- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 178 films
- Born
- July 1, 1952 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Acting
Dan Aykroyd
Also known as Elwood, Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Danny Aykroyd
Biography
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).
Known for
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
English · Adventure · Action
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Ghostbusters
English · Comedy · Fantasy
Acting 155
- —Keeper of the Cup · The Keeper
- —Getting Lost · (voice)
- 2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... · Self
- 2026Marty, Life Is Short · Self (archive footage)
- 2025On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers · Self
- 2025I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not · Self
- 2025John Candy: I Like Me · Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Writing 15
- 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · Original Film Writer
- 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife · Original Film Writer
- 2016Ghostbusters · Characters
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000 · Writer
- 1993The Best of the Blues Brothers · Writer
- 1993Coneheads · Screenplay
- 1991Nothing but Trouble · Screenplay
- 1989Ghostbusters II
Production 6
- 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · Executive Producer
- 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife · Executive Producer
- 2016Ghostbusters · Executive Producer
- 2013Born In Chicago · Executive Producer
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000 · Producer
- 1986One More Saturday Night · Executive Producer
Directing 2
- 1991Nothing but Trouble · Director
- 1987Citizen Steve · Director
