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.
194 acting credits · 2 directing credits
Acting · 194
The Simpsons
1989
Family Guy
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Saturday Night Live
1975
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Nanny
1993
Home Improvement
1991
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Tales from the Crypt
1989
According to Jim
2001
American Masters
1986
Intimate Portrait
1993
The Conners
2018
Trading Places
1983
Dinah!
1974
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996
Workin' Moms
2017
Pearl Harbor
2001
Pixels
2015
The Defenders
2010
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Reunited Apart
2020
Ghostbusters
1984
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
50 First Dates
2004
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Inside Comedy
2012
Casper
1995
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
The Blues Brothers
1980
Ghostbusters
2016
Sneakers
1992
Antz
1998
Living with Fran
2005
Evolution
2001
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Ghostbusters II
1989
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
The Great Outdoors
1988
Mark Twain Prize
1999
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
Soul Man
1997
The Seventies
2015
My Girl
1991
1941
1979
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988
Coneheads
1993
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Yogi Bear
2010
The Campaign
2012
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
2023
Julie & Julia
2009
Tammy
2014
Dragnet
1987
Crossroads
2002
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
North
1994
Tommy Boy
1995
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Behind the Candelabra
2013
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Get On Up
2014
Chaplin
1992
Loser
2000
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997
Spies Like Us
1985
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Neighbors
1981
My Girl 2
1994
Into the Night
1985
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
The Arrow
1997
Shortcut to Happiness
2007
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
Nothing But Trouble
1991
She's Having a Baby
1988
The Earth Day Special
1990
My Fellow Americans
1996
Unconditional Love
2002
Being Canadian
2015
Sgt. Bilko
1996
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
Exit to Eden
1994
Bright Young Things
2003
Hotel Paranormal
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
The Couch Trip
1988
The Women of SNL
2010
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
White Coats
2004
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
Canadian Bacon
1995
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
A Century of Cinema
1994
Loose Cannons
1990
Earth vs. the Spider
2001
Caddyshack II
1988
The House of Mirth
2000
Feeling Minnesota
1996
Belushi
2020
War, Inc.
2008
Two-Fisted Tales
1992
The Arrow
1997
Stardom
2000
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
Susan's Plan
1998
Doctor Detroit
1983
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
Zombie Town
2023
This Is My Life
1992
Celtic Pride
1996
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
That's Amore!
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Dino Hunt Canada
2015
Diamonds
1999
Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
I Am Chris Farley
2015
Citizen Steve
1987
Masters of Menace
1990
It Came from Hollywood
1982
Ghostheads
2016
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
Sunset Strip
2012
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
The Best of John Belushi
1985
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006
Toronto Rocks
2003
Rainbow
1996
Getting Away with Murder
1996
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003
Good Fortune
2016
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994
Keeper of the Cup
—
Life of Python
1990
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
Live from the House of Blues
1995
On the Nose
2001
Ghostbusters 1999
1999
The Coneheads
1983
The Go-Go's
2021
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
2004
The Random Factor
1995
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
2005
Defend, Conserve, Protect
2019
Presidential Reunion
2010
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
1997
Roswell Top Secret
1998
Love at First Sight
1977
Our Soho
2023
The Gift of Winter
1974
Who Saw the Men in Black
2021
Born In Chicago
2013
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978
WWII: Saving the Reality
2013
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
2014
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
2014
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989
Just the Two of Us
2005
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
Getting Lost
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