Harold Ramis (1944–2014)
Writer | Actor | Producer
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Filmography
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Known For
Ghostbusters Writer (1984) -
Groundhog Day Writer (1993) -
Stripes Writer (1981) -
Known For
Knocked Up Ben's Dad (2007) -
Writer
Ghostbusters of Long Beach (2018) -
Ghostbusters: Ecto Force (2018) -
Ghostbusters: Station 6 (2017) -
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Lego Dimensions (2015) -
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The Real Ghostbusters (2011) -
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Year One (2009) -
Ghostbusters (2009) -
![Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion]( "Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion")
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![Stork Day]( "Stork Day")
Stork Day (2004) -
![Analyze That]( "Analyze That")
Analyze That (2002) -
![Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1]( "Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1")
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![Bedazzled]( "Bedazzled")
Bedazzled (2000) -
![Analyze This]( "Analyze This")
Analyze This (1999) -
![Extreme Ghostbusters]( "Extreme Ghostbusters")
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997) -
![Groundhog Day]( "Groundhog Day")
Groundhog Day (1993) -
![The Real Ghostbusters]( "The Real Ghostbusters")
The Real Ghostbusters (1986-1991) -
![Rover Dangerfield]( "Rover Dangerfield")
Rover Dangerfield (1991) -
![Ghostbusters II]( "Ghostbusters II")
Ghostbusters II (1989) -
![Ghostbusters II]( "Ghostbusters II")
Ghostbusters II (1989) -
![The Best of SCTV]( "The Best of SCTV")
The Best of SCTV (1988) -
![Caddyshack II]( "Caddyshack II")
Caddyshack II (1988) -
![Meatballs III: Summer Job]( "Meatballs III: Summer Job")
Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) -
![Ghostbusters]( "Ghostbusters")
Ghostbusters (1986) -
![Armed and Dangerous]( "Armed and Dangerous")
Armed and Dangerous (1986) -
![Club Paradise]( "Club Paradise")
Club Paradise (1986) -
![Back to School]( "Back to School")
Back to School (1986) -
![Ghostbusters]( "Ghostbusters")
Ghostbusters (1984) -
![The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me]( "The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me")
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![SCTV Network]( "SCTV Network")
SCTV Network (1981-1982) -
![Stripes]( "Stripes")
Stripes (1981) -
![Caddyshack]( "Caddyshack")
Caddyshack (1980) -
![Meatballs]( "Meatballs")
Meatballs (1979) -
![Delta House]( "Delta House")
Delta House (1979) -
![SCTV]( "SCTV")
SCTV (1976-1979) -
![Animal House]( "Animal House")
Animal House (1978) -
The TVTV Show (1976)
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![TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards]( "TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards")
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![Super Bowl]( "Super Bowl")
Super Bowl (1976) -
Writer
![National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert]( "National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert")
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Actor
![Year One]( "Year One")
Year One Adam (2009) -
![Ghostbusters]( "Ghostbusters")
Ghostbusters Dr. Egon Spengler (2009) -
![Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]( "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story")
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story L'Chaim (2007) -
![Knocked Up]( "Knocked Up")
Knocked Up Ben's Dad (2007) -
![The Last Kiss]( "The Last Kiss")
The Last Kiss Professor Bowler (2006) -
![I'm with Lucy]( "I'm with Lucy")
I'm with Lucy Jack (2002) -
![Orange County]( "Orange County")
Orange County Don Durkett (2002) -
![High Fidelity]( "High Fidelity")
High Fidelity Rob's Dad (2000) -
![As Good as It Gets]( "As Good as It Gets")
As Good as It Gets Dr. Bettes (1997) -
![Love Affair]( "Love Affair")
Love Affair Sheldon Blumenthal (1994) -
![Airheads]( "Airheads")
Airheads Chris Moore (1994) -
![Groundhog Day]( "Groundhog Day")
Groundhog Day Neurologist (1993) -
![The Earth Day Special]( "The Earth Day Special")
The Earth Day Special Elon Spengler (1990) -
![Ghostbusters II]( "Ghostbusters II")
Ghostbusters II Dr. Egon Spengler (1989) -
![Stealing Home]( "Stealing Home")
Stealing Home Alan Appleby (1988) -
![Baby Boom]( "Baby Boom")
Baby Boom Steven Buchner (1987) -
![Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters]( "Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters")
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters Dr. Egon Spengler (1984) -
![Ghostbusters]( "Ghostbusters")
Ghostbusters Dr. Egon Spengler (1984) -
![National Lampoon's Vacation]( "National Lampoon's Vacation")
National Lampoon's Vacation Car salesman (1983) -
![Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone]( "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone")
