Harold Ramis
Harold Allen Ramis 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).
Acted in
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
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: The Story of the National Lampoon
2015
as Self / Film Director (archive footage)
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011
as Self
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
2009
as Himself
Year One
2009
as Adam
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as L'Chai'm
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Self
Knocked Up
2007
as Ben's Dad
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
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
as Self
Orange County
2002
as Don Durkett
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
Love Affair
1994
as Sheldon Blumenthal
Airheads
1994
as Chris Moore
Groundhog Day
1993
as Neurologist
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Elon Spengler
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Dr. Egon Spengler
The Best of SCTV
1988
Stealing Home
1988
as Alan Appleby
Baby Boom
1987
as Steven Buchner
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985
as Self
Ghostbusters
1984
as Egon Spengler
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)
Heavy Metal
1981
as Zeke (voice)
Stripes
1981
as Russell Ziskey
SCTV Network 90
1981
Second City Television
1976
Godspell 2025
as (archive footage)