Harold Ramis
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).
Acting
Movie
Ghostbusters
as Egon Spengler
1984
Movie
Groundhog Day
as Le neurologue
1993
Movie
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Movie
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
1989
Movie
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
2007
Movie
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
1997
Movie
Year One
as Adam
2009
Movie
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Movie
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey
1981
Movie
Airheads
as Chris Moore
1994
Movie
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
1981
Movie
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
2007
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Movie
Orange County
as Don Durkett
2002
Movie
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
1987
Movie
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
2006
Movie
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Voice (Uncredited)
1983
TV
The Movies That Made Us
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
2019
TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2009
Movie
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
2025
Movie
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
2015
Movie
Love Affair
as Sheldon Blumenthal
1994
Movie
Stealing Home
as Alan Appleby
1988
Movie
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Crew
Movie
Ghostbusters
Screenplay
1984
Movie
Groundhog Day
Director
1993
Movie
Ghostbusters
Characters
2016
TV
The Office
Director
2005
Movie
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer
2021
Movie
Ghostbusters II
Screenplay
1989
Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer
2024
Movie
Analyze This
Director
1999
Movie
Bedazzled
Director
2000
Movie
Year One
Director
2009
Movie
National Lampoon's Vacation
Director
1983
Movie
Animal House
Writer
1978