Dan Aykroyd

Born: 1952-07-01 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2026

Marty, Life Is Short as Self (archive footage)

2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Ray Stantz
The Go-Go's as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Who Saw the Men in Black as self

2020

Reunited Apart as Self
Belushi as Self (archive footage)
Hotel Paranormal
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self

2019

The Movies That Made Us as Ray Stantz (archive footage)
Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray as Self - Interviewee
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as Self
Defend, Conserve, Protect as Narrator

2018

The Conners as Buddy

2017

Workin' Moms as Kate's Dad

2016

Ghostbusters as Cabbie
Ghostheads as Self
Good Fortune as Self

2015

Pixels as 1982 Championship MC
Jay Leno's Garage as Self
The Seventies as Self (archive footage)
Being Canadian as Self
I Am Chris Farley as Self
Dino Hunt Canada as Narrator

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
Tammy as Don
Get On Up as Ben Bart
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as Scarecrow (voice)
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

2013

Behind the Candelabra as Seymour Heller
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
Born In Chicago as Narrator
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving as Rick Phillips
WWII: Saving the Reality as Self - Narrator (voice)

2012

Inside Comedy as Self
The Campaign as Wade Motch
Sunset Strip as Self

2010

The Defenders as Judge Max Hunter
Yogi Bear as Yogi Bear (voice)
The Fran Drescher Show
The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
Presidential Reunion as Jimmy Carter

2009

Julie & Julia as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2008

War, Inc. as Mr. Vice President

2007

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Captain Tucker
Shortcut to Happiness as Julius Jensen
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self

2006

Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
Working with a Master: John Landis as Self

2005

Living with Fran
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Just the Two of Us as Self
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs as Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation as Self

2004

50 First Dates as Dr. Keats
Christmas with the Kranks as Vic Frohmeyer
White Coats as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin as Narrator

2003

2002

Crossroads as Pete Wagner
Unconditional Love as Max Beasley

2001

According to Jim as Danny Michalski
Pearl Harbor as Captain Thurman
Evolution as Governor Lewis
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as Chris Magruder
Earth vs. the Spider as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
On the Nose as Dr. Barry Davis

2000

Loser as Dad
The House of Mirth as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Stardom as Barry Levine

1999

Family Guy as Dan Aykroyd (voice)
Mark Twain Prize as Self
Diamonds as Lance Agensky
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection as Captain Milligan
Ghostbusters 1999 as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

1998

Antz as Chip (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000 as Elwood Blues
Susan's Plan as Bob
Roswell Top Secret as Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self

1997

Soul Man as Rev. Mike Weber
Grosse Pointe Blank as Grocer
The Arrow as Crawford Gordon
The Arrow as Crawford Gordon Jr.
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow as Crawford Gordon

1996

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal as Self - Host
My Fellow Americans as President William Haney
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
Sgt. Bilko as COL John T. Hall
Feeling Minnesota as Det. Ben Costikyan
Celtic Pride as Jimmy Flaherty
Getting Away with Murder as Jack Lambert
Rainbow as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton

1995

Casper as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
Tommy Boy as Ray Zalinsky
Canadian Bacon as OPP Officer (uncredited)
Live from the House of Blues
The Random Factor as Dexter (voice)

1994

My Girl 2 as Harry Sultenfuss
North as Pa Tex
Exit to Eden as Fred Lavery
A Century of Cinema as Self
The Best of the Blues Brothers as Elwood Blues / Self

1993

The Nanny as Repairman (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait as Self
Coneheads as Beldar

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Sneakers as Mother
Chaplin as Mack Sennett
Terry Wogan's Friday Night as Self
This Is My Life as Arnold Moss
Two-Fisted Tales as Captain Miligan

1991

Home Improvement as Mike Weber
My Girl as Harry Sultenfuss
Nothing But Trouble as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo

1990

Loose Cannons as Ellis Fielding
The Earth Day Special as Vic's Buddy
Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
Masters of Menace as Johnny Lewis
Life of Python as Self

1989

The Simpsons as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
Tales from the Crypt as Captain Milligan
Ghostbusters II as Ray Stantz
Driving Miss Daisy as Boolie Werthan
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary as Self

1988

My Stepmother Is an Alien as Steven Mills
The Great Outdoors as Roman Craig
She's Having a Baby as Roman (uncredited)
Caddyshack II as Captain Tom Everett
The Couch Trip as John W. Burns, Jr.

1987

Dragnet as Sgt. Joe Friday
Citizen Steve as Chial Dushane

1986

American Masters as Julia Child (archive footage)
The Real Ghostbusters ... (Creator)
One More Saturday Night ... (Executive Producer)

1985

Spies Like Us as Austin Millbarge
Into the Night as Herb
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
The Best of John Belushi as Various Characters

1984

MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host
Ghostbusters as Ray Stantz
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Art Weber
Nothing Lasts Forever as Buck Heller
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1983

Trading Places as Louis Winthorpe III
Twilight Zone: The Movie as Passenger
Doctor Detroit as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
The Coneheads as Beldar (voice)

1982

It Came from Hollywood as Self
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors as Beldar Conehead

1981

Neighbors as Vic
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves

1980

The Blues Brothers as Elwood Blues

1979

1941 as Sgt. Frank Tree
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Brian Thigh
The Things We Did Last Summer as Self
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland as Self
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland as Elwood Blues

1977

Love at First Sight as Roy

1976

The Beach Boys: It's OK as Cop #1
The Beach Boys: It's OK as Cop #1

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters

1974

Dinah! as Self
The Gift of Winter as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter