Harold Ramis
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-11-21
Day of Death
2014-02-24 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Harold Ramis
Biography
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
Acting
Godspell 2025
as (archive footage)
(2021)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2020)
(2020)
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
(2015)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
(2011)
(2009)
Year One
as Adam
(2009)
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
as Himself
(2008)
(2007)
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
(2007)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
(2007)
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
(2006)
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
(2004)
(2002)
I'm with Lucy
as Jack
(2002)
Orange County
as Don Durkett
(2002)
(1999)
Ghostbusters 1999
as Self
(1999)
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
as Self - Director
(1998)
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Writer
(1997)
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
(1994)
Airheads
as Chris Moore
(1994)
Love Affair
as Sheldon Blumenthal
(1993)
Groundhog Day
as Neurologist
(1990)
The Earth Day Special
as Elon Spengler
(1989)
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
(1988)
Stealing Home
as Alan Appleby
(1988)
(1987)
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
(1985)
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
(1984)
Ghostbusters
as Egon Spengler
(1983)
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
(1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
(1983)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Voice (Uncredited)
(1981)
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey
(1981)
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
Crew
(2024)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer
(2021)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer
(2016)
Ghostbusters
Characters
(2009)
Year One
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(2009)
My Suicide
Executive Producer
(2006)
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Executive Producer
(2005)
The Ice Harvest
Director
(2004)
Stork Day
Original Film Writer
(2002)
Analyze That
Screenplay, Director
(2002)
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Executive Producer
(2000)
Bedazzled
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1999)
Analyze This
Screenplay, Director
(1996)
Multiplicity
Producer, Director
(1995)
Stuart Saves His Family
Director
(1993)
Groundhog Day
Screenplay, Producer, Director
(1991)
Rover Dangerfield
Story
(1989)
Ghostbusters II
Screenplay, Characters
(1988)
Caddyshack II
Screenplay, Characters
(1988)
The Best of SCTV
Writer
(1986)
Armed and Dangerous
Screenplay
(1986)
Club Paradise
Director, Screenplay
(1986)
Back to School
Screenplay, Executive Producer
(1986)
Meatballs III: Summer Job
Characters
(1984)
Ghostbusters
Screenplay
(1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation
Director
(1982)
(1981)
Stripes
Screenplay
(1980)
Caddyshack
Director, Writer
(1979)
Meatballs
Writer
(1978)
Animal House
Writer