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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

The Conners as Buddy

2016

Ghostbusters as Cabbie
Ghostheads as Self
Good Fortune as Self

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2010

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

2009

Julie & Julia as Himself (Archive footage) (uncredited)

2008

War, Inc. as Mr. Vice President

2007

Shortcut to Happiness as Julius Jensen
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Captain Phineas J. Tucker
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
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self

2004

White Coats as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
Christmas with the Kranks as Vic Frohmeyer
50 First Dates as Dr. Keats
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
Earth vs. the Spider as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as Chris Magruder
On the Nose as Dr. Barry Davis

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

The Nanny as Repair Man (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
Two-Fisted Tales as Captain Miligan
This Is My Life as Arnold Moss
Terry Wogan's Friday Night as Self

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

1988

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

1987

Dragnet as Sgt. Joe Friday
Citizen Steve as Chial Dushane

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

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
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland as Elwood Blues
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland as Self

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