Harold Ramis
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
November 21, 1944 — February 24, 2014 (69 years)
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
Filmography
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife · as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Year One · as Adam |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as L'chaim |
| 2007 | Knocked Up · as Ben's Dad |
| 2006 | The Last Kiss · as Professor Bowler |
| 2002 | I'm with Lucy · as Jack |
| 2002 | Orange County · as Don Durkett |
| 2000 | High Fidelity · as Rob's Dad |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets · as Dr. Bettes |
| 1996 | The Best of John Candy on SCTV · as Various Characters |
| 1994 | Love Affair · as Sheldon Blumenthal |
| 1994 | Airheads · as Chris Moore |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day · as Le Neurologue |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special · as Elon Spengler |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II · as Dr. Egon Spengler |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Stealing Home · as Alan ApplebyOn Plex |
| 1987 | Baby Boom · as Steven BuchnerOn Plex |
| 1986 | Comic Relief · as Moe Green |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters · as Egon Spengler |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation · as Car Salesman (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone · as Voice (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal · as Zeke (voice) |
| 1981 | Stripes · as Russell Ziskey |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 · as Allan 'crazy Legs' Herschman |
| 1969 | Playboy After Dark · as Various |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · as Original Film Writer |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife · as Original Film Writer |
| 2009 | Year One · as Screenplay |
| 2004 | Stork Day · as Original Film Writer |
| 2002 | Analyze That · as Screenplay |
| 2000 | Bedazzled · as Screenplay |
| 1999 | Analyze This · as Screenplay |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day · as Screenplay |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II · as Screenplay |
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| 1988 | Caddyshack II · as Screenplay |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Screenplay |
| 1986 | Club Paradise · as Screenplay |
| 1986 | Back to School · as Screenplay |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters · as Screenplay |
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| 1981 | Stripes · as Screenplay |
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| 1979 | MeatballsOn Plex |
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| 2012 | Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance · as Executive Producer |
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| 2009 | My Suicide · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest · as Executive Producer |
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| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Executive Producer |
| 1986 | Back to School · as Executive Producer |
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| 1976 | Second City Television · as Associate Producer |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Characters |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters · as Characters |
| 1991 | Rover Dangerfield · as Story Developer |
| 1986 | Meatballs III: Summer Job · as Characters |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbusters · as Characters |
| 1979 | Delta House · as Based On The Screenplay For National Lampoon's Animal House By |
| 1976 | Second City Television · as Head Writer |