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.
KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
Living with Fran
7
Family Guy
7.39
Home Improvement
7.375
According to Jim
6.5
The Nanny
8.074
Tales from the Crypt
7.953
The Simpsons
8.013
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.409
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.191
Intimate Portrait
4.5
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
6.9
Live from the House of Blues
0
The Movies That Made Us
7.2
Soul Man
6.333
Mark Twain Prize
0
Saturday Night Live
7
Saturday Night Live
7
Saturday Night Live
7
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
6.091
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.323
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
3.938
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
A History of the World in Six Glasses
7
The Fran Drescher Show
7.5
The Conners
7
Jay Leno's Garage
7.3
Inside Comedy
6.5
Reunited Apart
5.5
Hotel Paranormal
6.8
The Defenders
7.1
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
8
Saturday Night Live
7
American Masters
7.4
The Seventies
7.364
Dinah!
6.667
Movies
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.303
Toronto Rocks
8
Driving Miss Daisy
7.231
The Blues Brothers
7.726
Ghostbusters
7.495
Pearl Harbor
6.939
Trading Places
7.228
Dragnet
5.996
Canadian Bacon
5.763
Sneakers
6.908
50 First Dates
6.87
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
6.1
The Great Outdoors
6.455
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
6.61
My Girl
7.4
Chaplin
7.435
Ghostbusters II
6.592
It Came from Hollywood
5.2
Into the Night
6.5
1941
5.8
Earth vs. the Spider
5.5
Tommy Boy
6.793
My Girl 2
6.042
Blues Brothers 2000
5.27
Doctor Detroit
5.083
Celtic Pride
5.318
North
4.985
Nothing but Trouble
5.234
The Couch Trip
5.5
Loose Cannons
4.9
My Stepmother Is an Alien
5.7
Casper
6.3
The House of Mirth
6.218
Antz
6.167
Grosse Pointe Blank
6.942
Getting Away with Murder
4.632
Spies Like Us
6.2
Sgt. Bilko
5.846
War, Inc.
5.5
Feeling Minnesota
5.4
Coneheads
5.44
Citizen Steve
5.875
Evolution
6.1
She's Having a Baby
5.925
Shortcut to Happiness
5.6
Christmas with the Kranks
6.142
Diamonds
5.3
Yogi Bear
5.572
This Is My Life
5.889
Who Saw the Men in Black
6
Bright Young Things
6.315
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
6
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
6.7
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
7.5
Stardom
5.5
Crossroads
5.2
Caddyshack II
4.124
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
4.958
My Fellow Americans
6
Masters of Menace
5.6
Exit to Eden
4.1
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
6.486
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
6.3
The Campaign
5.833
Love at First Sight
3.5
Behind the Candelabra
6.61
That's Amore!
0
Tammy
5.339
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.8
Get on Up
6.8
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
6.5
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
5
Zombie Town
4.359
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
7.892
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
6.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
8.25
Being Canadian
5.5
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
0
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.222
I Am Chris Farley
7.095
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
4.7
Pixels
5.756
Seriously... Phil Collins
0
WWII: Saving the Reality
0
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
8.5
Two-Fisted Tales
5
The Best of the Blues Brothers
5.8
Ghostheads
5.926
Loser
5.387
Ghostbusters
5.348
The Coneheads
4.9
The Earth Day Special
6.875
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
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
8
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
7.3
The Women of SNL
6
Defend, Conserve, Protect
0
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.3
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
6.545
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
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
0
Keeper of the Cup
0
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
0
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.833
Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
0