Dan Aykroyd
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
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
as Self
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Ray Stantz
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Ray Stantz
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Zombie Town
as Len Carver
Zombie Town
as Len Carver
Our Soho
as self
Our Soho
as self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Ray Stantz
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Ray Stantz
Who Saw the Men in Black
as self
Who Saw the Men in Black
as self
The Go-Go's
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Go-Go's
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Self - Interviewee
Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Self - Interviewee
Defend, Conserve, Protect
as Narrator
Defend, Conserve, Protect
as Narrator
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
as Self
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
as Self
Good Fortune
as Self
Good Fortune
as Self
Ghostbusters
as Cabbie
Ghostbusters
as Cabbie
Ghostheads
as Self
Ghostheads
as Self
Being Canadian
as Self
Being Canadian
as Self
I Am Chris Farley
as Self
I Am Chris Farley
as Self
Pixels
as 1982 Championship MC
Pixels
as 1982 Championship MC
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Get On Up
as Ben Bart
Get On Up
as Ben Bart
Tammy
as Don
Tammy
as Don
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as Scarecrow (voice)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as Scarecrow (voice)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as Rick Phillips
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as Rick Phillips
Behind the Candelabra
as Seymour Heller
Behind the Candelabra
as Seymour Heller
Born In Chicago
as Narrator
Born In Chicago
as Narrator
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
WWII: Saving the Reality
as Self - Narrator (voice)
WWII: Saving the Reality
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Campaign
as Wade Motch
The Campaign
as Wade Motch
Sunset Strip
as Self
Sunset Strip
as Self
Yogi Bear
as Yogi Bear (voice)
Yogi Bear
as Yogi Bear (voice)
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Julie & Julia
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julie & Julia
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
War, Inc.
as Mr. Vice President
War, Inc.
as Mr. Vice President
Shortcut to Happiness
as Julius Jensen
Shortcut to Happiness
as Julius Jensen
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Captain Tucker
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Captain Tucker
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
Working with a Master: John Landis
as Self
Working with a Master: John Landis
as Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self
Christmas with the Kranks
as Vic Frohmeyer
Christmas with the Kranks
as Vic Frohmeyer
James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Toronto Rocks
as Self
Toronto Rocks
as Self
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as Chris Magruder
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as Chris Magruder
Pearl Harbor
as Captain Thurman
Pearl Harbor
as Captain Thurman
Diamonds
as Lance Agensky
Diamonds
as Lance Agensky
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
as Captain Milligan
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
as Captain Milligan
Susan's Plan
as Bob
Susan's Plan
as Bob
Roswell Top Secret
as Self
Roswell Top Secret
as Self
The Arrow
as Crawford Gordon Jr.
The Arrow
as Crawford Gordon Jr.
My Fellow Americans
as President William Haney
My Fellow Americans
as President William Haney
Feeling Minnesota
as Det. Ben Costikyan
Feeling Minnesota
as Det. Ben Costikyan
Celtic Pride
as Jimmy Flaherty
Celtic Pride
as Jimmy Flaherty
Sgt. Bilko
as Colonel Hall
Sgt. Bilko
as Colonel Hall
Canadian Bacon
as OPP Officer (uncredited)
Canadian Bacon
as OPP Officer (uncredited)
The Random Factor
as Dexter (voice)
The Random Factor
as Dexter (voice)
Exit to Eden
as Fred Lavery
Exit to Eden
as Fred Lavery
North
as Pa Tex
North
as Pa Tex
Coneheads
as Beldar
Coneheads
as Beldar
Sneakers
as Mother
Sneakers
as Mother
My Girl
as Harry Sultenfuss
My Girl
as Harry Sultenfuss
Nothing but Trouble
as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Nothing but Trouble
as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Masters of Menace
as Johnny Lewis
Masters of Menace
as Johnny Lewis
Loose Cannons
as Ellis Fielding
Loose Cannons
as Ellis Fielding
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
My Stepmother Is an Alien
as Steven Mills
My Stepmother Is an Alien
as Steven Mills
Caddyshack II
as Captain Tom Everett
Caddyshack II
as Captain Tom Everett
She's Having a Baby
as Roman (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
as Roman (uncredited)
The Couch Trip
as John W. Burns, Jr.
The Couch Trip
as John W. Burns, Jr.
Dragnet
as Sgt. Joe Friday
Dragnet
as Sgt. Joe Friday
Citizen Steve
as Chial Dushane
Citizen Steve
as Chial Dushane
Into the Night
as Herb
Into the Night
as Herb
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self
Ghostbusters
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Ghostbusters
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Art Weber
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Art Weber
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Passenger
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Passenger
Trading Places
as Louis Winthorpe III
Trading Places
as Louis Winthorpe III
The Blues Brothers
as Elwood Blues
The Blues Brothers
as Elwood Blues
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
as Self
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
as Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Brian Thigh
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Brian Thigh
Love at First Sight
as Roy
Love at First Sight
as Roy