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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).

Filmography

2009
Year One

as Adam

Movie
1997
As Good as It Gets

as Dr. Bettes

Movie
1994
Love Affair

as Sheldon Blumenthal

Movie
1993
Groundhog Day

as Neurologist

Movie
1989
Ghostbusters II

as Dr. Egon Spengler

Movie
1984
Ghostbusters

as Egon Spengler

Movie
1981
Stripes

as Russell Ziskey

Movie