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Dan Aykroyd

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Jul 1, 1952(age: 74)
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Dan Aykroyd

Biography of Dan Aykroyd:

Daniel Edward Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, initially pursued studies in psychology, criminal sociology, and political science at Carleton University, where his comedy journey took off. He co-wrote sketches for a private cable company, igniting his passion for acting. At 20, he joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto, marking the start of his career. In 1975, Aykroyd joined "Saturday Night Live" as a founding member of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players," crafting iconic sketches like "The Blues Brothers" with Belushi and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" with Steve Martin. The success of "The Blues Brothers" sketch led to a full-length feature in 1980, with Aykroyd writing and producing the movie soundtrack, defying the disco and punk era. His versatile talent shines in roles like Dr. Ray Stantz in "Ghostbusters," Jessica Tandy’s son in "Driving Miss Daisy," a single father in "My Girl," and an assassin in "Grosse Pointe Blank," showcasing both comedic and dramatic prowess.

Dan Aykroyd has directed:

Nothing but Trouble(1991)
Citizen Steve(1987)

Dan Aykroyd has acted in:

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...(2026) ... as Self
Marty, Life Is Short(2026) ... as Self (archive footage)
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers(2025) ... as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not(2025) ... as Self
John Candy: I Like Me(2025) ... as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music(2025) ... as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man(2024) ... as Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire(2024) ... as Ray Stantz
The Greatest Night in Pop(2024) ... as Self (archive footage)
Zombie Town(2023) ... as Len Carver
Our Soho(2023) ... as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony(2022) ... as Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife(2021) ... as Ray Stantz
Who Saw the Men in Black(2021) ... as Self
The Go-Go's(2021) ... as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Belushi(2020) ... as Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters(2020) ... as Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray(2019) ... as Self - Interviewee
Defend, Conserve, Protect(2019) ... as Narrator
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh(2019) ... as Self
Good Fortune(2016) ... as Self
Ghostbusters(2016) ... as Cabbie
Ghostheads(2016) ... as Self
Being Canadian(2015) ... as Self
I Am Chris Farley(2015) ... as Self
Pixels(2015) ... as 1982 Championship MC
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond(2014)
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective(2014)
Get On Up(2014) ... as Ben Bart
Tammy(2014) ... as Don
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return(2014) ... as Scarecrow (voice)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving(2013) ... as Rick Phillips
Behind the Candelabra(2013) ... as Seymour Heller
Born In Chicago(2013) ... as Narrator
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot(2013) ... as Self
WWII: Saving the Reality(2013) ... as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Campaign(2012) ... as Wade Motch
Sunset Strip(2012) ... as Self
Yogi Bear(2010) ... as Yogi Bear (voice)
The Women of SNL(2010) ... as Various (archive footage)
Presidential Reunion(2010) ... as Jimmy Carter
Julie & Julia(2009) ... as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
War, Inc.(2008) ... as Mr. Vice President
Shortcut to Happiness(2007) ... as Julius Jensen
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007) ... as Captain Tucker
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation(2007) ... as Self
Working with a Master: John Landis(2006) ... as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd(2005) ... as Various Characters (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music(2005) ... as Self
Just the Two of Us(2005) ... as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi(2005) ... as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs(2005) ... as Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation(2005) ... as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live(2005) ... as Self
Christmas with the Kranks(2004) ... as Vic Frohmeyer
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin(2004) ... as Narrator
White Coats(2004) ... as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
50 First Dates(2004) ... as Dr. Keats
James Brown: Soul Survivor(2003)
Bright Young Things(2003) ... as Lord Monomark
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5(2003) ... as Self
Toronto Rocks(2003) ... as Self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’(2003) ... as Self
Unconditional Love(2002) ... as Max Beasley
Crossroads(2002) ... as Pete Wagner
On the Nose(2001) ... as Dr. Barry Davis
Earth vs. the Spider(2001) ... as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion(2001) ... as Chris Magruder
Evolution(2001) ... as Governor Lewis
