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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Ghostbusters
as Egon Spengler
1984
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey
1981
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
1989
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
2007
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
1987
I'm with Lucy
as Jack
2002
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
2007
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
2006
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
1981
Stealing Home
as Alan Appleby
1988
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
1983
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2020
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
1997
Orange County
as Don Durkett
2002
Groundhog Day
as Le neurologue
1993
Year One
as Adam
2009
Airheads
as Chris Moore
1994
Love Affair
as Sheldon Blumenthal
1994
The Best of SCTV
1988
