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Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
November 21, 1944
Died
February 24, 2014
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Harold Allen Ramis
- هارولد رامیس
Harold Ramis
1.7 Popularity
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
0.0
Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
7.8
Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
7.3
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
6.9
Self (archive footage)
Belushi
2020
6.9
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
7.2
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us
2019
5.6
Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
6.6
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
6.5
Self
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011
8.5
Himself
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
2009
Credits
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
2025
0.0
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
2025
7.8
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
7.3
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020
6.9
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2020
6.9
The Movies That Made Us
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
2019
7.2
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
2015
5.6
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
2015
6.6
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
as Self
2011
6.5
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
as Himself
2009
8.5
Year One
as Adam
2009
5.0
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2009
6.1
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
2008
4.0
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
2007
6.6
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
2007
6.3
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
2007
0.0
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
2006
6.0
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self
2006
0.0
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
as Self
2004
7.0
I'm with Lucy
as Jack
2002
5.3
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
as Self
2002
5.0
Orange County
as Don Durkett
2002
6.0
Ghostbusters 1999
as Self
1999
6.0
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
as Self - Director
1999
7.8
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Writer
1998
7.0
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
1997
7.4
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
Love Affair
as Sheldon Blumenthal
1994
5.4
Airheads
as Chris Moore
1994
6.2
Groundhog Day
as Neurologist
1993
7.6
The Earth Day Special
as Elon Spengler
1990
6.3
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
1989
6.6
The Best of SCTV
1988
6.0
Stealing Home
as Alan Appleby
1988
6.3
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
1987
6.4
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
1985
7.0
Ghostbusters
as Egon Spengler
1984
7.5
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
1983
7.3
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
1983
7.1
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Voice (Uncredited)
1983
5.3
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
1981
6.5
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey
1981
6.6
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters
1976
7.6