![]() ![]() Annie Potts (Janine Melnitz)Īs the bored receptionist of the Firehouse, Janine Melnitz only found joy when a call came in to catch a ghost. He made a return to acting in the early 2000s, being very selective about his roles. In 1997, Moranis stepped away from acting to take care of his kids after his wife died of cancer. Moranis had a full-fledged Hollywood career in the 80s to mid-90s with notable projects like Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Spaceballs (1987), the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise (1989 - 1997), Parenthood (1989) and Flintstones (1994). He also ended up becoming the fifth Ghostbuster. In the sequel, Moranis played Tully again, only this time, he was a newly licensed lawyer who represented the Ghostbusters when they went to trial. Who knew ghosts were bullies? They sure picked on nerdy accountant Louis Tully, played by Rick Moranis, when they decided to possess him in the first Ghostbusters. She also appeared in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Post Ghostbusters, Weaver went on to appear in Galaxy Quest (1999), WALL-E (2008) and Avatar (2009), among other films. Weaver's damsel-in-distress role was a refreshing one, considering audiences knew her as the mega ass-kicker in the Alien franchise. Fast forward to Ghostbusters II, and Weaver ended up being a single divorcé with an eight-month-old baby boy back in trouble with evil spirits. She was also the target of Venkman's flirtation. Sigourney Weaver (Dana Barrett)Īs Dana Barrett, Sigourney Weaver played a single cellist who happened to be living in the Upper West Side apartment that became the portal for the evil shape-shifting apocalyptic ghost Gozer the Gozerian. Hudson busted more ghosts in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. He starred as Warden Leo Glynn on Oz starting in the late 90s and on the big screen he appeared in Leviathan (1989), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The Basketball Diaries (1995), Miss Congeniality (2000) and had a cameo in the all-female cast of Ghostbusters (2016). Hudson's future beyond the supernatural has been impressive. Actor Ernie Hudson embodied the sensible, reliable and ethical Zeddemore who joined the Ghostbusters because he wanted a steady gig. Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore)Īs the fourth member of the team, Winston Zeddemore was considered the "common man" of the Ghostbusters. The 2016 female reboot of Ghostbusters was dedicated to him. Sadly, Ramis died from an autoimmune disease in 2014. Ramis wasn't only a film writer, but he also directed some box office hit comedies such as National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993) - for which he won a BAFTA award - and Analyze This (1999). Actor Harold Ramis, who played Egon did, too, since he co-wrote both Ghostbuster films with Aykroyd. When Egon got tech crazy, Ray was the only one who managed to understand his nerd language. Egon Spengler, the "brain" of the Ghostbusters (and if anyone was honest, the "hair" of the Ghostbusters, too). Who created the Containment Unit and the Proton Pack? That would be Dr. Aykroyd returned as Ray Stantz in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Post Ghostbusters, Aykroyd has starred in memorable films like Dragnet (1987), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Coneheads (1993) and Christmas with the Kranks (2004), among many others. Stantz's enthusiasm for studying and understanding ghosts is unparalleled, and if you know a thing or two about Dan Aykroyd, then you'd know Stantz's fascination with the paranormal isn't too far off from the actor's own personal interests. If Peter Venkman is the lazy Ghostbuster, then character Ray Stantz is the team member with the most heart. Murray reprised his role as Venkman in 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife. And Murray's career wouldn't be complete without mentioning his Wes Anderson collaborations- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Moonrise Kingdom (2012), to name a few. For some fans, Venkman was one of Murray's best characters of all time, but the actor had so many roles after Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II that are worthy of mentioning, such as Scrooged (1988), Groundhog Day (1993) and Lost in Translation (2003), the last of which won him a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award. His disinterested attitude in ghosts, immense sarcasm and propensity to flirt with the ladies were characteristics that Bill Murray was able to embody with originality and verve. Seen as the laziest of the Ghostbusters, parapsychologist Peter Venkman was nonetheless considered the group's leader. Bill Murray as Peter Venkman Murray in 2019 Photos: ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Alberto Rodriguez/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank ![]()
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