Directing · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born November 21, 1944
Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor and filmmaker, 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).
MovieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMarty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
MovieGhostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieBelushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
TVThe Movies That Made Us
2019
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
MovieThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self
MovieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
MovieInside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011
as Self
MovieCaddyshack: The Inside Story
2009
as Himself
MovieYear One
2009
as Adam
TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
MovieAnimal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
MovieWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as L'Chaim
MovieStudents of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Himself
MovieKnocked Up
2007
as Ben's Dad
MovieStudents of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Self
MovieThe Last Kiss
2006
as Professor Bowler
TVSecond City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
MovieChicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
as Self
MovieI'm with Lucy
2002
as Jack
MovieGroundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
as Self
MovieOrange County
2002
as Don Durkett
MovieGhostbusters 1999
1999
as Self
MovieCaddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
as Self - Director
MovieThe Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Writer
MovieAs Good as It Gets
1997
as Dr. Bettes
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieLove Affair
1994
as Sheldon Blumenthal
MovieAirheads
1994
as Chris Moore
MovieGroundhog Day
1993
as Neurologist
MovieThe Earth Day Special
1990
as Elon Spengler
MovieGhostbusters II
1989
as Dr. Egon Spengler
MovieThe Best of SCTV
1988
MovieStealing Home
1988
as Alan Appleby
MovieBaby Boom
1987
as Steven Buchner
MovieRichard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985
as Self
MovieOn the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
MovieGhostbusters
1984
as Egon Spengler
MovieThe Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
as Self / Various
MovieNational Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
MovieSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
as Voice (Uncredited)
MovieHeavy Metal
1981
as Zeke (voice)
MovieStripes
1981
as Russell Ziskey
TVSecond City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
