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 screenwrit...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Original Film Writer
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world ...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Original Film Writer
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...

Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short lif...

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.

Ghostbusters
2016
Characters
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Pat...

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self
Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the m...

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring ...

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011
as Self
A look at the making of the classic comedy film.

Caddyshack: The Inside Story
2009
as Himself
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of 'Caddyshack', one of the most memorable box-office comedies of all times.

Year One
2009
as Adam
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Year One
2009
Screenplay, Director, Producer
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

My Suicide
2009
Executive Producer
After declaring that he's going to film himself committing suicide for a school project, Archie videotapes his surprising interactions with worried fa...

Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Documentary about the making of Animal House

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as L'Chaim
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict...

Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Self
This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics and historians discussing the cinematic achievement and ongoing influence of "The Gradua...

Knocked Up
2007
as Ben's Dad
A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must naviga...

The Last Kiss
2006
as Professor Bowler
Michael has a great job, has his 4 best friends, and is in love with a beautiful girl at 30. He loves Jenna but his life seems predictable until someo...

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
2006
Executive Producer
Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been...

The Ice Harvest
2005
Director
A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have diff...

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004
as Self
A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in ...

Stork Day
2004
Original Film Writer
Filippo is a star on the Italian TV. He works for a documentary series about wild animals and nature. He is sent to Tenerife (Spain) to shot an issue ...

Analyze That
2002
Screenplay, Director
The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel fo...

I'm with Lucy
2002
as Jack
It's an hour before Lucy's wedding and her best friend wants to hear all about what led up to that moment. So, Lucy tells about the five men she had b...

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
2002
Executive Producer
Andy, a successful marketing guy quits his job, gets a new job at a research facility, makes a powerful enemy who makes him volunteer for a nearly imp...

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
as Self
A look at the making of the classic Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day."

Orange County
2002
as Don Durkett
Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional famil...

Bedazzled
2000
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: hi...

Ghostbusters 1999
1999
as Self
Documentary Interviews of the director and cast of the original Ghostbusters film

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
as Self - Director
Behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 'Caddyshack'. Among the people interviewed: producer Jon Peters, writer/director Harold Ramis, and pla...

Analyze This
1999
Screenplay, Director
Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. ...

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Writer
This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew be...

As Good as It Gets
1997
as Dr. Bettes
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. Aft...

Multiplicity
1996
Producer, Director
Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves ...

Stuart Saves His Family
1995
Director
A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.

Love Affair
1994
as Sheldon Blumenthal
Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small atoll. They become romantic on board a ship ...

Airheads
1994
as Chris Moore
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold ...

Groundhog Day
1993
as Neurologist
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the sma...

Groundhog Day
1993
Screenplay, Producer, Director
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the sma...

Rover Dangerfield
1991
Story Developer
Rover, a street-smart dog owned by a Las Vegas showgirl is dumped off Hoover Dam by the showgirl's boyfriend. Rather than drowning, Rover winds up in ...

The Earth Day Special
1990
as Elon Spengler
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour s...

Ghostbusters II
1989
as Dr. Egon Spengler
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

Ghostbusters II
1989
Screenplay, Characters
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

The Best of SCTV
1988
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

The Best of SCTV
1988
Writer
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

Stealing Home
1988
as Alan Appleby
Billy Wyatt (Harmon), a former high school and minor-league baseball baseball player receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his form...

Caddyshack II
1988
Screenplay, Characters
When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a...

Baby Boom
1987
as Steven Buchner
J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in...

Meatballs III: Summer Job
1986
Characters
The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.

Armed and Dangerous
1986
Screenplay
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defen...

Club Paradise
1986
Director, Screenplay
When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they...

Back to School
1986
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fe...

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985
as Self
A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.

Ghostbusters
1984
as Egon Spengler
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who...

Ghostbusters
1984
Screenplay
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who...

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983
as Self / Various
Rodney Dangerfield special, featuring stand-up and sketches.

National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Director
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
as Voice (Uncredited)
On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil warlord.

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982
Writer
Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches.

Heavy Metal
1981
as Zeke (voice)
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Stripes
1981
as Russell Ziskey
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

Stripes
1981
Screenplay
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

Caddyshack
1980
Director, Writer
At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, ...

Meatballs
1979
Writer
Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the ca...

Animal House
1978
Writer
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
Godspell 2025
N/A
as (archive footage)
A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited ...