Harold Ramis
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).
Movies 43
Ghostbusters
as Dr. Egon Spengler
1984
Groundhog Day
as Neurologist
1993
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
1989
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
1983
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
1997
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
2007
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey
1981
Year One
as Adam
2009
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
1981
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
2007
Airheads
as Chris Moore
1994
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
2025
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
1987
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
2006
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
as Self (Archival Footage)
2026
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Voice (Uncredited)
1983
Orange County
as Don Durkett
2002
Love Affair
as Sheldon Blumenthal
1994
The Earth Day Special
as Elon Spengler
1990
Stealing Home
as Alan Appleby
1988
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2020
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
2015
I'm with Lucy
as Jack
2002
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
2015
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Himself
2007
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
as Self - Director
1999
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
1983
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
2008
The Best of SCTV
1988
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Writer
1998
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
1985
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
as Himself
2009
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
as Self
2002
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
as Self
2011
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as Self
2004
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
2007
Ghostbusters 1999
as Self
1999
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films
as Self
2006
