Harold Ramis

Known For

Directing

IMDB ID

nm0000601

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-11-21 (80 years)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Deathday

2014-02-24

Homepage

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Popularity

27.948

Harold Allen Ramis 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).