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Dan Aykroyd

Actor / Screenwriter / Comedian / Film Producer / Television Producer / Film Director | * 07/01/1952 (71) | Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
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Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( AK-royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and musician. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until his departure in 1979. During his tenure on SNL, he appeared in a recurring series of sketches, particularly featuring the Coneheads and The Blues Brothers. For his work on the show, he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977. After his departure, he has since returned to guest roles. Aykroyd gained prominence for writing, and starring as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in Ghostbusters (1984), and Ghostbusters II (1989) and has reprised his role in various projects within the ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win ...

Blues Brothers 2000

FSK: 6+ years

1998 | 2.7/5 | 2h 3min
Music, Action, Comedy, Crime
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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised. ...

The Blues Brothers

FSK: 12+ years

1980 | 3.9/5 | 2h 13min
Music, Comedy, Action, Crime
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After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural p ...

Ghostbusters

FSK: 12+ years

1984 | 3.7/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy, Fantasy
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While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply crit ...

Nothing but Trouble

FSK: 12+ years

1991 | 2.6/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Dan Aykroyd

Member of The Order of Canada Primetime Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Canada's Walk of Fame 2x Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor Great Immigrants Award Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo 3x Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
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Movies with Dan Aykroyd as Actor(132)

as Ray Stantz2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Dr. Raymond Stantz2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as himself2024 The Greatest Night in Pop
2023 Zombie Town
as Dr. Raymond Stanz (archive footage) (uncredited)2023 Air
as Self (archive footage)2022 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Dr. Raymond Stantz2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as himself2021 Who Saw the Men in Black
as Self (archive footage)2020 Belushi
as himself2020 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self - Interviewee2019 Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Narrator2019 Defend, Conserve, Protect
2019 Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
as Frustrated Cabbie2016 Ghostbusters
as himself2016 Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as himself2016 Ghostheads
as himself2016 Good Fortune
as 1982 Championship MC2015 Pixels
as himself2015 Being Canadian
as himself2015 I Am Chris Farley
as Ben Bart2014 Get on Up
2014 Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
as Scarecrow (voice)2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014 Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
as Don2014 Tammy
as Seymour Heller2013 Behind the Candelabra
as Rick Phillips2013 Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as himself2013 Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Narrator2013 Born In Chicago
as himself2012 Sunset Strip
as Wade Motch2012 The Campaign
as Self / Various2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage
as Narrator2010 WWII: Saving The Reality
as Various (archive footage)2010 The Women of SNL
as Yogi Bear (voice)2010 Yogi Bear
as Jimmy Carter2010 Presidential Reunion
as Mr. Vice President2008 War, Inc.
as Captain Phineas J. Tucker2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as himself2006 Working with a Master: John Landis
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as himself2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as himself2005 Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
as Dr. Keats2004 50 First Dates
as Vic Frohmeyer2004 Christmas with the Kranks
as Narrator2004 Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
as Dr. Cyrill Kipp2004 Intern Academy
as Julius Jenson2003 Shortcut to Happiness
as himself2003 Toronto Rocks
as Lord Monomark2003 Bright Young Things
as Max Beasley2002 Unconditional Love
as Pete Wagner2002 Crossroads
as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo2001 Earth vs. the Spider
as Dr. Barry Davis2001 On the Nose
as Chris Magruder2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as Captain Thurman2001 Pearl Harbor
as Governor Lewis2001 Evolution
as Dad2000 Loser
as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor2000 The House of Mirth
as Barry Levine2000 Stardom
as himself1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as himself1999 Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
as Lance Agensky1999 Diamonds
as Bob1998 Susan's Plan
as himself1998 Roswell Top Secret
as Chip (voice)1998 Antz
as Elwood Blues1998 Blues Brothers 2000
as himself1998 The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Grocer1997 Grosse Pointe Blank
as Crawford Gordon Jr.1997 The Arrow
as President William Haney1996 My Fellow Americans
as Jack Lambert1996 Getting Away with Murder
as Det. Ben Costikyan1996 Feeling Minnesota
as Colonel John T. Hall1996 Sgt. Bilko
as Jimmy Flaherty1996 Celtic Pride
as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton1996 Rainbow
as Quote Reader1996 Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
as OPP Officer1995 Canadian Bacon
as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)1995 Casper
as Ray Zalinsky1995 Tommy Boy
as Dexter (voice)1995 The Random Factor
as himself1994 A Century of Cinema
as Pa Tex1994 North
as Harry Sultenfuss1994 My Girl 2
as Fred Lavery1994 Exit to Eden
as Elwood Blues / Himself1994 The Best of the Blues Brothers
as Beldar Conehead1993 Coneheads
as Darren 'Mother' Roskow1992 Sneakers
as Mack Sennett1992 Chaplin
as Arnold Moss1992 This Is My Life
as Captain Miligan1992 Two-Fisted Tales
as Harry Sultenfuss1991 My Girl
as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo1991 Nothing but Trouble
as Ellis Fielding1990 Loose Cannons
as Vic's Buddy1990 The Earth Day Special
as Johnny Lewis1990 Masters of Menace
as himself1990 Life of Python
as Boolie Werthan1989 Driving Miss Daisy
as himself1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Dr. Raymond Stantz1989 Ghostbusters II
as Capt. Tom Everett1988 Caddyshack II
as John W. Burns, Jr.1988 The Couch Trip
as Roman (uncredited)1988 She's Having a Baby
as Steven Mills1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien
as Roman Craig1988 The Great Outdoors
as Sgt. Joe Friday1987 Dragnet
as Chial Dushane1987 Citizen Steve
as Austin Millbarge1985 Spies Like Us
as himself1985 B.B. King: Into the Night
as Various characters1985 The Best of John Belushi
as Herb1985 Into the Night
as himself1985 We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Buck Heller1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Raymond Stantz1984 Ghostbusters
as Art Weber1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Passenger / Ambulance Driver (Prologue / segment "Time Out")1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit1983 Doctor Detroit
as Louis Winthorpe III1983 Trading Places
as Beldar (Voice)1983 The Coneheads
as himself1982 It Came from Hollywood
as Vic1981 Neighbors
as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Elwood Blues1980 The Blues Brothers
as Church of Jack Lord leader / Himself1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Sgt. Frank Tree1979 1941
as himself1978 The Things We Did Last Summer
as Elwood Blues1978 The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
as Brian Thigh1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Roy1977 Love at First Sight
as Cop #11976 The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)1974 The Gift of Winter

TV Shows/Series with Dan Aykroyd as Actor(32)

as himself2024 A History of the World in Six Glasses
as Self - Host2023 The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
2020 Hotel Paranormal
as himself2020 Reunited Apart
as himself2019 The Movies That Made Us
as Buddy2018 The Conners
as (archive footage)2016 re:View
as Narrator2015 Dino Hunt Canada
as himself2015 Jay Leno's Garage
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as himself2012 Inside Comedy
as himself2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy
2005 Living with Fran
as Danny Michalski2001 According to Jim
as Dan Aykroyd (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Rev. Mike Weber1997 Soul Man
as himself1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
as himself1993 Intimate Portrait
as Repair Man (uncredited)1993 The Nanny
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as himself1992 Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Mike Weber1991 Home Improvement
1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Himself - Host1984 MTV Video Music Awards
as Self - Various Characters1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Dan Aykroyd as Crew(23)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Writing/Original Film Writer2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Writing/Characters2023 Untitled Animated Ghostbusters Project
Production/Executive Producer2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Writing/Original Film Writer2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Production/Executive Producer2016 Ghostbusters
Writing/Characters2016 Ghostbusters
Production/Executive Producer2013 Born In Chicago
Production/Producer1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Writing/Writer1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Writing/Writer1994 The Best of the Blues Brothers
Writing/Screenplay1993 Coneheads
Directing/Director1991 Nothing but Trouble
Writing/Screenplay1991 Nothing but Trouble
Writing/Screenplay1989 Ghostbusters II
Writing/Characters1989 Ghostbusters II
Writing/Screenplay1987 Dragnet
Production/Executive Producer1986 One More Saturday Night
Writing/Screenplay1985 Spies Like Us
Writing/Screenplay1984 Ghostbusters
Writing/Writer1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Writing/Writer1980 The Blues Brothers
Writing/Writer1976 The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour

TV Shows/Series with Dan Aykroyd as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Production/Executive Producer1997 Soul Man
Creator/Creator1986 The Real Ghostbusters
Writing/Writer1975 Saturday Night Live

Additional Information

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Full Name: Daniel Aykroyd
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Tuesday, 07/01 1952 (July) in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) (current age: 71 years + 293 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Carleton University, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, St. Patrick's High School, St. Pius X High School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Donna Dixon
Children: Danielle Aykroyd
Siblings: Peter Aykroyd
Father: Peter H. Aykroyd
Influenced by/Role models: Tom Davis
Other names for Dan Aykroyd (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Elwood"
"Daniel Edward Aykroyd"
"Danny Aykroyd"
"댄 애크로이드"
Dan Aykroyd frequently works together with these people:
Kevin Michael Richardson (68x, Actor)
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (34x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (32x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
John Landis (23x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:410, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024