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
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- 2025 · SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as
- 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
- 2020 · Belushi as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self
- 2019 · Fantastic Mr. Murray as Self - Interviewee
- 2019 · Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as
- 2019 · Biography: Comedy Icons as Himself
- 2016 · Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2016 · Good Fortune as Self
- 2016 · Ghostheads as Self
- 2014 · Get on Up as Ben Bart
- 2014 · Tammy as Don
- 2013 · Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving as Rick Phillips
- 2013 · Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
- 2012 · Sunset Strip as Self
- 2010 · Presidential Reunion as Jimmy Carter
- 2006 · Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005 · Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation as Self
- 2005 · Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
- 2004 · White Coats as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
- 2003 · James Brown: Soul Survivor as
- 2003 · Toronto Rocks as Self
- 2002 · Crossroads as Pete Wagner
- 2001 · Earth vs. the Spider as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
- 2000 · Loser as Dad
- 1999 · Diamonds as Lance Agensky
- 1998 · Susan's Plan as Bob
- 1997 · The Arrow as Crawford Gordon Jr.
- 1996 · Celtic Pride as Jimmy Flaherty
- 1996 · Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
- 1995 · Canadian Bacon as OPP Officer (uncredited)
- 1994 · A Century of Cinema as Self
- 1992 · This Is My Life as Arnold Moss
- 1992 · Two-Fisted Tales as Captain Miligan
- 1990 · Life of Python as Self
- 1988 · She's Having a Baby as Roman (uncredited)
- 1987 · Citizen Steve as Chial Dushane
- 1985 · The Best of John Belushi as Various Characters
- 1979 · 1941 as Sgt. Frank Tree
- 1979 · Mr. Mike's Mondo Video as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
- Future · Keeper of the Cup as The Keeper
- 1978 · The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Brian Thigh
- Future · Godspell 2025 as
- 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 · Hotel Paranormal as
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Ray Stantz (archive footage)
- 2019 · Defend, Conserve, Protect as Narrator
- 2018 · The Conners as Buddy
- 2016 · Ghostbusters as Cabbie
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2015 · Being Canadian as Self
- 2015 · I Am Chris Farley as Self
- 2015 · Pixels as 1982 Championship MC
- 2015 · The Seventies as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · 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 · Behind the Candelabra as Seymour Heller
- 2013 · Born In Chicago as Narrator
- 2013 · WWII: Saving the Reality as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · The Campaign as Wade Motch
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2010 · Yogi Bear as Yogi Bear (voice)
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
- 2010 · The Defenders as Judge Max Hunter
- 2008 · War, Inc. as Mr. Vice President
- 2007 · I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Captain Phineas J. Tucker
- 2006 · Working with a Master: John Landis as Self
- 2005 · The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
- 2005 · Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs as himself
- 2005 · Living with Fran as
- 2004 · Christmas with the Kranks as Vic Frohmeyer
- 2004 · Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin as Narrator
- 2004 · 50 First Dates as Dr. Keats
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Lord Monomark
- 2003 · Shortcut to Happiness as Julius Jenson
- 2003 · The Making of ‘Sneakers’ as Self
- 2002 · Unconditional Love as Max Beasley
- 2001 · On the Nose as Dr. Barry Davis
- 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 · Stardom as Barry Levine
- 2000 · The House of Mirth as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
- 1999 · Saturday Night Live: Christmas as Self
- 1999 · Ghostbusters 1999 as Self
- 1999 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey as
- 1999 · Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999 · Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection as Captain Milligan
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dan Aykroyd (voice)
- 1999 · Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 1998 · Antz as Chip (voice)
- 1998 · The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- 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 · The Arrow as Crawford Gordon
- 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 · Getting Away with Murder as Jack Lambert
- 1996 · Sgt. Bilko as COL John T. Hall
- 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
- 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
- 1990 · Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
- 1990 · Masters of Menace as Johnny Lewis
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Vic's Buddy
- 1990 · Loose Cannons as Ellis Fielding
- 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 · The Couch Trip as John W. Burns, Jr.
- 1987 · Dragnet as Sgt. Joe Friday
- 1986 · American Masters as Julia Child (archive footage)
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Austin Millbarge
- 1985 · Into the Night as Herb
- 1985 · We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
- 1985 · B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host
- 1984 · Nothing Lasts Forever as Buck Heller
- 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
- 1981 · Neighbors as Vic
- 1976 · The Beach Boys: It's OK as Cop #1
- Future · That's Amore! as
- 1982 · It Came from Hollywood as Himself
- 1981 · Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
- 1980 · The Blues Brothers as Elwood Blues
- 1978 · The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland as Elwood Blues
- 1978 · Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland as Self
- 1978 · The Things We Did Last Summer as Self
- 1977 · Love at First Sight as Roy
- 1976 · The Beach Boys: It's OK as Cop #1
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self / Various (archive footage)
- 1974 · The Gift of Winter as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)