Harold Ramis

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-11-21

Deathday 2014-02-24 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As Harold Allen Ramis

Harold Ramis

Biography

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).

Known For

Director

2009
Year One

as Director

2005
The Ice Harvest

as Director

2005
The Office

as Director

2002
Analyze That

as Director

2000
Bedazzled

as Director

1999
Analyze This

as Director

1996
Multiplicity

as Director

1995
1993
Groundhog Day

as Director

1986
Club Paradise

as Director

1980
Caddyshack

as Director

Actor

Godspell 2025

as (archive footage)

2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020
Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Movies That Made Us

as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)

2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

as Self / Film Director (archive footage)

2009
Year One

as Adam

2007
Knocked Up

as Ben's Dad

2006
The Last Kiss

as Professor Bowler

2002
2002
Orange County

as Don Durkett

1999
1999
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

as Self - Director

1997
As Good as It Gets

as Dr. Bettes

1996
1994
Love Affair

as Sheldon Blumenthal

1994
Airheads

as Chris Moore

1993
Groundhog Day

as Neurologist

1990
The Earth Day Special

as Elon Spengler

1989
Ghostbusters II

as Dr. Egon Spengler

1988
Stealing Home

as Alan Appleby

1987
Baby Boom

as Steven Buchner

1984
Ghostbusters

as Egon Spengler

1983
National Lampoon's Vacation

as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

1981
Heavy Metal

as Zeke (voice)

1981
Stripes

as Russell Ziskey

Writer

2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Original Film Writer

2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as Original Film Writer

2016
Ghostbusters

as Characters

2009
Year One

as Screenplay

2004
Stork Day

as Original Film Writer

2002
Analyze That

as Screenplay

2000
Bedazzled

as Screenplay

1999
Analyze This

as Screenplay

1993
Groundhog Day

as Screenplay

1991
1989
Ghostbusters II

as Screenplay

1989
Ghostbusters II

as Characters

1988
Caddyshack II

as Screenplay

1988
1988
Caddyshack II

as Characters

1986
Armed and Dangerous

as Screenplay

1986
Back to School

as Screenplay

1986
1986
Club Paradise

as Screenplay

1984
Ghostbusters

as Screenplay

1981
Stripes

as Screenplay

1980
Caddyshack

as Writer

1979
Meatballs

as Writer

1978
Animal House

as Writer

Producer

2011
My Suicide

as Executive Producer

2009
Year One

as Producer

2006
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

as Executive Producer

2000
Bedazzled

as Producer

1996
Multiplicity

as Producer

1993
Groundhog Day

as Producer

1986
Back to School

as Executive Producer

Creator

1986