Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Harold Ramis
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.7
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Movies: 63Series: 8Crew credits: 34
TMDB ID: 1524
IMDb ID: nm0000601
Known for: Directing
Born: November 21, 1944
Died: February 24, 2014
Age: 69
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2026
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.33
Wikidata: Q286890
Also known as
Harold Allen Ramis • هارولد رامیس
Other jobs
Director (12)Screenplay (6)Writer (6)Executive Producer (3)Original Film Writer (3)Characters (2)Creator (1)Story Developer (1)
Biography
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).
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Harold Ramis.
In 5 weeks
as Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 • Movie
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 • Movie
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi
2020 • Movie
as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020 • Movie
Characters
Ghostbusters
2016 • Movie
as Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015 • Movie
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 • Movie
as Self
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011 • Movie
as Himself
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
2009 • Movie
as Adam
Year One
2009 • Movie
Executive Producer
My Suicide
2009 • Movie
as Self
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008 • Movie
as L'Chaim
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 • Movie
as Himself
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007 • Movie
as Ben's Dad
Knocked Up
2007 • Movie
as Self
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007 • Movie
as Professor Bowler
The Last Kiss
2006 • Movie
Executive Producer
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
2006 • Movie
Director
The Ice Harvest
2005 • Movie
as Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Stork Day
2004 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Harold Ramis.
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006 • Series
Director • 4 eps
The Office
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
Creator
The Real Ghostbusters
1986 • Series
Writer • 25 eps
SCTV Network 90
1981 • Series
as Self - Various Characters • 27 eps
Second City Television
1976 • Series