Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
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Harold Ramis

Director 1944-11-21 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 La...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984 · Dr. Egon Spengler

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

1993 · Neurologist

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021 · Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989 · Dr. Egon Spengler

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

2007 · Ben's Dad

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

1997 · Dr. Bettes

Year One

Year One

2009 · Adam

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 · Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

Stripes

Stripes

1981 · Russell Ziskey

Airheads

Airheads

1994 · Chris Moore

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981 · Zeke (voice)

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007 · L'Chaim

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

Orange County

Orange County

2002 · Don Durkett

Baby Boom

Baby Boom

1987 · Steven Buchner

The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

2006 · Professor Bowler

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

1983 · Voice (Uncredited)

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019 · Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 · Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009 · Self