Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Date of Birth:

Jul 01, 1952

Place of Birth:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dan 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.

filmography:

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

2004

Roswell Top Secret Roswell Top Secret

1998

She's Having a Baby She's Having a Baby

1988

Sunset Strip Sunset Strip

2012

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

2005

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

B.B. King: Into the Night B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

Unconditional Love Unconditional Love

2002

Defend, Conserve, Protect Defend, Conserve, Protect

2019

The Beach Boys: It's OK The Beach Boys: It's OK

1976

Fantastic Mr. Murray Fantastic Mr. Murray

2019

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

The Women of SNL The Women of SNL

2010

Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

2014

Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

2014

Rainbow Rainbow

1996

The Gift of Winter The Gift of Winter

1974

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

I Am Chris Farley I Am Chris Farley

2015

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

Get on Up Get on Up

2014

White Coats White Coats

2004

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

2005

Pixels Pixels

2015

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

Ghostbusters Ghostbusters

2016

Two-Fisted Tales Two-Fisted Tales

1992

The Coneheads The Coneheads

1983

Ghostheads Ghostheads

2016

Being Canadian Being Canadian

2015

The Best of the Blues Brothers The Best of the Blues Brothers

1994

A Century of Cinema A Century of Cinema

1994

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998

Citizen Steve Citizen Steve

1987

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

That's Amore! That's Amore!

1970

WWII: Saving the Reality WWII: Saving the Reality

2013

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

The Best of John Belushi The Best of John Belushi

1985

Zombie Town Zombie Town

2023

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

1982

The Greatest Night in Pop The Greatest Night in Pop

2024

The Making of ‘Sneakers’ The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003

Seriously... Phil Collins Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005

Ghostbusters 1999 Ghostbusters 1999

1999

Twilight Zone: The Movie Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special

2023

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2016

Life of Python Life of Python

1990

Working with a Master: John Landis Working with a Master: John Landis

2006

Belushi Belushi

2020

Born In Chicago Born In Chicago

2013

The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer

1978

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

2019

The Arrow The Arrow

1997

The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour

1976

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

1999

Good Fortune Good Fortune

2016

Who Saw the Men in Black Who Saw the Men in Black

2021

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

1997

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

2013

Toronto Rocks Toronto Rocks

2003

Presidential Reunion Presidential Reunion

2010

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

Saturday Night Live Backstage Saturday Night Live Backstage

2011

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

1999

Saturday Night Live: Christmas Saturday Night Live: Christmas

1999

Blues Brothers 2000 Blues Brothers 2000

1998

Celtic Pride Celtic Pride

1996

The Couch Trip The Couch Trip

1988

Doctor Detroit Doctor Detroit

1983

Earth vs. the Spider Earth vs. the Spider

2001

Tommy Boy Tommy Boy

1995

1941 1941

1979

North North

1994

Loose Cannons Loose Cannons

1990

The House of Mirth The House of Mirth

2000

Getting Away with Murder Getting Away with Murder

1996

Spies Like Us Spies Like Us

1985

Antz Antz

1998

Casper Casper

1995

Nothing but Trouble Nothing but Trouble

1991

My Stepmother Is an Alien My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988

Into the Night Into the Night

1985

My Girl 2 My Girl 2

1994

Trading Places Trading Places

1983

Dragnet Dragnet

1987

Canadian Bacon Canadian Bacon

1995

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor

2001

Ghostbusters Ghostbusters

1984

Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy

1989

The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers

1980

50 First Dates 50 First Dates

2004

Sneakers Sneakers

1992

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

My Girl My Girl

1991

It Came from Hollywood It Came from Hollywood

1982

Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters II

1989

Chaplin Chaplin

1992

The Great Outdoors The Great Outdoors

1988

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001

Sgt. Bilko Sgt. Bilko

1996

Evolution Evolution

2001

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

2005

The Campaign The Campaign

2012

On the Nose On the Nose

2001

Susan's Plan Susan's Plan

1998

Nothing Lasts Forever Nothing Lasts Forever

1984

Masters of Menace Masters of Menace

1990

Neighbors Neighbors

1981

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014

Love at First Sight Love at First Sight

1977

The Random Factor The Random Factor

1995

Loser Loser

2000

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

1978

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013

Tammy Tammy

2014

Behind the Candelabra Behind the Candelabra

2013

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

Caddyshack II Caddyshack II

1988

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979

War, Inc. War, Inc.

2008

Christmas with the Kranks Christmas with the Kranks

2004

Diamonds Diamonds

1999

Shortcut to Happiness Shortcut to Happiness

2003

Coneheads Coneheads

1993

Grosse Pointe Blank Grosse Pointe Blank

1997

Feeling Minnesota Feeling Minnesota

1996

Yogi Bear Yogi Bear

2010

This Is My Life This Is My Life

1992

My Fellow Americans My Fellow Americans

1996

Exit to Eden Exit to Eden

1994

Stardom Stardom

2000

Crossroads Crossroads

2002

Bright Young Things Bright Young Things

2003

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984

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