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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Born July 1, 1952 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Daniel Edward Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until his departure in 1979. Aykroyd's most famous roles are as Elwood J. Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), and Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). In 1990, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Boolie Werthan in Driving Miss Daisy (1989).

Movies

Pixels

Pixels

Pixels

★ 5.82015
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

★ 7.51984
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

★ 7.32021
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

★ 7.31984
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

★ 6.42024
Casper

Casper

Casper

★ 6.41995
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

★ 6.92001
Trading Places

Trading Places

Trading Places

★ 7.21983
50 First Dates

50 First Dates

50 First Dates

★ 6.92004
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

★ 5.32016
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

★ 6.61989
Antz

Antz

Antz

★ 6.21998
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

★ 7.71980
Sneakers

Sneakers

Sneakers

★ 6.91992
Evolution

Evolution

Evolution

★ 6.12001
My Girl

My Girl

My Girl

★ 7.41991
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

★ 6.12007
Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

★ 6.22004
Chaplin

Chaplin

Chaplin

★ 7.41992
The Campaign

The Campaign

The Campaign

★ 5.82012
My Stepmother Is an Alien

My Stepmother Is an Alien

My Stepmother Is an Alien

★ 5.81988
1941

1941

1941

★ 5.81979
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

★ 6.51983
Coneheads

Coneheads

Coneheads

★ 5.51993
Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear

★ 5.62010
Marty, Life Is Short

Marty, Life Is Short

Marty, Life Is Short

★ 8.02026
Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

★ 7.21989
Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

★ 7.01997
Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

★ 6.72009
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

★ 5.31998
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

★ 6.22014
Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

★ 6.21985
Loser

Loser

Loser

★ 5.42000
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

★ 7.92025
Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

★ 6.62013
The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

★ 7.92024

TV Shows

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

★ 6.91975
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

★ 7.31993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

★ 5.31992
The Nanny

The Nanny

The Nanny

★ 8.01993
Home Improvement

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

★ 7.41991
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

★ 7.01944
According to Jim

According to Jim

According to Jim

★ 6.52001
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

★ 4.51993
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

★ 7.81984
Dinah!

Dinah!

Dinah!

★ 7.01974
American Masters

American Masters

American Masters

★ 7.11986
The Conners

The Conners

The Conners

★ 6.92018
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

★ 8.01989
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

★ 6.91996
Workin' Moms

Workin' Moms

Workin' Moms

★ 7.32017
Heritage Minutes

Heritage Minutes

Heritage Minutes

★ 7.31991
Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage

★ 7.12015
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

★ 6.62023
The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

★ 7.32019
The Defenders

The Defenders

The Defenders

★ 7.22010
Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

★ 6.52012
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

★ 4.11996
Living with Fran

Living with Fran

Living with Fran

★ 6.52005
The Seventies

The Seventies

The Seventies

★ 7.42015
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

★ 5.52020
Soul Man

Soul Man

Soul Man

★ 6.41997
Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

★ 6.81999
The Fran Drescher Show

The Fran Drescher Show

The Fran Drescher Show

★ 7.52010
A History of the World in Six Glasses

A History of the World in Six Glasses

A History of the World in Six Glasses

★ 7.02024
The Tom Green Farm

The Tom Green Farm

The Tom Green Farm

★ 7.32026
Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

★ 0.02006
Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

★ 0.02019
The Arrow

The Arrow

The Arrow

★ 7.01997
Hotel Paranormal

Hotel Paranormal

Hotel Paranormal

★ 7.22020
The UnBelievable:  Encounters with Dan Aykroyd

The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd

The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd

★ 0.02026
Dino Hunt Canada

Dino Hunt Canada

Dino Hunt Canada

★ 0.02015

More Movies

My Girl 2

My Girl 2

My Girl 2

★ 6.11994
Into the Night

Into the Night

Into the Night

★ 6.51985
Sgt. Bilko

Sgt. Bilko

Sgt. Bilko

★ 5.91996
The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

★ 6.51988
Nothing but Trouble

Nothing but Trouble

Nothing but Trouble

★ 5.31991
Crossroads

Crossroads

Crossroads

★ 5.22002
Tommy Boy

Tommy Boy

Tommy Boy

★ 6.81995
Tammy

Tammy

Tammy

★ 5.32014
Dragnet

Dragnet

Dragnet

★ 6.01987
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

★ 0.02026
North

North

North

★ 5.01994
Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

★ 7.82024
Get On Up

Get On Up

Get On Up

★ 6.82014
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

★ 6.62001
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

★ 6.11996
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

★ 5.91988
Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

★ 5.62007
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

★ 5.01990
Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

★ 5.71995
Earth vs. the Spider

Earth vs. the Spider

Earth vs. the Spider

★ 5.52001
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

★ 5.31979
Neighbors

Neighbors

Neighbors

★ 5.61981
Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

★ 6.01987
Exit to Eden

Exit to Eden

Exit to Eden

★ 4.21994
War, Inc.

War, Inc.

War, Inc.

★ 5.52008
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

★ 6.62025
Saturday Night Live: Christmas

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

★ 5.61999
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

★ 7.81989
Stardom

Stardom

Stardom

★ 5.42000
Caddyshack II

Caddyshack II

Caddyshack II

★ 4.21988
Zombie Town

Zombie Town

Zombie Town

★ 4.32023
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

★ 6.32003
Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

★ 5.31996
The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

★ 5.51988
The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

★ 6.22000
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

★ 8.41985
Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

★ 5.11992
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

★ 6.32019
Just the Two of Us

Just the Two of Us

Just the Two of Us

★ 9.02005
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

★ 6.91999
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

★ 6.11990
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

Ghostheads

★ 6.02016
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

★ 8.22022
A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

★ 8.31994
The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

★ 0.02004
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

★ 6.81978
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary

Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary

Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary

★ 10.01989
I Am Chris Farley

I Am Chris Farley

I Am Chris Farley

★ 7.12015
Being Canadian

Being Canadian

Being Canadian

★ 5.62015
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

★ 8.12005
Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

★ 4.81998
An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

★ 0.02024
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

★ 6.02002
This Is My Life

This Is My Life

This Is My Life

★ 6.01992
Love at First Sight

Love at First Sight

Love at First Sight

★ 5.01977
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

★ 6.82020
It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood

★ 5.31982
Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

★ 4.81996
The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

★ 5.32010
Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

★ 5.41996
Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit

★ 5.11983
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

★ 0.02007
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

★ 0.02025
B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

★ 8.21985
The Go-Go's

The Go-Go's

The Go-Go's

★ 7.12021
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

★ 6.82013
White Coats

White Coats

White Coats

★ 5.12004
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5

★ 0.02003
Sunset Strip

Sunset Strip

Sunset Strip

★ 7.32012
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

★ 5.12005
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

★ 7.52013
James Brown: Soul Survivor

James Brown: Soul Survivor

James Brown: Soul Survivor

★ 7.72003
Belushi

Belushi

Belushi

★ 7.02020
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

★ 8.71999
Diamonds

Diamonds

Diamonds

★ 5.11999
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

★ 7.61981
The Making of ‘Sneakers’

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

★ 7.52003
Fantastic Mr. Murray

Fantastic Mr. Murray

Fantastic Mr. Murray

★ 6.22019
The Things We Did Last Summer

The Things We Did Last Summer

The Things We Did Last Summer

★ 4.81978
Who Saw the Men in Black

Who Saw the Men in Black

Who Saw the Men in Black

★ 7.02021
Rainbow

Rainbow

Rainbow

★ 4.71996
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

★ 6.51998
The Arrow

The Arrow

The Arrow

★ 7.01997
Roswell Top Secret

Roswell Top Secret

Roswell Top Secret

★ 5.01998
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

★ 8.02004
The Beach Boys: It's OK

The Beach Boys: It's OK

The Beach Boys: It's OK

★ 8.01976
Good Fortune

Good Fortune

Good Fortune

★ 2.02016
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

★ 7.82005
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

★ 0.02005
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

★ 8.02014
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

★ 6.01997
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

★ 7.61982
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

★ 9.51984
Ghostbusters 1999

Ghostbusters 1999

Ghostbusters 1999

★ 6.71999
On the Nose

On the Nose

On the Nose

★ 5.42001
Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

★ 6.31984
Masters of Menace

Masters of Menace

Masters of Menace

★ 5.81990
The Best of John Belushi

The Best of John Belushi

The Best of John Belushi

★ 7.51985
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

★ 7.32014
The Gift of Winter

The Gift of Winter

The Gift of Winter

★ 6.71974
Keeper of the Cup
Unreleased

Keeper of the Cup

Keeper of the Cup

★ 0.0
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

★ 6.41978
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

★ 0.01978
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

★ 6.82005
Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

★ 8.01990
Our Soho

Our Soho

Our Soho

★ 2.02023
The Best of the Blues Brothers

The Best of the Blues Brothers

The Best of the Blues Brothers

★ 5.81993
The Beach Boys: It's OK

The Beach Boys: It's OK

The Beach Boys: It's OK

★ 1.01976
Presidential Reunion

Presidential Reunion

Presidential Reunion

★ 6.12010
Born In Chicago

Born In Chicago

Born In Chicago

★ 5.72013
Defend, Conserve, Protect

Defend, Conserve, Protect

Defend, Conserve, Protect

★ 0.02019
Life of Python

Life of Python

Life of Python

★ 6.21990
The Coneheads

The Coneheads

The Coneheads

★ 5.11983
WWII: Saving the Reality

WWII: Saving the Reality

WWII: Saving the Reality

★ 0.02013
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

★ 0.02005
Toronto Rocks

Toronto Rocks

Toronto Rocks

★ 8.02003
Working with a Master: John Landis

Working with a Master: John Landis

Working with a Master: John Landis

★ 0.02006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

★ 7.01999
Getting Lost
Unreleased

Getting Lost

Getting Lost

★ 0.0