Dan Aykroyd
Actor
Born July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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.
Filmography
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self
Keeper of the Cup
The Keeper
Getting Lost
(voice)
Ghostbusters: Night Shift
The Tom Green Farm
Self
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (archive footage)
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ray Stantz
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
A History of the World in Six Glasses
Self
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Self - Host
Zombie Town
Len Carver
Our Soho
self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ray Stantz
Who Saw the Men in Black
self
The Go-Go's
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Hotel Paranormal
Reunited Apart
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
The Movies That Made Us
Ray Stantz (archive footage)
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Narrator
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Self
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
The Conners
Buddy
Workin' Moms
Kate's Dad
Good Fortune
Self
Ghostbusters
Cabbie
Ghostheads
Self
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
Being Canadian
Self
I Am Chris Farley
Self
Pixels
1982 Championship MC
The Seventies
Self (archive footage)
Dino Hunt Canada
Narrator
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Get On Up
Ben Bart
Tammy
Don
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Scarecrow (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Rick Phillips
Behind the Candelabra
Seymour Heller
Born In Chicago
Narrator
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
WWII: Saving the Reality
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Campaign
Wade Motch
Sunset Strip
Self
Inside Comedy
Self
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear (voice)
The Fran Drescher Show
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
The Defenders
Judge Max Hunter
Presidential Reunion
Jimmy Carter
Julie & Julia
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
War, Inc.
Mr. Vice President
Shortcut to Happiness
Julius Jensen
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Captain Tucker
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
Working with a Master: John Landis
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
Just the Two of Us
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Self
Living with Fran
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Christmas with the Kranks
Vic Frohmeyer
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Narrator
White Coats
Dr. Cyrill Kipp
50 First Dates
Dr. Keats
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Bright Young Things
Lord Monomark
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Self
Toronto Rocks
Self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Self
Unconditional Love
Max Beasley
Crossroads
Pete Wagner
On the Nose
Dr. Barry Davis
Earth vs. the Spider
Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
According to Jim
Danny Michalski
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Chris Magruder
Evolution
Governor Lewis
Pearl Harbor
Captain Thurman
The House of Mirth
Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Stardom
Barry Levine
Loser
Dad
Diamonds
Lance Agensky
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self
Ghostbusters 1999
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Captain Milligan
Family Guy
Dan Aykroyd (voice)
Mark Twain Prize
Self
Susan's Plan
Bob
Antz
Chip (voice)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
Blues Brothers 2000
Elwood Blues
Roswell Top Secret
Self
Soul Man
Rev. Mike Weber
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grocer
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon Jr.
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
Crawford Gordon
My Fellow Americans
President William Haney
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Self - Host
Feeling Minnesota
Det. Ben Costikyan
Rainbow
Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Celtic Pride
Jimmy Flaherty
Getting Away with Murder
Jack Lambert
Sgt. Bilko
Colonel Hall
Canadian Bacon
OPP Officer (uncredited)
Casper
Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
Tommy Boy
Ray Zalinsky
Exit to Eden
Fred Lavery
North
Pa Tex
My Girl 2
Harry Sultenfuss
A Century of Cinema
Self
Intimate Portrait
Self
The Nanny
Repairman (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Elwood Blues / Self
Coneheads
Beldar
Chaplin
Mack Sennett
Sneakers
Mother
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
This Is My Life
Arnold Moss
Two-Fisted Tales
Captain Miligan
My Girl
Harry Sultenfuss
Home Improvement
Mike Weber
Nothing but Trouble
Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
Masters of Menace
Johnny Lewis
The Earth Day Special
Vic's Buddy
Life of Python
Self
Loose Cannons
Ellis Fielding
The Simpsons
Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
Driving Miss Daisy
Boolie Werthan
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Ghostbusters II
Ray Stantz
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Self
Tales from the Crypt
Captain Milligan
My Stepmother Is an Alien
Steven Mills
Caddyshack II
Captain Tom Everett
The Great Outdoors
Roman Craig
She's Having a Baby
Roman (uncredited)
The Couch Trip
John W. Burns, Jr.
Dragnet
Sgt. Joe Friday
Citizen Steve
Chial Dushane
The Real Ghostbusters
One More Saturday Night
American Masters
Julia Child (archive footage)
Spies Like Us
Austin Millbarge
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Into the Night
Herb
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
Nothing Lasts Forever
Buck Heller
Ghostbusters
Ray Stantz
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Art Weber
The Coneheads
Beldar (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Passenger
Trading Places
Louis Winthorpe III
Doctor Detroit
Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Beldar Conehead
It Came from Hollywood
Self
Neighbors
Vic
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
The Blues Brothers
Elwood Blues
1941
Sgt. Frank Tree
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Elwood Blues
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Self
The Things We Did Last Summer
Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Brian Thigh
Love at First Sight
Roy
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Dinah!
Self
The Gift of Winter
Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter