Dan Aykroyd

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

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 feat...

Acting

2003

1989

Driving Miss Daisy

as Boolie Werthan

1980

The Blues Brothers

as Elwood Blues

1984

Ghostbusters

as Ray Stantz

2001

Pearl Harbor

as Captain Thurman

1983

Trading Places

as Louis Winthorpe III

1987

Dragnet

as Sgt. Joe Friday

1995

Canadian Bacon

as OPP Officer (uncredited)

2004

50 First Dates

as Dr. Keats

1992

Sneakers

as Mother

2007

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

as Captain Phineas J. Tucker

1988

The Great Outdoors

as Roman Craig

2001

1991

My Girl

as Harry Sultenfuss

1992

Chaplin

as Mack Sennett

1989

Ghostbusters II

as Ray Stantz

1985

1979

1941

as Sgt. Frank Tree

2001

Earth vs. the Spider

as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo

1995

Tommy Boy

as Ray Zalinsky

1994

My Girl 2

as Harry Sultenfuss

1998

Blues Brothers 2000

as Elwood Blues

1983

Doctor Detroit

as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit

1996

Celtic Pride

as Jimmy Flaherty

1994

North

as Pa Tex

1991

Nothing but Trouble

as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo

1988

The Couch Trip

as John W. Burns, Jr.

1990

Loose Cannons

as Ellis Fielding

1988

1995

Casper

as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)

2000

The House of Mirth

as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor

1998

Antz

as Chip (voice)

1997

1996

1985

Spies Like Us

as Austin Millbarge

1996

Sgt. Bilko

as COL John T. Hall

2008

War, Inc.

as Mr. Vice President

1996

Feeling Minnesota

as Det. Ben Costikyan

1993

Coneheads

as Beldar

1987

Citizen Steve

as Chial Dushane

2001

Evolution

as Governor Lewis

1988

She's Having a Baby

as Roman (uncredited)

2003

Shortcut to Happiness

as Julius Jenson

2004

1999

Diamonds

as Lance Agensky

2010

Yogi Bear

as Yogi Bear (voice)

1992

This Is My Life

as Arnold Moss

2003

Bright Young Things

as Lord Monomark

1997

2000

Stardom

as Barry Levine

2002

Crossroads

as Pete Wagner

1988

Caddyshack II

as Capt. Tom Everett

1979

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self

1996

My Fellow Americans

as President William Haney

1990

Masters of Menace

as Johnny Lewis

1994

Exit to Eden

as Fred Lavery

1981

Neighbors

as Vic

1984

Nothing Lasts Forever

as Buck Heller

1998

2001

On the Nose

as Dr. Barry Davis

2014

2012

The Campaign

as Wade Motch

2013

Behind the Candelabra

as Seymour Heller

2014

Tammy

as Don

2014

Get on Up

as Ben Bart

1990

1995

The Random Factor

as Dexter (voice)

1983

1985

The Best of John Belushi

as Various Characters

2004

White Coats

as Dr. Cyrill Kipp

2023

Zombie Town

as Len Carver

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024

The Greatest Night in Pop

as Self (archive footage)

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Various Characters (archive footage)

2015

2015

Pixels

as 1982 Championship MC

2013

WWII: Saving the Reality

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1992

Two-Fisted Tales

as Captain Miligan

1994

The Best of the Blues Brothers

as Elwood Blues / Himself

2016

Ghostheads

as Self

2000

Loser

as Dad

2016

Ghostbusters

as Cabbie

1983

The Coneheads

as Beldar (Voice)

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Vic's Buddy

1996

Rainbow

as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton

1974

The Gift of Winter

as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)

2012

2002

Unconditional Love

as Max Beasley

2010

The Women of SNL

as Various (archive footage)

2021

2019

Fantastic Mr. Murray

as Self - Interviewee

1997

The Arrow

as Crawford Gordon Jr.

2013

Born In Chicago

as Narrator

2020

Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2016

2010

Presidential Reunion

as Jimmy Carter

-

Keeper of the Cup

as The Keeper

Production

1984

Ghostbusters

as Screenplay

1987

Dragnet

as Screenplay

1989

Ghostbusters II

as Screenplay

1998

1998

1991

Nothing but Trouble

as Screenplay

1991

1985

Spies Like Us

as Screenplay

2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as Original Film Writer

1993

Coneheads

as Screenplay

2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as Executive Producer

2016

Ghostbusters

as Characters

1986

One More Saturday Night

as Executive Producer

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Original Film Writer

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Executive Producer

2016

Ghostbusters

as Executive Producer

1989

Ghostbusters II

as Characters

-

Belushi

as Executive Producer

1980

2013

Born In Chicago

as Executive Producer

1987

Citizen Steve

as Director

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