Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

11/21/1944 – 2/24/2014Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

Filmography (46 titles)

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Movie

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Self (archive footage) · 2026

Marty, Life Is Short8.1Movie

Marty, Life Is Short

Self (archive footage) · 2026

John Candy: I Like Me7.9Movie

John Candy: I Like Me

Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage) · 2025

Ghostbusters: Afterlife7.3Movie

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2021

Belushi7.0Movie

Belushi

Self (archive footage) · 2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters6.9Movie

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self · 2020

The Movies That Made Us7.3Show

The Movies That Made Us

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) · 2019

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon5.6Movie

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Self · 2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead6.7Movie

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Actor / Director (archive footage) · 2015

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation7.0Movie

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

Self · 2011

Caddyshack: The Inside Story8.5Movie

Caddyshack: The Inside Story

Himself · 2009

Year One5.0Movie

Year One

Adam · 2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon6.0Show

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self · 2009

Animal House: The Inside Story4.0Movie

Animal House: The Inside Story

Self · 2008

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story6.6Movie

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

L'Chaim · 2007

Students of 'The Graduate'Movie

Students of 'The Graduate'

Himself · 2007

Knocked Up6.3Movie

Knocked Up

Ben's Dad · 2007

Students of 'The Graduate'Movie

Students of 'The Graduate'

Self · 2007

The Last Kiss6.1Movie

The Last Kiss

Professor Bowler · 2006

Second City: First Family of ComedyShow

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Self · 2006

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River7.5Movie

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Self · 2004

I'm with Lucy5.4Movie

I'm with Lucy

Jack · 2002

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time6.5Movie

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

Self · 2002

Orange County6.0Movie

Orange County

Don Durkett · 2002

Ghostbusters 19996.7Movie

Ghostbusters 1999

Self · 1999

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole7.8Movie

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

Self - Director · 1999

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion7.3Movie

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

Self - Writer · 1998

As Good as It Gets7.4Movie

As Good as It Gets

Dr. Bettes · 1997

The Daily Show6.4Show

The Daily Show

Self · 1996

Love Affair5.5Movie

Love Affair

Sheldon Blumenthal · 1994