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.
Movies
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ray Stantz
Zombie Town
Len Carver
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ray Stantz
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Narrator
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Ghostbusters
Cabbie
Pixels
1982 Championship MC
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Get on Up
Ben Bart
Tammy
Don
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Scarecrow (voice)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Rick Phillips
Behind the Candelabra
Seymour Heller
Born In Chicago
Narrator
The Campaign
Wade Motch
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear (voice)
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
Presidential Reunion
Jimmy Carter
War, Inc.
Mr. Vice President
Shortcut to Happiness
Julius Jensen
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Captain Phineas J. Tucker
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
Christmas with the Kranks
Vic Frohmeyer
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Narrator
White Coats
Dr. Cyrill Kipp
50 First Dates
Dr. Keats
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Bright Young Things
Lord Monomark
Unconditional Love
Max Beasley
Crossroads
Pete Wagner
On the Nose
Dr. Barry Davis
Earth vs. the Spider
Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Chris Magruder
Evolution
Governor Lewis
Pearl Harbor
Captain Thurman
The House of Mirth
Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Stardom
Barry Levine
Loser
Dad
Diamonds
Lance Agensky
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Captain Milligan
Susan's Plan
Bob
Antz
Chip (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000
Elwood Blues
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grocer
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon Jr.
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
Crawford Gordon
My Fellow Americans
President William Haney
Feeling Minnesota
Det. Ben Costikyan
Rainbow
Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
Celtic Pride
Jimmy Flaherty
Getting Away with Murder
Jack Lambert
Sgt. Bilko
COL John T. Hall
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Quote Reader
Canadian Bacon
OPP Officer (uncredited)
Casper
Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
Tommy Boy
Ray Zalinsky
The Random Factor
Dexter (voice)
Exit to Eden
Fred Lavery
North
Pa Tex
My Girl 2
Harry Sultenfuss
Coneheads
Beldar
Chaplin
Mack Sennett
Sneakers
Mother
This Is My Life
Arnold Moss
Two-Fisted Tales
Captain Miligan
My Girl
Harry Sultenfuss
Nothing But Trouble
Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Masters of Menace
Johnny Lewis
The Earth Day Special
Vic's Buddy
Loose Cannons
Ellis Fielding
Driving Miss Daisy
Boolie Werthan
Ghostbusters II
Ray Stantz
My Stepmother Is an Alien
Steven Mills
Caddyshack II
Captain Tom Everett
The Great Outdoors
Roman Craig
She's Having a Baby
Roman (uncredited)
The Couch Trip
John W. Burns, Jr.
Dragnet
Sgt. Joe Friday
Citizen Steve
Chial Dushane
Spies Like Us
Austin Millbarge
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Into the Night
Herb
Nothing Lasts Forever
Buck Heller
Ghostbusters
Ray Stantz
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Art Weber
The Coneheads
Beldar (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Passenger
Trading Places
Louis Winthorpe III
Doctor Detroit
Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Beldar Conehead
Neighbors
Vic
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
The Blues Brothers
Elwood Blues
1941
Sgt. Frank Tree
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Elwood Blues
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Brian Thigh
Love at First Sight
Roy
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
The Gift of Winter
Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
That's Amore!
Keeper of the Cup
The Keeper
TV Series
Hotel Paranormal
20 Episodes
The Movies That Made Us
Ray Stantz (archive footage)
1 Episode
The Conners
Buddy
1 Episode
Dino Hunt Canada
Narrator
4 Episodes
The Fran Drescher Show
1 Episode
The Defenders
Judge Max Hunter
2 Episodes
Living with Fran
1 Episode
According to Jim
Danny Michalski
5 Episodes
Family Guy
Dan Aykroyd (voice)
1 Episode
Soul Man
Rev. Mike Weber
25 Episodes
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon
2 Episodes
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
88 Episodes
Live from the House of Blues
1 Episode
The Nanny
Repair Man (uncredited)
1 Episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 Episode
Home Improvement
Mike Weber
1 Episode
The Simpsons
Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
1 Episode
Tales from the Crypt
Captain Milligan
1 Episode
American Masters
Julia Child (archive footage)
1 Episode