Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor, director, and writer. His best known acting roles are as "Egon Spengler" in Ghostbusters and "Russell Ziskey" in Stripes.

After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri his first job was as a mental-ward orderly. Ramis worked as joke editor for Playboy magazine. He performed with Chicago's Second City improvisational comedy troupe and the Broadway revue National Lampoon's Lemmings. Ramis was also a writer and performer on the SCTV television series.

Although occasionally mistaken for a Canadian, Ramis is actually from Chicago, Illinois, USA. He has worked frequently with Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman.

Table of contents

1 Selected Filmography (actor)
2 Filmography (director)
3 Selected Filmography (writer)
4 External Links

Selected Filmography (actor)

Stripes (1981)

Ghostbusters (1984)
Baby Boom (1987)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Orange County (2002)

Filmography (director)

Caddyshack (1980)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Club Paradise (1986)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Multiplicity (1996)
Analyze This (1999)
Bedazzled (2000)
Analyze That (2002)

Selected Filmography (writer)

"SCTV" (1976 - 1981) TV Series
Animal House (1978)
Meatballs (1979)
Caddyshack (1980)
Stripes (1981)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Back to School (1986)
Club Paradise (1986)
Caddyshack II (1988)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Analyze This (1999)
Bedazzled (2000)
Analyze That (2002)