Harold Ramis

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).
Cast

Ghostbusters
Egon Spengler

Stripes
Russell Ziskey

Ghostbusters II
Dr. Egon Spengler

Knocked Up
Ben's Dad

Baby Boom
Steven Buchner

I'm with Lucy
Jack

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
L'Chaim

The Last Kiss
Professor Bowler

Heavy Metal
Zeke (voice)

Stealing Home
Alan Appleby

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self

As Good as It Gets
Dr. Bettes

Orange County
Don Durkett

Groundhog Day
Neurologist

Year One
Adam

Airheads
Chris Moore

Love Affair
Sheldon Blumenthal

The Best of SCTV
Unknown

Ghostbusters 1999
Self

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)

National Lampoon's Vacation
Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

The Earth Day Special
Elon Spengler

Students of 'The Graduate'
Self

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Self - Director

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Self

Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Himself

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Writer

Animal House: The Inside Story
Self

Belushi
Self (archive footage)

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Voice (Uncredited)

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self (archive footage)
Crew

Groundhog Day
Screenplay, Producer, Director

Ghostbusters
Screenplay

Bedazzled
Director, Screenplay, Producer

Armed and Dangerous
Screenplay

Ghostbusters II
Screenplay, Characters

National Lampoon's Vacation
Director

Stripes
Screenplay

Animal House
Writer

Caddyshack
Director, Writer

Multiplicity
Producer, Director

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer

The Ice Harvest
Director

Analyze This
Screenplay, Director

Stuart Saves His Family
Director

Club Paradise
Director, Screenplay

Analyze That
Screenplay, Director

Back to School
Screenplay, Executive Producer

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Writer

Year One
Screenplay, Director, Producer

Caddyshack II
Screenplay, Characters

Stork Day
Original Film Writer

The Best of SCTV
Writer

Meatballs III: Summer Job
Characters

Ghostbusters
Characters

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer

Meatballs
Writer

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Executive Producer

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Executive Producer

My Suicide
Executive Producer

Rover Dangerfield
Story Developer, Story