Dan Aykroyd
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-07-01
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dan Aykroyd
Biography
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.
Also Known For
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
May 23, 1984
Toronto Rocks
Jul 29, 2003
Driving Miss Daisy
Dec 13, 1989
The Blues Brothers
Jun 16, 1980
Ghostbusters
Jun 08, 1984
Pearl Harbor
May 21, 2001
Trading Places
Jun 07, 1983
Dragnet
Jun 26, 1987
Canadian Bacon
Jun 08, 1995
Sneakers
Sep 09, 1992
50 First Dates
Feb 13, 2004
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Jul 12, 2007
The Great Outdoors
Jun 17, 1988
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Aug 10, 2001
My Girl
Nov 27, 1991
Chaplin
Dec 17, 1992
Ghostbusters II
Jun 16, 1989
It Came from Hollywood
Oct 29, 1982
Into the Night
Feb 22, 1985
1941
Dec 14, 1979
Earth vs. the Spider
Oct 07, 2001
Tommy Boy
Mar 31, 1995
My Girl 2
Feb 11, 1994
Blues Brothers 2000
Feb 05, 1998
Doctor Detroit
May 06, 1983
Celtic Pride
Apr 19, 1996
North
Jul 22, 1994
Nothing But Trouble
Feb 15, 1991
The Couch Trip
Jan 15, 1988
Loose Cannons
Feb 09, 1990
My Stepmother Is an Alien
Dec 09, 1988
Casper
May 26, 1995
The House of Mirth
Sep 23, 2000
Antz
Oct 02, 1998
Grosse Pointe Blank
Apr 11, 1997
Getting Away with Murder
Apr 12, 1996
Spies Like Us
Dec 06, 1985
Sgt. Bilko
Mar 29, 1996
War, Inc.
Apr 28, 2008
Feeling Minnesota
Sep 13, 1996
Coneheads
Jul 23, 1993
Citizen Steve
Jan 01, 1987
Evolution
Jun 08, 2001
She's Having a Baby
Feb 05, 1988
Shortcut to Happiness
Jul 13, 2007
Christmas with the Kranks
Nov 24, 2004
Diamonds
Dec 10, 1999
Yogi Bear
Dec 17, 2010
This Is My Life
Feb 21, 1992
Who Saw the Men in Black
Nov 09, 2021
Bright Young Things
Oct 03, 2003
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
Jan 01, 1997
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Mar 22, 1978
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Nov 27, 2013
Stardom
Oct 13, 2000
Crossroads
Feb 15, 2002
Caddyshack II
Jul 22, 1988
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Sep 20, 1979
My Fellow Americans
Dec 20, 1996
Masters of Menace
Sep 06, 1990
Exit to Eden
Oct 14, 1994
Neighbors
Dec 18, 1981
Nothing Lasts Forever
Sep 06, 1984
Susan's Plan
Oct 29, 1998
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Jul 15, 2005
On the Nose
Oct 23, 2001
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Mar 20, 2024
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
May 08, 2014
The Campaign
Aug 09, 2012
Love at First Sight
Jun 17, 1977
Behind the Candelabra
May 26, 2013
That's Amore!
Tammy
Jul 02, 2014
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Jan 07, 2020
Get on Up
Aug 01, 2014
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Jan 15, 2013
Life of Python
Mar 16, 1990
The Random Factor
Mar 03, 1995
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Dec 24, 1982
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Jun 24, 1983
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Dec 31, 1978
The Best of John Belushi
Aug 03, 1985
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Dec 01, 1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Oct 13, 1999
White Coats
May 16, 2004
Zombie Town
Sep 01, 2023
Ghostbusters 1999
Oct 29, 1999
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Aug 30, 2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Aug 06, 2005
The Greatest Night in Pop
Jan 19, 2024
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Nov 25, 1981
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Sep 06, 2005
Being Canadian
Sep 18, 2015
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Jun 03, 2003
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Nov 19, 2022
I Am Chris Farley
Jul 27, 2015
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Jan 01, 1996
Pixels
Jul 16, 2015
Seriously... Phil Collins
Sep 08, 1990
WWII: Saving the Reality
Jan 07, 2013
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Jan 28, 1985
Two-Fisted Tales
Jan 18, 1992
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Jul 26, 1994
Ghostheads
Apr 23, 2016
Loser
Jul 21, 2000
Ghostbusters
Jul 14, 2016
The Coneheads
Jun 28, 1983
The Earth Day Special
Apr 22, 1990
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Oct 29, 2003
Rainbow
Jul 26, 1996
The Gift of Winter
Jan 01, 1974
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Jun 07, 2005
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Sep 24, 1989
Sunset Strip
Mar 16, 2012
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Feb 20, 2005
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Aug 20, 2004
Roswell Top Secret
Jan 01, 1998
B.B. King: Into the Night
Jan 01, 1985
Unconditional Love
Aug 23, 2002
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Sep 16, 2014
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Sep 16, 2014
The Women of SNL
Nov 01, 2010
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Jul 25, 2019
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Nov 18, 2021
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Aug 05, 1976
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Oct 20, 2019
A Century of Cinema
Jan 01, 1994
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Sep 08, 1998
The Arrow
Jan 12, 1997
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Aug 05, 1976
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
May 27, 2019
The Things We Did Last Summer
Oct 28, 1978
Working with a Master: John Landis
Jun 27, 2006
Born In Chicago
Mar 13, 2013
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Sep 07, 1999
Belushi
May 16, 2020
Good Fortune
Sep 22, 2016
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Sep 25, 1999
Presidential Reunion
Mar 02, 2010
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Sep 06, 2025
Keeper of the Cup
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Dec 31, 1978
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Jan 27, 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Sep 04, 2025
The Go-Go's
Mar 08, 2021
Living with Fran
Apr 08, 2005
Family Guy
Jan 31, 1999
Home Improvement
Sep 17, 1991
According to Jim
Oct 03, 2001
The Nanny
Nov 03, 1993
Tales from the Crypt
Jun 10, 1989
The Simpsons
Dec 17, 1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
May 25, 1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Sep 13, 1993
Intimate Portrait
Nov 14, 1993
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Sep 28, 1996
Live from the House of Blues
Jan 28, 1995
The Movies That Made Us
Nov 29, 2019
Soul Man
Apr 15, 1997
Mark Twain Prize
Jan 20, 1999
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Dec 01, 2023
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Feb 25, 2014
Dino Hunt Canada
Jan 30, 2015
MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 14, 1984
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Oct 09, 1992
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Aug 25, 2006
The Arrow
Jan 12, 1997
Biography: Comedy Icons
May 27, 2019
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Jun 10, 1996
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
A History of the World in Six Glasses
Jan 08, 2024
The Fran Drescher Show
Nov 26, 2010
The Conners
Oct 16, 2018
Jay Leno's Garage
Oct 07, 2015
Inside Comedy
Jan 26, 2012
Reunited Apart
Apr 27, 2020
Hotel Paranormal
May 15, 2020
The Defenders
Sep 22, 2010
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Jan 16, 2025
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
American Masters
Jun 23, 1986
The Seventies
Jun 11, 2015
