (Uncredited)
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)