• Harold Ramis is an American film and television actor, writer, director and producer who began his career in the late 1970s on the sketch comedy show SCTV. His career includes lead roles in films such as Ghostbusters and Stripes. He has also directed such comedies as Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation and Analyze This.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Harold Allen Ramis
  2. Born: November 21, 1944
  3. Birth place: Chicago, Illinois
  4. Attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
  5. Considered going to medical schoolThe Believer: Interview With Harold Ramis (March 2006)
  6. Spouse: Erica Mann
  7. Debut movie: Stripes
  8. Debut TV show: SCTV
  9. Wrote jokes and edited for Playboy magazine
  10. Worked in a psych ward in the late 1960sThe Believer: Interview With Harold Ramis (March 2006)

• Notable Roles

  • 2007: L'Chaim in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
  • 1984: Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters
  • 1981: Russell Ziskey in Stripes

• Harold Ramis Quotes

  "I've never been a big believer in ghosts or the spirit world, and for me, that was part of the point of the movie. What the 'Ghostbusters' represented was the triumph of human courage and human ingenuity. People create their own monsters. Our fears come from within us, not outside."--August 1, 2005 on whether he believes in ghosts.KSAT.com: Ghostbusters DVDs Conjure Up Spirited Memories For Ramis (August 1, 2005)

  "I get a line from 'Animal House,' 'Stripes,' 'Ghostbusters,' 'Vacation' and 'Caddyshack' every day of my life. I go to Starbucks in the morning, and every morning I'm reminded of one of those films."--August 1, 2005 on the longevity of his films.KSAT.com: Ghostbusters DVDs Conjure Up Spirited Memories For Ramis (August 1, 2005)

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