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).

Known For

The Daily Show

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

The Movies That Made Us

Ghostbusters

Second City Television

Groundhog Day

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

National Lampoon's Vacation

All Movies (41)

• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• Marty, Life Is Short2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• John Candy: I Like Me2025 · as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife2021 · as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Belushi2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2020 · as Self
• Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon2015 · as Self
• Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead2015 · as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
• Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation2011 · as Self
• Caddyshack: The Inside Story2009 · as Himself
• Year One2009 · as Adam
• Animal House: The Inside Story2008 · as Self
• Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story2007 · as L'Chaim
• Students of 'The Graduate'2007 · as Himself
• Knocked Up2007 · as Ben's Dad
• Students of 'The Graduate'2007 · as Self
• The Last Kiss2006 · as Professor Bowler
• Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River2004 · as Self
• I'm with Lucy2002 · as Jack
• Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time2002 · as Self
• Orange County2002 · as Don Durkett
• Ghostbusters 19991999 · as Self
• Caddyshack: The 19th Hole1999 · as Self - Director
• The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion1998 · as Self - Writer
• As Good as It Gets1997 · as Dr. Bettes
• Love Affair1994 · as Sheldon Blumenthal
• Airheads1994 · as Chris Moore
• Groundhog Day1993 · as Neurologist
• The Earth Day Special1990 · as Elon Spengler
• Ghostbusters II1989 · as Dr. Egon Spengler
• The Best of SCTV1988
• Stealing Home1988 · as Alan Appleby
• Baby Boom1987 · as Steven Buchner
• Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain1985 · as Self
• On the Scene with the Ghostbusters1984
• Ghostbusters1984 · as Egon Spengler
• The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More1983 · as Self / Various
• National Lampoon's Vacation1983 · as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
• Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone1983 · as Voice (Uncredited)
• Heavy Metal1981 · as Zeke (voice)
• Stripes1981 · as Russell Ziskey

All TV Shows (5)

• The Movies That Made Us2019 · as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
• Second City: First Family of Comedy2006 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Second City Television1976 · as Self - Various Characters