Biography
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
all 199
Movies 162
self 72
TV Shows 37
Narrator 6
Producer 5
Voice 4
Screenplay 3
Writer 3
Creator 1
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Light ‘Em Up! Ghostbusters Past, Present & Future (2024)
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
A History of the World in Six Glasses (2024)
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2023)
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Zombie Town (2023)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Who Saw the Men in Black (2021)
Belushi (2020)
Growing Belushi (2020)
Hotel Paranormal (2020)
Reunited Apart (2020)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
The Movies That Made Us (2019)
Fantastic Mr. Murray (2019)
Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019)
Biography: Comedy Icons (2019)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)
The Conners (2018)
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2016)
Good Fortune (2016)
Ghostbusters (2016)
Ghostheads (2016)
Jay Leno's Garage (2015)
Being Canadian (2015)
I Am Chris Farley (2015)
Pixels (2015)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
Dino Hunt Canada (2015)
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective (2014)
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond (2014)
Get on Up (2014)
Tammy (2014)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Born In Chicago (2013)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
WWII: Saving the Reality (2013)
The Campaign (2012)
Sunset Strip (2012)
Inside Comedy (2012)
Art Car: The Movie (2012)
Saturday Night Live Backstage (2011)
Yogi Bear (2010)
The Fran Drescher Show (2010)
The Women of SNL (2010)
Presidential Reunion (2010)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
Slimer Mode (2009)
War, Inc. (2008)
Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years (2007)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
Let's All Hate Toronto (2007)
Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006)
Working with a Master: John Landis (2006)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
Hollywood Burn (2006)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005)
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs (2005)
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005)
Living with Fran (2005)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
The Best of So Graham Norton (2004)
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin (2004)
Intern Academy (2004)
50 First Dates (2004)
James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
Bright Young Things (2003)
Toronto Rocks (2003)
Shortcut to Happiness (2003)
The Making of ‘Sneakers’ (2003)
Unconditional Love (2002)
Crossroads (2002)
On the Nose (2001)
Earth vs. the Spider (2001)
According to Jim (2001)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Evolution (2001)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Stardom (2000)
The House of Mirth (2000)
Loser (2000)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (2000)
Diamonds (1999)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Mark Twain Prize (1999)
Susan's Plan (1998)
Antz (1998)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Roswell Top Secret (1998)
Soul Man (1997)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
The Arrow (1997)
The Arrow (1997)
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow (1997)
My Fellow Americans (1996)
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
Feeling Minnesota (1996)
Rainbow (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Celtic Pride (1996)
Getting Away with Murder (1996)
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (1996)
Canadian Bacon (1995)
Casper (1995)
Tommy Boy (1995)
The Random Factor (1995)
Live from the House of Blues (1995)
100 Years at the Movies (1994)
Exit to Eden (1994)
The Best of the Blues Brothers (1994)
North (1994)
My Girl 2 (1994)
A Century of Cinema (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
The Nanny (1993)
The Best of Saturday Night Live: Hosted by Candice Bergen (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
The Chevy Chase Show (1993)
Coneheads (1993)
The Funniest Way in Earth's Atmosphere (1993)
Chaplin (1992)
Terry Wogan's Friday Night (1992)
Sneakers (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
This Is My Life (1992)
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)
My Girl (1991)
Home Improvement (1991)
Nothing but Trouble (1991)
Masters of Menace (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Life of Python (1990)
Loose Cannons (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
Liberian Girl (1989)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
Caddyshack II (1988)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Show 1988 (1988)
She's Having a Baby (1988)
The Couch Trip (1988)
Dragnet (1987)
Citizen Steve (1987)
The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
One More Saturday Night (1986)
Spies Like Us (1985)
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
Into the Night (1985)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
The Coneheads (1983)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Trading Places (1983)
Doctor Detroit (1983)
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982)
It Came from Hollywood (1982)
Neighbors (1981)
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
1941 (1979)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978)
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978)
The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Love at First Sight (1977)
The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976)
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour (1976)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Gift of Winter (1974)
Born to Explore
Too Hot to Handle: Remembering Ghostbusters II
That's Amore!
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1952-07-01 (71 years old)
Birth NameDaniel Edward Aykroyd
Birth PlaceOttawa, Canada
Religionspiritualism
SpouseDonna Dixon
ChildrenDanielle Aykroyd
FatherPeter H. Aykroyd
SiblingsPeter Aykroyd
CitizenshipsCanada
ResidencesSydenham, Canada
Also Known AsElwood, Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Danny Aykroyd, 댄 애크로이드
AwardsGreat Immigrants, Member of the Order of Canada, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program, Primetime Emmy Award, Canada's Walk of Fame, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
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