Egon Spengler him, which leaves him a little flustered. He celebrates his 40th birthday during this series, which would put him in his late twenties when "The Real Ghostbusters" began. Age is the largest factor causing Spengler to having transition from active ghost hunting to a mentorship role; in one episode where the original Ghostbusters guest starred on an episode the audience clearly sees middle adulthood has affected the speed and weakened the stamina of the original Ghostbusters. Although Egon Spengler does not appear in the 1990 "The Earth Day Special", his character and status as a Ghostbuster is mentioned, and Harold
Egon Olsen with the casting, and suggested that he and Byhring switch roles, to which Byhring and the directors fully agreed. Opsahl brought a lot of his comic talents to the role, in particular his doubletakes and long (and at the time profane) rants and outbursts, which Opsahl was known for on stage. He played the role in all fourteen films, including the final film in which he did half his scenes with a prosthetic foot, after having it amputated due to diabetes half-way through production. Egon Olsen Egon Olsen (born 12 March 1925 (DK), 13 March 1923 (NO)) is a fictional