Dan Aykroyd
Dan 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Ray Stantz
- 2024 · The Greatest Night in Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · A History of the World in Six Glasses as Self
- 2023 · The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd as Self - Host
- 2023 · Zombie Town as Len Carver
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Ray Stantz
- 2021 · Who Saw the Men in Black as self
- 2020 · Belushi as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Hotel Paranormal as
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Ray Stantz (archive footage)
- 2019 · Fantastic Mr. Murray as Self - Interviewee
- 2019 · Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as
- 2019 · Biography: Comedy Icons as Himself
- 2016 · Ghostheads as Self
- 2015 · Being Canadian as Self
- 2015 · I Am Chris Farley as Self
- 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Super Bass-O-Matic 2150 Spokesperson / Elwood Blues
- 2012 · Sunset Strip as Self
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
- 2006 · Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
- 2006 · Working with a Master: John Landis as Self
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Lord Monomark
- 2001 · On the Nose as Dr. Barry Davis
- 2001 · Earth vs. the Spider as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
- 2000 · Stardom as Barry Levine
- 2000 · The House of Mirth as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
- 1999 · Saturday Night Live: Christmas as Himself
- 1999 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey as
- 1999 · Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection as Captain Milligan
- 1999 · Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 1998 · Susan's Plan as Bob
- 1998 · The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- 1997 · The Arrow as Crawford Gordon Jr.
- 1997 · The Arrow as Crawford Gordon
- 1996 · Getting Away with Murder as Jack Lambert
- 1994 · A Century of Cinema as Self
- 1992 · This Is My Life as Arnold Moss
- 1992 · Two-Fisted Tales as Captain Miligan
- 1990 · Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Vic's Buddy
- 1990 · Life of Python as Self
- 1990 · Loose Cannons as Ellis Fielding
- 1988 · The Couch Trip as John W. Burns, Jr.
- Future · Godspell 2025 as
- 1990 · Masters of Menace as Johnny Lewis
- 1985 · B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
- 1984 · Nothing Lasts Forever as Buck Heller
- 1979 · Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
- 1976 · The Beach Boys: It's OK as Cop #1
- Future · That's Amore! as
- 2019 · Defend, Conserve, Protect as Narrator
- 2018 · The Conners as Buddy
- 2016 · Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Ghostbusters as Cabbie
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2015 · Pixels as 1982 Championship MC
- 2015 · Dino Hunt Canada as Narrator
- 2014 · Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond as
- 2014 · Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective as
- 2014 · Get on Up as Ben Bart
- 2014 · Tammy as Don
- 2014 · Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as Scarecrow (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2013 · Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving as Rick Phillips
- 2013 · Behind the Candelabra as Seymour Heller
- 2013 · Born In Chicago as Narrator
- 2013 · Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
- 2013 · WWII: Saving the Reality as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · The Campaign as Wade Motch
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Himself
- 2005 · The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
- 2005 · Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation as Self
- 2004 · Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin as Narrator
- 1999 · Diamonds as Lance Agensky
- 1996 · Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- Future · Keeper of the Cup as The Keeper
- 2011 · Saturday Night Live Backstage as Self / Various
- 2010 · Yogi Bear as Yogi Bear (voice)
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2010 · The Defenders as Judge Max Hunter
- 2010 · Presidential Reunion as Jimmy Carter
- 2008 · War, Inc. as Mr. Vice President
- 2007 · I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Captain Phineas J. Tucker
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005 · Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs as himself
- 2005 · Living with Fran as
- 2005 · Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
- 2004 · Christmas with the Kranks as Vic Frohmeyer
- 2004 · White Coats as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
- 2004 · 50 First Dates as Dr. Keats
- 2003 · James Brown: Soul Survivor as
- 2003 · Toronto Rocks as Self
- 2003 · Shortcut to Happiness as Julius Jenson
- 2003 · The Making of ‘Sneakers’ as Self
- 2002 · Unconditional Love as Max Beasley
- 2002 · Crossroads as Pete Wagner
- 2001 · According to Jim as Danny Michalski
- 2001 · The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as Chris Magruder
- 2001 · Evolution as Governor Lewis
- 2001 · Pearl Harbor as Captain Thurman
- 2000 · Loser as Dad
- 1999 · Ghostbusters 1999 as Self
- 1999 · Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dan Aykroyd (voice)
- 1998 · Antz as Chip (voice)
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as Elwood Blues
- 1998 · Roswell Top Secret as Self
- 1997 · Soul Man as Rev. Mike Weber
- 1997 · Grosse Pointe Blank as Grocer
- 1997 · Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow as Crawford Gordon
- 1996 · My Fellow Americans as President William Haney
- 1996 · Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal as
- 1996 · Feeling Minnesota as Det. Ben Costikyan
- 1996 · Rainbow as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1996 · Celtic Pride as Jimmy Flaherty
- 1996 · Sgt. Bilko as COL John T. Hall
- 1995 · Canadian Bacon as OPP Officer (uncredited)
- 1995 · Casper as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
- 1995 · Tommy Boy as Ray Zalinsky
- 1995 · The Random Factor as Dexter (voice)
- 1995 · Live from the House of Blues as
- 1994 · Exit to Eden as Fred Lavery
- 1994 · The Best of the Blues Brothers as Elwood Blues / Himself
- 1994 · North as Pa Tex
- 1994 · My Girl 2 as Harry Sultenfuss
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · The Nanny as Repair Man (uncredited)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Coneheads as Beldar Conehead
- 1992 · Chaplin as Mack Sennett
- 1992 · Terry Wogan's Friday Night as Self
- 1992 · Sneakers as Mother
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · My Girl as Harry Sultenfuss
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Mike Weber
- 1991 · Nothing but Trouble as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
- 1989 · Driving Miss Daisy as Boolie Werthan
- 1989 · Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1989 · Ghostbusters II as Ray Stantz
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Captain Milligan
- 1988 · My Stepmother Is an Alien as Steven Mills
- 1988 · Caddyshack II as Capt. Tom Everett
- 1988 · The Great Outdoors as Roman Craig
- 1988 · She's Having a Baby as Roman (uncredited)
- 1987 · Dragnet as Sgt. Joe Friday
- 1987 · Citizen Steve as Chial Dushane
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Austin Millbarge
- 1985 · The Best of John Belushi as Various characters
- 1985 · Into the Night as Herb
- 1985 · We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host
- 1984 · Ghostbusters as Ray Stantz
- 1984 · Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Art Weber
- 1983 · The Coneheads as Beldar (Voice)
- 1983 · Twilight Zone: The Movie as Passenger
- 1983 · Trading Places as Louis Winthorpe III
- 1983 · Doctor Detroit as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
- 1982 · E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors as Beldar Conehead
- 1982 · It Came from Hollywood as Himself
- 1981 · Neighbors as Vic
- 1981 · 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
- 1978 · The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland as Elwood Blues
- 1978 · The Things We Did Last Summer as Himself
- 1978 · The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Brian Thigh
- 1977 · Love at First Sight as Roy
- 1976 · The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour as Cop #1
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1974 · The Gift of Winter as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)