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).
Filmography (9)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
The Last Kiss
as Professor Bowler
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Baby Boom
as Steven Buchner
Ghostbusters
as Egon Spengler
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
Stripes
as Russell Ziskey