He is hired when the Ghostbusters' business begins to pick up. Unlike the other members of the team, Winston is not a scientist with a background in the paranormal the novelization says that he was in the Marines. Hudson reportedly auditioned to reprise the role of Winston for the animated series, but he was rejected in favor of Hall. Buster Jones provided Winston's voice in the remaining seasons, and he reprised the role in a cameo on Extreme Ghostbusters. Winston Zeddemore is played by Ernie Hudson in both movies and the 2009 video game, and was voiced by Arsenio Hall in the first season of The Real Ghostbusters. Ramis credits the part as launching his acting career, as up to that point he had been a director and writer. Before the movie was released, American Cinematographer described Egon as 'maniacal' based on reading the script. LaMarche was the only voice actor to remain for the entirety of both series. Egon is portrayed by Harold Ramis in the films Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, and voiced by Maurice LaMarche in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters and later Extreme Ghostbusters. Lacking much of a personality other than his focus on all things scientific, he is often shown as lacking social skills when dealing with people. He is characterized by his almost childlike enthusiasm towards his work, and his outspoken acceptance of paranormal activity.Įgon Spengler is the brains of the Ghostbusters who serves as Peter Venkman's second-in-command, and the creator of the Ghostbusters' equipment along with Raymond Stantz. He is an expert on paranormal history and metallurgy. Ray is considered the 'heart' of the Ghostbusters by the other members of the team. He is one of the three doctors of parapsychology on the team.

Raymond 'Ray' Stantz, another member of the Ghostbusters, is played by Dan Aykroyd in the films Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, and is voiced by Frank Welker in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters. In the first movie he is shown to have romantic feelings for Dana. In the movies, he is characterized by his blunt persona, his laid-back approach to his profession, and his womanizing demeanor of the three doctors in the Ghostbusters, he is the least committed to the academic and scientific side of their profession, and tends to regard his field, in the words of his employer in the first film, as 'a dodge or hustle'.

Peter is one of three doctors of parapsychology on the team he also holds a Ph.D. He is portrayed by Bill Murray in both live action films, and is voiced in the animated series first by Lorenzo Music, followed by Dave Coulier. Peter Venkman is the leader of the Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters (1984) Human characters Peter Venkman

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