Dan Aykroyd
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — Jul 01 1952
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…
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Dan Aykroyd's Credits
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The Simpsons
Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
Family Guy
Dan Aykroyd (voice)
The Nanny
Repair Man (uncredited)
Home Improvement
Mike Weber
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
Intimate Portrait
Self
According to Jim
Danny Michalski
American Masters
Julia Child (archive footage)
Dinah!
Self
Tales from the Crypt
Captain Milligan
The Conners
Buddy
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
The Defenders
Judge Max Hunter
The Real Ghostbusters
Creator
Workin' Moms
Kate's Dad
Pixels
1982 Championship MC
Ghostbusters
Ray Stantz
The Movies That Made Us
Ray Stantz (archive footage)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Art Weber
Pearl Harbor
Captain Thurman
50 First Dates
Dr. Keats
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ray Stantz
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ray Stantz
Soul Man
Rev. Mike Weber
Trading Places
Louis Winthorpe III
Ghostbusters II
Ray Stantz
Casper
Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
Sneakers
Mother
Ghostbusters
Cabbie
The Blues Brothers
Elwood Blues
Living with Fran
My Girl
Harry Sultenfuss
The Seventies
Self (archive footage)
Antz
Chip (voice)
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1941
Sgt. Frank Tree
Evolution
Governor Lewis
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Self - Host
Chaplin
Mack Sennett
Coneheads
Beldar
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Passenger
Christmas with the Kranks
Vic Frohmeyer
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon
Tommy Boy
Ray Zalinsky
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Tammy
Don
North
Pa Tex
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grocer
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear (voice)
Into the Night
Herb
The Campaign
Wade Motch
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Captain Phineas J. Tucker
It Came from Hollywood
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
Driving Miss Daisy
Boolie Werthan
Get On Up
Ben Bart
Loser
Dad
Nothing But Trouble
Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
My Stepmother Is an Alien
Steven Mills
Julie & Julia
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
Sgt. Bilko
COL John T. Hall
Crossroads
Pete Wagner
Behind the Candelabra
Seymour Heller
Exit to Eden
Fred Lavery
Hotel Paranormal
War, Inc.
Mr. Vice President
A History of the World in Six Glasses
Self
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Scarecrow (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
Stardom
Barry Levine
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
Vic's Buddy
The House of Mirth
Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Neighbors
Vic
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Chris Magruder
Canadian Bacon
OPP Officer (uncredited)
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Bright Young Things
Lord Monomark
Shortcut to Happiness
Julius Jensen
Blues Brothers 2000
Elwood Blues
Being Canadian
Self
Zombie Town
Len Carver
She's Having a Baby
Roman (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
That's Amore!
The Couch Trip
John W. Burns, Jr.
Celtic Pride
Jimmy Flaherty
The Great Outdoors
Roman Craig
My Fellow Americans
President William Haney
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
I Am Chris Farley
Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
Dragnet
Sgt. Joe Friday
Caddyshack II
Captain Tom Everett
Spies Like Us
Austin Millbarge
Good Fortune
Self
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Self
Citizen Steve
Chial Dushane
Two-Fisted Tales
Captain Miligan
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Captain Milligan
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Unconditional Love
Max Beasley
Rainbow
Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
Feeling Minnesota
Det. Ben Costikyan
A Century of Cinema
Self
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
Susan's Plan
Bob
Dino Hunt Canada
Narrator
This Is My Life
Arnold Moss
Ghostheads
Self
Presidential Reunion
Jimmy Carter
Life of Python
Self
Nothing Lasts Forever
Buck Heller
Loose Cannons
Ellis Fielding
My Girl 2
Harry Sultenfuss
Diamonds
Lance Agensky
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Brian Thigh
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
Sunset Strip
Self
White Coats
Dr. Cyrill Kipp
Doctor Detroit
Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
The Coneheads
Beldar (voice)
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Self
Earth vs. the Spider
Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
On the Nose
Dr. Barry Davis
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
One More Saturday Night
Production
The Go-Go's
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Beldar Conehead
Ghostbusters 1999
Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
Getting Away with Murder
Jack Lambert
Roswell Top Secret
Self
Getting Lost
(voice)
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon Jr.
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
Toronto Rocks
Self
Who Saw the Men in Black
self
Belushi
Production
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
Masters of Menace
Johnny Lewis
Keeper of the Cup
The Keeper
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Elwood Blues / Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Love at First Sight
Roy
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Rick Phillips
The Random Factor
Dexter (voice)
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
Crawford Gordon
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Narrator
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
Working with a Master: John Landis
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
The Gift of Winter
Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
The Things We Did Last Summer
Self
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Self
Born In Chicago
Narrator
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
Self
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Elwood Blues
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Narrator
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
WWII: Saving the Reality
Self - Narrator (voice)