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Voice on Intercom (1983) -
![SCTV Network]( "SCTV Network")
SCTV Network Allan 'Crazy Legs' Herschman (1982) -
![Heavy Metal]( "Heavy Metal")
Heavy Metal Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (1981) -
![Stripes]( "Stripes")
Stripes Russell (1981) -
![SCTV]( "SCTV")
SCTV Various (1976-1978) -
ActorThe TVTV Show Various (1976)
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Producer
![Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance]( "Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance")
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![Year One]( "Year One")
Year One (2009) -
![Archie's Final Project]( "Archie's Final Project")
Archie's Final Project (2009) -
![I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With]( "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With")
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![The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest]( "The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest")
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The Inspector General (2000)
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![Bedazzled]( "Bedazzled")
Bedazzled (2000) -
![Multiplicity]( "Multiplicity")
Multiplicity (1996) -
![Groundhog Day]( "Groundhog Day")
Groundhog Day (1993) -
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![Armed and Dangerous]( "Armed and Dangerous")
Armed and Dangerous (1986) -
![Back to School]( "Back to School")
Back to School (1986) -
The Top (1984)
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![The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me]( "The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me")
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Producer
![SCTV]( "SCTV")
SCTV (1976-1977) -
Director
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office (2006-2010) -
![Year One]( "Year One")
Year One (2009) -
![Atlanta]( "Atlanta")
Atlanta (2007) -
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![The Ice Harvest]( "The Ice Harvest")
The Ice Harvest (2005) -
![Analyze That]( "Analyze That")
Analyze That (2002) -
![Bedazzled]( "Bedazzled")
Bedazzled (2000) -
![Analyze This]( "Analyze This")
Analyze This (1999) -
![Multiplicity]( "Multiplicity")
Multiplicity (1996) -
![Stuart Saves His Family]( "Stuart Saves His Family")
Stuart Saves His Family (1995) -
![Groundhog Day]( "Groundhog Day")
Groundhog Day (1993) -
![Club Paradise]( "Club Paradise")
Club Paradise (1986) -
![National Lampoon's Vacation]( "National Lampoon's Vacation")
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) -
Director
![Caddyshack]( "Caddyshack")
Caddyshack (1980) -
Soundtrack
![Bedazzled]( "Bedazzled")
Bedazzled (2000) -
![Groundhog Day]( "Groundhog Day")
Groundhog Day (1993) -
Soundtrack
![Stripes]( "Stripes")
Stripes (1981) -
Archive footage
![Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night]( "Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night")
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![The History of Comedy]( "The History of Comedy")
The History of Comedy (2017) -
![Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives]( "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives")
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![Lego Dimensions]( "Lego Dimensions")
Lego Dimensions (2015) -
![The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead]( "National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2014) -
![The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2014) -
![ITV Evening News]( "ITV Evening News")
ITV Evening News (2014) -
![Good Mythical Morning]( "Good Mythical Morning")
Good Mythical Morning (2012) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2012) -
![Nostalgia Critic]( "Nostalgia Critic")
Nostalgia Critic (2011) -
![Zombieland]( "Zombieland")
Zombieland (2009) -
![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
![Secrets of New York]( "Secrets of New York")
Secrets of New York (2007) -
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Archive footage
![The Best of SCTV]( "The Best of SCTV")
The Best of SCTV (1988) -
![SCTV Network]( "SCTV Network")
SCTV Network (1982)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Had three children: daughter Violet Ramis (born in 1977), with ex-wife Anne Ramis, and sons Julian Arthur Ramis (born on May 10, 1990) and Daniel Ramis (Daniel Hayes Ramis) (born on August 10, 1994), with wife Erica Mann.
Quotes
The best comedy touches something that's timeless and universal in people. When it's right, those things last.
Trademark
Frequently cast himself in small roles
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Harold Allen Ramis
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
(age 69)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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