Pearl Harbor(2001) ... as Captain Thurman
The House of Mirth(2000) ... as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Stardom(2000) ... as Barry Levine
Loser(2000) ... as Dad
Diamonds(1999) ... as Lance Agensky
Saturday Night Live: Christmas(1999) ... as Self
Ghostbusters 1999(1999) ... as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey(1999)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special(1999) ... as Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection(1999) ... as Captain Milligan
Susan's Plan(1998) ... as Bob
Antz(1998) ... as Chip (voice)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'(1998) ... as Self
Blues Brothers 2000(1998) ... as Elwood Blues
Roswell Top Secret(1998) ... as Self
Grosse Pointe Blank(1997) ... as Grocer
The Arrow(1997) ... as Crawford Gordon Jr.
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow(1997) ... as Crawford Gordon
My Fellow Americans(1996) ... as President William Haney
Feeling Minnesota(1996) ... as Det. Ben Costikyan
Rainbow(1996) ... as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
Celtic Pride(1996) ... as Jimmy Flaherty
Getting Away with Murder(1996) ... as Jack Lambert
Sgt. Bilko(1996) ... as Colonel Hall
Canadian Bacon(1995) ... as OPP Officer (uncredited)
Casper(1995) ... as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
Tommy Boy(1995) ... as Ray Zalinsky
The Random Factor(1995) ... as Dexter (voice)
Exit to Eden(1994) ... as Fred Lavery
North(1994) ... as Pa Tex
My Girl 2(1994) ... as Harry Sultenfuss
A Century of Cinema(1994) ... as Self
The Best of the Blues Brothers(1993) ... as Elwood Blues / Self
Coneheads(1993) ... as Beldar
Chaplin(1992) ... as Mack Sennett
Sneakers(1992) ... as Mother
This Is My Life(1992) ... as Arnold Moss
Two-Fisted Tales(1992) ... as Captain Miligan
My Girl(1991) ... as Harry Sultenfuss
Nothing but Trouble(1991) ... as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Seriously... Phil Collins(1990) ... as Self
Masters of Menace(1990) ... as Johnny Lewis
The Earth Day Special(1990) ... as Vic's Buddy
Life of Python(1990) ... as Self
Loose Cannons(1990) ... as Ellis Fielding
Driving Miss Daisy(1989) ... as Boolie Werthan
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary(1989) ... as Self
Ghostbusters II(1989) ... as Ray Stantz
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary(1989) ... as Self
My Stepmother Is an Alien(1988) ... as Steven Mills
Caddyshack II(1988) ... as Captain Tom Everett
The Great Outdoors(1988) ... as Roman Craig
She's Having a Baby(1988) ... as Roman (uncredited)
The Couch Trip(1988) ... as John W. Burns, Jr.
Dragnet(1987) ... as Sgt. Joe Friday
Citizen Steve(1987) ... as Chial Dushane
Spies Like Us(1985) ... as Austin Millbarge
The Best of John Belushi(1985) ... as Various Characters
Into the Night(1985) ... as Herb
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song(1985) ... as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night(1985) ... as Self
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters(1984)
Nothing Lasts Forever(1984) ... as Buck Heller
Ghostbusters(1984) ... as Ray Stantz
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984) ... as Art Weber
The Coneheads(1983) ... as Beldar (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983) ... as Passenger
Trading Places(1983) ... as Louis Winthorpe III
Doctor Detroit(1983) ... as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors(1982) ... as Beldar Conehead
It Came from Hollywood(1982) ... as Self
Neighbors(1981) ... as Vic
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever(1981) ... as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
The Blues Brothers(1980) ... as Elwood Blues
1941(1979) ... as Sgt. Frank Tree
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video(1979) ... as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland(1978) ... as Elwood Blues
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland(1978) ... as Self
The Things We Did Last Summer(1978) ... as Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash(1978) ... as Brian Thigh
Love at First Sight(1977) ... as Roy
The Beach Boys: It's OK(1976) ... as Cop #1
The Beach Boys: It's OK(1976) ... as Cop #1
The Gift of Winter(1974) ... as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
That's Amore!
Keeper of the Cup ... as The Keeper
Getting Lost ... as (voice)

Additional credits for Dan Aykroyd:

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire(2024)(Original Film Writer)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife(2021)(Original Film Writer)
Ghostbusters(2016)(Characters)
Born In Chicago(2013)(Executive Producer)
Blues Brothers 2000(1998)(Producer)
The Best of the Blues Brothers(1993)(Writer)
Coneheads(1993)(Screenplay)
Nothing but Trouble(1991)(Screenplay)
Ghostbusters II(1989)(Screenplay)
Dragnet(1987)(Screenplay)
One More Saturday Night(1986)(Executive Producer)
Spies Like Us(1985)(Screenplay)
Ghostbusters(1984)(Screenplay)
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever(1981)(Writer)
The Blues Brothers(1980)(Writer)
The Beach Boys: It's OK(1976)(Writer)
The Beach Boys: It's OK(1976)(Writer)
Belushi(Executive Producer)

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