Dan Aykroyd
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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.
Known for
Credits
Pixels (2015)
as 1982 Championship MC
50 First Dates (2004)
as Dr. Keats
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Captain Thurman
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
as Art Weber
Ghostbusters (1984)
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Trading Places (1983)
as Louis Winthorpe III
Ghostbusters II (1989)
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Ray Stantz
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
as Ray Stantz
Ghostbusters (2016)
as Cabbie
Casper (1995)
as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Elwood Blues
Evolution (2001)
as Governor Lewis
Antz (1998)
as Chip (voice)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
as Captain Tucker
Julie & Julia (2009)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sneakers (1992)
as Mother
My Girl (1991)
as Harry Sultenfuss
Into the Night (1985)
as Herb
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
as Boolie Werthan
Spies Like Us (1985)
as Austin Millbarge
1941 (1979)
as Sgt. Frank Tree
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
as Steven Mills
Yogi Bear (2010)
as Yogi Bear (voice)
The Campaign (2012)
as Wade Motch
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
as Vic Frohmeyer
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
as Passenger
Coneheads (1993)
as Beldar
The Great Outdoors (1988)
as Roman Craig
Tommy Boy (1995)
as Ray Zalinsky
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
as Grocer
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
as Elwood Blues
Dragnet (1987)
as Sgt. Joe Friday
Get On Up (2014)
as Ben Bart
My Girl 2 (1994)
as Harry Sultenfuss
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
as Scarecrow (voice)
Crossroads (2002)
as Pete Wagner
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Loser (2000)
as Dad
Chaplin (1992)
as Mack Sennett
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing but Trouble (1991)
as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
as Colonel Hall
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
as Seymour Heller
North (1994)
as Pa Tex
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
as Chris Magruder
Shortcut to Happiness (2007)
as Julius Jensen
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Roman (uncredited)
Loose Cannons (1990)
as Ellis Fielding
Zombie Town (2023)
as Len Carver
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The Couch Trip (1988)
as John W. Burns, Jr.
War, Inc. (2008)
as Mr. Vice President
Caddyshack II (1988)
as Captain Tom Everett
Canadian Bacon (1995)
as OPP Officer (uncredited)
Celtic Pride (1996)
as Jimmy Flaherty
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Exit to Eden (1994)
as Fred Lavery
Earth vs. the Spider (2001)
as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
Tammy (2014)
as Don
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
My Fellow Americans (1996)
as President William Haney
Stardom (2000)
as Barry Levine
Good Fortune (2016)
as Self
Feeling Minnesota (1996)
as Det. Ben Costikyan
Neighbors (1981)
as Vic
Doctor Detroit (1983)
as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
The House of Mirth (2000)
as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
as Self
Susan's Plan (1998)
as Bob
Bright Young Things (2003)
as Lord Monomark
Unconditional Love (2002)
as Max Beasley
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
as Self
White Coats (2004)
as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)
as Captain Miligan
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Vic's Buddy
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Various (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
as Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
as Self
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
as Brian Thigh
That's Amore! (—)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Citizen Steve (1987)
as Chial Dushane
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’ (2003)
as Self
Getting Away with Murder (1996)
as Jack Lambert
The Go-Go's (2021)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghostheads (2016)
as Self
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray (2019)
as Self - Interviewee
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
as Buck Heller
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
Toronto Rocks (2003)
as Self
Diamonds (1999)
as Lance Agensky
It Came from Hollywood (1982)
as Self
I Am Chris Farley (2015)
as Self
This Is My Life (1992)
as Arnold Moss
Our Soho (2023)
as self
Masters of Menace (1990)
as Johnny Lewis
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
as Self
The Best of So Graham Norton (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
as Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 (2003)
as Self
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
Actor
The Arrow (1997)
as Crawford Gordon Jr.
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982)
as Beldar Conehead
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)
as Captain Milligan
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Actor
Rainbow (1996)
as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
On the Nose (2001)
as Dr. Barry Davis
Getting Lost (—)
as (voice)
Just the Two of Us (2005)
as Self
Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019)
as Narrator
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
as Rick Phillips
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
as Various Characters
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005)
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993)
as Elwood Blues / Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Presidential Reunion (2010)
as Jimmy Carter
Sunset Strip (2012)
as Self
The Coneheads (1983)
as Beldar (voice)
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978)
as Elwood Blues
Life of Python (1990)
as Self
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin (2004)
as Narrator
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978)
as Self
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers (2025)
as Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005)
as Self
Roswell Top Secret (1998)
as Self
Keeper of the Cup (—)
as The Keeper
Born In Chicago (2013)
as Narrator
The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)
as Self
Working with a Master: John Landis (2006)
as Self
The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976)
as Cop #1
Who Saw the Men in Black (2021)
as self
Love at First Sight (1977)
as Roy
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
Actor
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow (1997)
as Crawford Gordon
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
as Self
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective (2014)
Actor
The Gift of Winter (1974)
as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond (2014)
Actor
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs (2005)
as Self
WWII: Saving the Reality (2013)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Random Factor (1995)
as Dexter (voice)
The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976)
as Cop #1