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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-11-21

Day of Death

2014-02-24 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Harold Allen Ramis

هارولد رامیس

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).

Known For

Acting

Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters

as

Egon Spengler

Stripes

1981

Stripes

as

Russell Ziskey

Ghostbusters II

1989

Ghostbusters II

as

Dr. Egon Spengler

Knocked Up

2007

Knocked Up

as

Ben's Dad

Baby Boom

1987

Baby Boom

as

Steven Buchner

I'm with Lucy

2002

I'm with Lucy

as

Jack

The Last Kiss

2006

The Last Kiss

as

Professor Bowler

Heavy Metal

1981

Heavy Metal

as

Zeke (voice)

Stealing Home

1988

Stealing Home

as

Alan Appleby

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Year One

2009

Year One

as

Adam

Orange County

2002

Orange County

as

Don Durkett

As Good as It Gets

1997

As Good as It Gets

as

Dr. Bettes

Love Affair

1994

Love Affair

as

Sheldon Blumenthal

Airheads

1994

Airheads

as

Chris Moore

Groundhog Day

1993

Groundhog Day

as

Le neurologue

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as

Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

National Lampoon's Vacation

as

Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

The Earth Day Special

1990

The Earth Day Special

as

Elon Spengler

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

as

Self - Director

Belushi

2020

Belushi

as

Self (archive footage)

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

as

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

Second City Television

Second City Television

as

Self - Various Characters

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing