Dan Aykroyd

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

186

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-07-01 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dan Aykroyd

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.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • According to Jim

    According to Jim

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • The Conners

    The Conners

  • Casper

    Casper

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • 50 First Dates

    50 First Dates

  • Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

    Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

  • Pixels

    Pixels

  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

  • Sneakers

    Sneakers

  • Trading Places

    Trading Places

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife

  • Antz

    Antz

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Jay Leno's Garage

    Jay Leno's Garage

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

  • Behind the Candelabra

    Behind the Candelabra

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Canadian Bacon

    Canadian Bacon

  • Tommy Boy

    Tommy Boy

  • Earth vs. the Spider

    Earth vs. the Spider

  • The Greatest Night in Pop

    The Greatest Night in Pop

  • My Stepmother Is an Alien

    My Stepmother Is an Alien

  • Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

    Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

  • War, Inc.

    War, Inc.

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • Coneheads

    Coneheads

  • Shortcut to Happiness

    Shortcut to Happiness

  • Blues Brothers 2000

    Blues Brothers 2000

  • 1941

    1941

  • Exit to Eden

    Exit to Eden

  • Loser

    Loser

  • Living with Fran

    Living with Fran

  • Bright Young Things

    Bright Young Things

  • My Girl

    My Girl

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • White Coats

    White Coats

  • Nothing but Trouble

    Nothing but Trouble

  • The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

  • Doctor Detroit

    Doctor Detroit

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • 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

  • North

    North

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • My Girl 2

    My Girl 2

  • Evolution

    Evolution

  • Loose Cannons

    Loose Cannons

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • Stardom

    Stardom

  • Nothing Lasts Forever

    Nothing Lasts Forever

  • It Came from Hollywood

    It Came from Hollywood

  • Sgt. Bilko

    Sgt. Bilko

  • Tammy

    Tammy

  • Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

    Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

  • Feeling Minnesota

    Feeling Minnesota

  • The Campaign

    The Campaign

  • Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

  • Neighbors

    Neighbors

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds

  • The Things We Did Last Summer

    The Things We Did Last Summer

  • Chaplin

    Chaplin

  • Caddyshack II

    Caddyshack II

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • Christmas with the Kranks

    Christmas with the Kranks

  • The Fran Drescher Show

    The Fran Drescher Show

  • Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

  • The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

    The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

  • Driving Miss Daisy

    Driving Miss Daisy

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • Soul Man

    Soul Man

  • The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

    The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

  • Getting Away with Murder

    Getting Away with Murder

  • Get on Up

    Get on Up

  • I Am Chris Farley

    I Am Chris Farley

  • Two-Fisted Tales

    Two-Fisted Tales

  • Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

    Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

  • My Fellow Americans

    My Fellow Americans

  • Zombie Town

    Zombie Town

  • Unconditional Love

    Unconditional Love

  • Into the Night

    Into the Night

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

    Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

  • Masters of Menace

    Masters of Menace

  • Yogi Bear

    Yogi Bear

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • The Coneheads

    The Coneheads

  • Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

    Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

  • Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

    Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

  • The Random Factor

    The Random Factor

  • Spies Like Us

    Spies Like Us

  • Second City: First Family of Comedy

    Second City: First Family of Comedy

  • E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

    E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

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

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

  • Being Canadian

    Being Canadian

  • The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

    The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • Good Fortune

    Good Fortune

  • The Best of the Blues Brothers

    The Best of the Blues Brothers

  • Seriously... Phil Collins

    Seriously... Phil Collins

  • Grosse Pointe Blank

    Grosse Pointe Blank

  • Celtic Pride

    Celtic Pride

  • On the Nose

    On the Nose

  • Sunset Strip

    Sunset Strip

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • Presidential Reunion

    Presidential Reunion

  • Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

    Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

  • Fantastic Mr. Murray

    Fantastic Mr. Murray

  • Susan's Plan

    Susan's Plan

  • The House of Mirth

    The House of Mirth

  • B.B. King: Into the Night

    B.B. King: Into the Night

  • The Go-Go's

    The Go-Go's

  • Keeper of the Cup

    Keeper of the Cup

  • This Is My Life

    This Is My Life

  • A History of the World in Six Glasses

    A History of the World in Six Glasses

  • The Gift of Winter

    The Gift of Winter

  • The Making of ‘Sneakers’

    The Making of ‘Sneakers’

  • Hotel Paranormal

    Hotel Paranormal

  • The Best of John Belushi

    The Best of John Belushi

  • Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

    Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

  • WWII: Saving the Reality

    WWII: Saving the Reality

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • The Couch Trip

    The Couch Trip

  • You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

    You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

  • Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

    Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

  • Toronto Rocks

    Toronto Rocks

  • That's Amore!

    That's Amore!

  • A Century of Cinema

    A Century of Cinema

  • Ghostheads

    Ghostheads

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

    The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Dino Hunt Canada

    Dino Hunt Canada

  • Live from the House of Blues

    Live from the House of Blues

  • The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

    The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

  • Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

    Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

  • Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

    Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

  • Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

    Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

  • Ghostbusters 1999

    Ghostbusters 1999

  • Defend, Conserve, Protect

    Defend, Conserve, Protect

  • We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

  • Working with a Master: John Landis

    Working with a Master: John Landis

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

  • James Brown: Soul Survivor

    James Brown: Soul Survivor

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

  • Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

    Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

  • Love at First Sight

    Love at First Sight

  • Who Saw the Men in Black

    Who Saw the Men in Black

  • Roswell Top Secret

    Roswell Top Secret

  • Saturday Night Live: Christmas

    Saturday Night Live: Christmas

  • Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

    Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

  • Born In Chicago

    Born In Chicago

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

  • Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

    Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective