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Peter Venkman, PhD is a fictional character from the Ghostbusters franchise. He appears in the films Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters. In those four live action films, he was portrayed by Bill Murray, and was ...
Ghostbusters (1984) Trivia. Peter Venkman was originally intended to be played by Dan Aykroyd 's friend and associate, John Belushi, with whom Aykroyd worked on The Blues Brothers. However, Belushi died of a drug overdose before the film's pre-production. Slimer was described by Aykroyd as "The Ghost of John Belushi".
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural fantasy comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City.
Jun 8, 2024 · Bill Murray plays Dr. Peter Venkman, a parapsychologist. He and two other parapsychologists start a business together catching ghosts called Ghostbusters after they are fired from Columbia University.
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- Bill Murray As Peter Venkman. Acting as the mouthpiece for the group, Bill Murray plays Peter Venkman, the Ghostbuster more interested in pursuing women than catching ghosts.
- Dan Aykroyd As Ray Stantz. Played by Murray's fellow former SNL colleague Dan Aykroyd, Ray Stantz is the heart of the Ghostbusters and is best remembered for his bubbly enthusiasm for the paranormal.
- Sigourney Weaver As Dana Barrett. Cast in the movie as the Ghostbusters' very first customer, as well as Peter's love interest, Sigourney Weaver plays Dana Barrett, a woman whose apartment is the subject of a mysterious haunting.
- Harold Ramis As Egon Spengler. Harold Ramis appears in the cast of Ghostbusters as Egon Spengler, the team's tech genius who is the most soft-spoken of the bunch, and he also co-wrote the movie with Aykroyd.
Dr. Peter Venkman : What a lovely singing voice you must have. Dr. Peter Venkman : We've been going about this all wrong. This Mr. Stay Puft's okay! He's a sailor, he's in New York; we get this guy laid, we won't have any trouble! Dr. Peter Venkman : [as the Ghostbusters approach Gozer] Grab your stick!
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Ghostbusters: Directed by Ivan Reitman. With Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis. Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.
