Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis was an American actor, writer and director who was the original head writer of SCTV. He also performed in the sketch series, developing television comedy after work with Chicago’s Second City and the National Lampoon stage show. His SCTV work joined character performance with writing.

Ramis went on to co-write Animal House, Stripes and Ghostbusters, playing Russell Ziskey and Egon Spengler in the latter two films. His directing career included Caddyshack, National Lampoon’s Vacation and Groundhog Day. His work as both performer and filmmaker made him a central contributor to American screen comedy.