Who was Slimer based on?

Furthermore, where did Slimer come from?

According to Feig, who created a backstory with Ghostbusters co-writer Katie Dippold, Slimer was a gangster executed for killing a waiter who screwed up his order. Slimer started his afterlife as a more traditional ghoul, but was disfigured when the Ghostbusters were called to the restaurant he was haunting.

Subsequently, question is, who played Slimer? Ivan Reitman Adam Ray Frank Welker Billy West Troy Baker

Similarly, is Slimer real?

Again voiced by Ivan Reitman, and now officially known as Slimer (due to the popularity The Real Ghostbusters), Slimer first appears in Ghostbusters II when Louis Tully caught Slimer eating his lunch, to which the two of them fled in fear from one another.

What was the original name of Ghostbusters?

Ghostbusters (also known as "Ghost Busters", the original title) was a 1984 sci-fi/comedy film. The film was released in the United States on June 8, 1984. It was produced and directed by Ivan Reitman and stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, and Ernie Hudson.