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Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Birthday: 1944-11-21 | Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV (in which he also performed), and one of three screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
Belushi

as    Self (archive footage)

2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

as    L'Chai'm

2006
The Last Kiss

as    Professor Bowler

2003
I'm with Lucy

as    Jack

1997
As Good as It Gets

as    Dr. Bettes

1989
Ghostbusters II

as    Dr. Egon Spengler

1988
Stealing Home

as    Alan Appleby

1987
Baby Boom

as    Steven Buchner

1984
Ghostbusters

as    Egon Spengler

1981
Stripes

as    Russell Ziskey

1981
Heavy Metal

as    Zeke (voice)