Harold Ramis
Known For
Directing
Born
1944-11-21 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2014-02-24
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).
Most Known For
The Daily Show
as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Movies That Made Us
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
Groundhog Day
as Le neurologue
Ghostbusters
as Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Orange County
as Don Durkett
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
Year One
as Adam
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
Airheads
as Chris Moore
I'm with Lucy
as Jack