Dan Aykroyd

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

196

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-07-01 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dan Aykroyd

Biography

Daniel Edward 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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • 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

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • According to Jim

    According to Jim

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Pixels

    Pixels

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The Conners

    The Conners

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • Trading Places

    Trading Places

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

    Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife

  • Workin' Moms

    Workin' Moms

  • Workin' Moms

    Workin' Moms

  • My Girl

    My Girl

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • 50 First Dates

    50 First Dates

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Celtic Pride

    Celtic Pride

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • The Coneheads

    The Coneheads

  • Yogi Bear

    Yogi Bear

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Sgt. Bilko

    Sgt. Bilko

  • The Blues Brothers

    The Blues Brothers

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • Sneakers

    Sneakers

  • Chaplin

    Chaplin

  • Casper

    Casper

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Loser

    Loser

  • 1941

    1941

  • White Coats

    White Coats

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds

  • North

    North

  • Neighbors

    Neighbors

  • Sunset Strip

    Sunset Strip

  • The House of Mirth

    The House of Mirth

  • The Go-Go's

    The Go-Go's

  • Antz

    Antz

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

    Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

  • Unconditional Love

    Unconditional Love

  • Doctor Detroit

    Doctor Detroit

  • Jay Leno's Garage

    Jay Leno's Garage

  • That's Amore!

    That's Amore!

  • Toronto Rocks

    Toronto Rocks

  • Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

    Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

  • My Stepmother Is an Alien

    My Stepmother Is an Alien

  • Spies Like Us

    Spies Like Us

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

  • Canadian Bacon

    Canadian Bacon

  • I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

    I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Zombie Town

    Zombie Town

  • Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

  • Blues Brothers 2000

    Blues Brothers 2000

  • Evolution

    Evolution

  • Good Fortune

    Good Fortune

  • Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

    Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

  • This Is My Life

    This Is My Life

  • Keeper of the Cup

    Keeper of the Cup

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • The Campaign

    The Campaign

  • I Am Chris Farley

    I Am Chris Farley

  • Living with Fran

    Living with Fran

  • Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

    Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

  • The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

    The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

  • Coneheads

    Coneheads

  • Stardom

    Stardom

  • Julie & Julia

    Julie & Julia

  • Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

  • Tommy Boy

    Tommy Boy

  • Driving Miss Daisy

    Driving Miss Daisy

  • A History of the World in Six Glasses

    A History of the World in Six Glasses

  • On the Nose

    On the Nose

  • Christmas with the Kranks

    Christmas with the Kranks

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • The Great Outdoors

    The Great Outdoors

  • Ghostheads

    Ghostheads

  • Grosse Pointe Blank

    Grosse Pointe Blank

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Tammy

    Tammy

  • Soul Man

    Soul Man

  • The Greatest Night in Pop

    The Greatest Night in Pop

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • The Fran Drescher Show

    The Fran Drescher Show

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • The Making of ‘Sneakers’

    The Making of ‘Sneakers’

  • Get On Up

    Get On Up

  • Behind the Candelabra

    Behind the Candelabra

  • Nothing But Trouble

    Nothing But Trouble

  • Jim Henson Idea Man

    Jim Henson Idea Man

  • My Girl 2

    My Girl 2

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

    Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

  • Into the Night

    Into the Night

  • Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • Second City: First Family of Comedy

    Second City: First Family of Comedy

  • My Fellow Americans

    My Fellow Americans

  • Bright Young Things

    Bright Young Things

  • Caddyshack II

    Caddyshack II

  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

    Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

  • Exit to Eden

    Exit to Eden

  • E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

    E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

  • We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

  • Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

    Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

  • It Came from Hollywood

    It Came from Hollywood

  • Shortcut to Happiness

    Shortcut to Happiness

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

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Ghostbusters 1999

    Ghostbusters 1999

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • Feeling Minnesota

    Feeling Minnesota

  • Hotel Paranormal

    Hotel Paranormal

  • The Couch Trip

    The Couch Trip

  • The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

    The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

  • Two-Fisted Tales

    Two-Fisted Tales

  • Earth vs. the Spider

    Earth vs. the Spider

  • James Brown: Soul Survivor

    James Brown: Soul Survivor

  • 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...

  • War, Inc.

    War, Inc.

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • Defend, Conserve, Protect

    Defend, Conserve, Protect

  • Being Canadian

    Being Canadian

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

  • Loose Cannons

    Loose Cannons

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Susan's Plan

    Susan's Plan

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Nothing Lasts Forever

    Nothing Lasts Forever

  • Live from the House of Blues

    Live from the House of Blues

  • The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

  • The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

    The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

  • Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

    Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

  • A Century of Cinema

    A Century of Cinema

  • Working with a Master: John Landis

    Working with a Master: John Landis

  • Saturday Night Live: Christmas

    Saturday Night Live: Christmas

  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

    Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • The Best of John Belushi

    The Best of John Belushi

  • Fantastic Mr. Murray

    Fantastic Mr. Murray

  • Love at First Sight

    Love at First Sight

  • Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

    Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

  • Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

    Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

  • Dino Hunt Canada

    Dino Hunt Canada

  • Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

    Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • Seriously... Phil Collins

    Seriously... Phil Collins

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

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

  • Presidential Reunion

    Presidential Reunion

  • The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

    The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • Born In Chicago

    Born In Chicago

  • Getting Lost

    Getting Lost

  • Getting Away with Murder

    Getting Away with Murder

  • B.B. King: Into the Night

    B.B. King: Into the Night

  • Masters of Menace

    Masters of Menace

  • The Gift of Winter

    The Gift of Winter

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

    The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

  • The Things We Did Last Summer

    The Things We Did Last Summer

  • WWII: Saving the Reality

    WWII: Saving the Reality

  • Roswell Top Secret

    Roswell Top Secret

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

  • Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

    Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

  • 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

  • The Random Factor

    The Random Factor

  • Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

    Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

  • The Best of the Blues Brothers

    The Best of the Blues Brothers

  • Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

    Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

  • Who Saw the Men in Black

    Who Saw the Men in Black

  • Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

    Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

  • On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

    On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

  • On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

    On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers