Dan Aykroyd
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 Acting
Most Rating 19.403
Birthday 1952-07-01
Place of Birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As Elwood, Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Danny Aykroyd, 댄 애크로이드, 丹·艾克洛德,
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Toronto Rocks
2003

Toronto Rocks

Driving Miss Daisy
1989

Driving Miss Daisy

The Blues Brothers
1980

The Blues Brothers

Ghostbusters
1984

Ghostbusters

Pearl Harbor
2001

Pearl Harbor

Trading Places
1983

Trading Places

Dragnet
1987

Dragnet

Canadian Bacon
1995

Canadian Bacon

50 First Dates
2004

50 First Dates

Sneakers
1992

Sneakers

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

The Great Outdoors
1988

The Great Outdoors

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

My Girl
1991

My Girl

Chaplin
1992

Chaplin

Ghostbusters II
1989

Ghostbusters II

It Came from Hollywood
1982

It Came from Hollywood

Into the Night
1985

Into the Night

1941
1979

1941

Earth vs. the Spider
2001

Earth vs. the Spider

Tommy Boy
1995

Tommy Boy

My Girl 2
1994

My Girl 2

Blues Brothers 2000
1998

Blues Brothers 2000

Doctor Detroit
1983

Doctor Detroit

Celtic Pride
1996

Celtic Pride

North
1994

North

Nothing but Trouble
1991

Nothing but Trouble

The Couch Trip
1988

The Couch Trip

Loose Cannons
1990

Loose Cannons

My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988

My Stepmother Is an Alien

Casper
1995

Casper

The House of Mirth
2000

The House of Mirth

Antz
1998

Antz

Grosse Pointe Blank
1997

Grosse Pointe Blank

Getting Away with Murder
1996

Getting Away with Murder

Spies Like Us
1985

Spies Like Us

Sgt. Bilko
1996

Sgt. Bilko

War, Inc.
2008

War, Inc.

Feeling Minnesota
1996

Feeling Minnesota

Coneheads
1993

Coneheads

Citizen Steve
1987

Citizen Steve

Evolution
2001

Evolution

She's Having a Baby
1988

She's Having a Baby

Shortcut to Happiness
2003

Shortcut to Happiness

Christmas with the Kranks
2004

Christmas with the Kranks

Diamonds
1999

Diamonds

Yogi Bear
2010

Yogi Bear

This Is My Life
1992

This Is My Life

Who Saw the Men in Black
2021

Who Saw the Men in Black

Bright Young Things
2003

Bright Young Things

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
1997

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

Stardom
2000

Stardom

Crossroads
2002

Crossroads

Caddyshack II
1988

Caddyshack II

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

My Fellow Americans
1996

My Fellow Americans

Masters of Menace
1990

Masters of Menace

Exit to Eden
1994

Exit to Eden

Neighbors
1981

Neighbors

Nothing Lasts Forever
1984

Nothing Lasts Forever

Susan's Plan
1998

Susan's Plan

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
2005

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

On the Nose
2001

On the Nose

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

The Campaign
2012

The Campaign

Love at First Sight
1977

Love at First Sight

Behind the Candelabra
2013

Behind the Candelabra

That's Amore!

That's Amore!

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Tammy
2014

Tammy

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Get on Up
2014

Get on Up

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Life of Python
1990

Life of Python

The Random Factor
1995

The Random Factor

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2016

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

The Best of John Belushi
1985

The Best of John Belushi

Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

White Coats
2004

White Coats

Zombie Town
2023

Zombie Town

Ghostbusters 1999
1999

Ghostbusters 1999

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

The Greatest Night in Pop
2024

The Greatest Night in Pop

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Being Canadian
2015

Being Canadian

The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

I Am Chris Farley
2015

I Am Chris Farley

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Pixels
2015

Pixels

Seriously... Phil Collins
1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

WWII: Saving the Reality
2013

WWII: Saving the Reality

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Two-Fisted Tales
1992

Two-Fisted Tales

The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994

The Best of the Blues Brothers

Ghostheads
2016

Ghostheads

Loser
2000

Loser

Ghostbusters
2016

Ghostbusters

The Coneheads
1983

The Coneheads

The Earth Day Special
1990

The Earth Day Special

James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003

James Brown: Soul Survivor

Rainbow
1996

Rainbow

The Gift of Winter
1974

The Gift of Winter

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005

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

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Sunset Strip
2012

Sunset Strip

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005

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

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
2004

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

Roswell Top Secret
1998

Roswell Top Secret

B.B. King: Into the Night
1985

B.B. King: Into the Night

Unconditional Love
2002

Unconditional Love

Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
2014

Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
2014

Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

The Women of SNL
2010

The Women of SNL

Defend, Conserve, Protect
2019

Defend, Conserve, Protect

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976

The Beach Boys: It's OK

Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019

Fantastic Mr. Murray

A Century of Cinema
1994

A Century of Cinema

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Arrow
1997

The Arrow

The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
1976

The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

The Things We Did Last Summer
1978

The Things We Did Last Summer

Working with a Master: John Landis
2006

Working with a Master: John Landis

Born In Chicago
2013

Born In Chicago

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Belushi
2020

Belushi

Good Fortune
2016

Good Fortune

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live Backstage
2011

Saturday Night Live Backstage

Presidential Reunion
2010

Presidential Reunion

Godspell 2025

Godspell 2025

Keeper of the Cup

Keeper of the Cup

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland