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