Dan Aykroyd
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.
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
Living with Fran
7
Family Guy
7.4
Home Improvement
7.4
According to Jim
6.532
The Nanny
8.066
Tales from the Crypt
7.949
The Simpsons
8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.411
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.2
Intimate Portrait
4.5
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
6.9
Live from the House of Blues
0
The Movies That Made Us
7.193
Soul Man
6.5
Mark Twain Prize
0
Saturday Night Live
7
Saturday Night Live
7
Saturday Night Live
7
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
6.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.3
Dino Hunt Canada
0
MTV Video Music Awards
7.6
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
5
Second City: First Family of Comedy
0
The Arrow
10
Biography: Comedy Icons
0
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.5
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.853
A History of the World in Six Glasses
7
The Fran Drescher Show
7.5
The Conners
7.043
Jay Leno's Garage
7.3
Inside Comedy
6.5
Reunited Apart
5.5
Hotel Paranormal
6.8
The Defenders
7.094
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
8
Saturday Night Live
7
American Masters
7.3
The Seventies
7.364
Dinah!
6.667
Movies
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.299
Toronto Rocks
8
Driving Miss Daisy
7.228
The Blues Brothers
7.726
Ghostbusters
7.493
Pearl Harbor
6.935
Trading Places
7.2
Dragnet
6
Canadian Bacon
5.774
50 First Dates
6.866
Sneakers
6.906
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
6.08
The Great Outdoors
6.452
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
6.605
My Girl
7.396
Chaplin
7.437
Ghostbusters II
6.588
It Came from Hollywood
5.2
Into the Night
6.513
1941
5.796
Earth vs. the Spider
5.5
Tommy Boy
6.79
My Girl 2
6.009
Blues Brothers 2000
5.259
Doctor Detroit
5
Celtic Pride
5.3
North
4.969
Nothing but Trouble
5.247
The Couch Trip
5.5
Loose Cannons
4.87
My Stepmother Is an Alien
5.7
Casper
6.326
The House of Mirth
6.224
Antz
6.2
Grosse Pointe Blank
6.943
Getting Away with Murder
4.632
Spies Like Us
6.178
Sgt. Bilko
5.8
War, Inc.
5.5
Feeling Minnesota
5.409
Coneheads
5.442
Citizen Steve
5.875
Evolution
6.098
She's Having a Baby
5.9
Shortcut to Happiness
5.6
Christmas with the Kranks
6.145
Diamonds
5.3
Yogi Bear
5.558
This Is My Life
5.889
Who Saw the Men in Black
6
Bright Young Things
6.3
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
10
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
6.753
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
7.5
Stardom
5.5
Crossroads
5.2
Caddyshack II
4.1
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
4.958
My Fellow Americans
6
Masters of Menace
5.6
Exit to Eden
4.087
Neighbors
5.7
Nothing Lasts Forever
6.3
Susan's Plan
4.8
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
4.8
On the Nose
5.542
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
6.483
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
6.3
The Campaign
5.83
Love at First Sight
3.5
Behind the Candelabra
6.615
That's Amore!
0
Tammy
5.3
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.8
Get on Up
6.765
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
5.7
Life of Python
7.5
The Random Factor
4.7
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
7.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.458
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
6.4
The Best of John Belushi
6
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
4.5
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
6.5
White Coats
4.98
Zombie Town
4.3
Ghostbusters 1999
6
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
6.5
The Greatest Night in Pop
7.888
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
6.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
8.25
Being Canadian
5.672
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
0
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.222
I Am Chris Farley
7.1
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
4.7
Pixels
5.75
Seriously... Phil Collins
0
WWII: Saving the Reality
0
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
8.5
Two-Fisted Tales
4.6
The Best of the Blues Brothers
5.8
Ghostheads
5.926
Loser
5.389
Ghostbusters
5.348
The Coneheads
4.9
The Earth Day Special
7.571
James Brown: Soul Survivor
7.5
Rainbow
3.6
The Gift of Winter
5
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
0
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.5
Sunset Strip
7.283
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
7.2
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
0
Roswell Top Secret
5
B.B. King: Into the Night
8.2
Unconditional Love
5.93
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
7.3
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
8
The Women of SNL
7.3
Defend, Conserve, Protect
0
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.344
The Beach Boys: It's OK
8
Fantastic Mr. Murray
6.2
A Century of Cinema
8
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
5
The Arrow
7
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
7.3
The Things We Did Last Summer
4
Working with a Master: John Landis
0
Born In Chicago
8
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
8.7
Belushi
6.9
Good Fortune
2
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.8
Presidential Reunion
6.059
Godspell 2025
0
Keeper of the Cup
0
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
0
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.909