Harold Ramis
Actor
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).
Filmography
Ghostbusters
as Egon Spengler 1984
Groundhog Day
as Neurologist 1993
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler 1989
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad 2007
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes 1997
Year One
as Adam 2009
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited) 1983
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey 1981
Airheads
as Chris Moore 1994
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice) 1981
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim 2007
Orange County
as Don Durkett 2002
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler 2006
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner 1987
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Voice (Uncredited) 1983
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage) 2025