Harold Ramis
Directing
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Acting Credits
12
Directed
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 screenwrit...
Known For
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011
as Self
Year One
2009
as Adam
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
2009
as Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Knocked Up
2007
as Ben's Dad
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as L'Chaim
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Self
The Last Kiss
2006
as Professor Bowler
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
as Self
I'm with Lucy
2002
as Jack
Orange County
2002
as Don Durkett
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
as Self
Ghostbusters 1999
1999
as Self
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
as Self - Director
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Writer
As Good as It Gets
1997
as Dr. Bettes
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Airheads
1994
as Chris Moore
Love Affair
1994
as Sheldon Blumenthal
Groundhog Day
1993
as Le neurologue
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Elon Spengler
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Stealing Home
1988
as Alan Appleby
The Best of SCTV
1988
Baby Boom
1987
as Steven Buchner
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985
as Self
Ghostbusters
1984
as Egon Spengler
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
as Self / Various
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
as Voice (Uncredited)
Stripes
1981
as Russell Ziskey
Heavy Metal
1981
as Zeke (voice)
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters