About

Known credits:
85
Birthday:
1944-11-21
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
N/A

Harold Ramis

Overview

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

Acting
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Actor Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited) 72
Good
2020 Belushi Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2020 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Actor Self 58
Average
2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Actor Self / Film Director (archive footage) 59
Average
2011 Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Caddyshack: The Inside Story Actor Himself 59
Average
2009 Year One Actor Adam 51
Average
2009 Ghostbusters (The Video Game) Actor Dr. Egon Spengler (voice) N/A
N/A
2008 Animal House: The Inside Story Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Actor L'Chai'm 62
Fair
2007 Students of 'The Graduate' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2007 Knocked Up Actor Ben's Dad 62
Fair
2006 The Last Kiss Actor Professor Bowler 59
Average
2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy Actor Self N/A
N/A
2004 Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River Actor Self 59
Average
2002 I'm with Lucy Actor Jack 58
Average
2002 Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Orange County Actor Don Durkett 59
Average
1999 Caddyshack: The 19th Hole Actor Self - Director 59
Average
1998 The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Actor Self - Writer 59
Average
1997 As Good as It Gets Actor Dr. Bettes 72
Good
1994 Love Affair Actor Sheldon Blumenthal 58
Average
1994 Airheads Actor Chris Moore 60
Fair
1993 Groundhog Day Actor Neurologist 74
Good
1990 The Earth Day Special Actor Elon Spengler 59
Average
1989 Ghostbusters II Electronic Press Kit Actor Himself 59
Average
1989 Ghostbusters II Actor Dr. Egon Spengler 65
Fair
1988 The Best of SCTV Actor 59
Average
1988 Stealing Home Actor Alan Appleby 59
Average
1987 Baby Boom Actor Steven Buchner 60
Fair
1985 Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain Actor Self 58
Average
1984 Ghostbusters Actor Egon Spengler 74
Good
1983 The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More Actor Self / Various 59
Average
1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Actor Car salesman (voice) (uncredited) 68
Fair
1983 Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Actor Voice (Uncredited) 57
Average
1981 Heavy Metal Actor Zeke (voice) 62
Fair
1981 Stripes Actor Russell Ziskey 62
Fair
Godspell 2025 Actor (archive footage) N/A
N/A

Directing
2009 Year One Directing Director 51
Average
2007 Atlanta Directing Director N/A
N/A
2005 The Ice Harvest Directing Director 58
Average
2002 Analyze That Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Bedazzled Directing Director 60
Fair
1999 Analyze This Directing Director 63
Fair
1996 Multiplicity Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Stuart Saves His Family Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Groundhog Day Directing Director 74
Good
1986 Club Paradise Directing Director 57
Average
1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Directing Director 68
Fair
1980 Caddyshack Directing Director 63
Fair

Writing
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Writing Original Film Writer 64
Fair
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Writing Original Film Writer 72
Good
2016 Ghostbusters Writing Characters 54
Average
2009 Year One Writing Screenplay 51
Average
2004 Stork Day Writing Original Film Writer 60
Fair
2002 Analyze That Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2000 Bedazzled Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1999 Analyze This Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1993 Groundhog Day Writing Screenplay 74
Good
1991 Rover Dangerfield Writing Story 58
Average
1989 Ghostbusters II Electronic Press Kit Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 Ghostbusters II Writing Characters 65
Fair
1989 Ghostbusters II Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1988 The Best of SCTV Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Caddyshack II Writing Screenplay 54
Average
1988 Caddyshack II Writing Characters 54
Average
1986 Meatballs III: Summer Job Writing Characters 58
Average
1986 Armed and Dangerous Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1986 Club Paradise Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1986 Back to School Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1984 Ghostbusters Writing Screenplay 74
Good
1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me Writing Writer 58
Average
1981 Stripes Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1980 Caddyshack Writing Writer 63
Fair
1979 Meatballs Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Animal House Writing Writer 67
Fair

Production
2011 My Suicide Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 Year One Production Producer 51
Average
2006 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2002 The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2000 Bedazzled Production Producer 60
Fair
1996 Multiplicity Production Producer 58
Average
1993 Groundhog Day Production Producer 74
Good
1986 Back to School Production Executive Producer 60
Fair