Dan Aykroyd
Profession: Acting
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.
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.
Born on: Tue Jul 01 1952 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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The Simpsons
19898/10
Family Guy
19997.4/10
Saturday Night Live
19756.9/10
The Nanny
19938.1/10
Home Improvement
19917.4/10
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
19925.4/10
Tales from the Crypt
19898/10
According to Jim
20016.5/10
American Masters
19867/10
The Conners
20187/10
Workin' Moms
20177.5/10
Trading Places
19837.2/10
Pixels
20155.8/10
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
19847.3/10
Ghostbusters
19847.5/10
The Defenders
20107.2/10
50 First Dates
20046.9/10
The Movies That Made Us
20197.3/10
Pearl Harbor
20016.9/10
Sneakers
19926.9/10
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
20246.5/10
Antz
19986.2/10
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
20217.3/10
Casper
19956.3/10
Evolution
20016.1/10
The Blues Brothers
19807.7/10
Ghostbusters
20165.3/10
My Girl
19917.4/10
Ghostbusters II
19896.6/10
Driving Miss Daisy
19897.2/10
Living with Fran
20056.5/10
My Stepmother Is an Alien
19885.8/10
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
20076.1/10
Soul Man
19976.5/10
Twilight Zone: The Movie
19836.5/10
Coneheads
19935.5/10Live from the House of Blues
19950/10
The Great Outdoors
19886.5/10
The Fran Drescher Show
20107.5/10
Chaplin
19927.4/10
Tommy Boy
19956.8/10
Yogi Bear
20105.6/10
Blues Brothers 2000
19985.3/10
Christmas with the Kranks
20046.2/10
Get On Up
20146.8/10
The Campaign
20125.8/10
Spies Like Us
19856.2/10
Sgt. Bilko
19965.9/10
Dragnet
19876/10
Nothing But Trouble
19915.3/10
My Girl 2
19946/10
Crossroads
20025.2/10
She's Having a Baby
19886/10
Tammy
20145.3/10
North
19945.1/10
Into the Night
19856.5/10
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
20146.3/10
Grosse Pointe Blank
19977/10
Exit to Eden
19944.3/10
Behind the Candelabra
20136.6/10
War, Inc.
20085.5/10
Shortcut to Happiness
20075.6/10
Loser
20005.4/10
Canadian Bacon
19955.8/10
The Arrow
19977.5/10
Bright Young Things
20036.3/10
Neighbors
19815.7/10
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
20016.6/10
The Women of SNL
20106/10
My Fellow Americans
19966.1/10
The Earth Day Special
19906.5/10
The Couch Trip
19885.5/10
Celtic Pride
19965.3/10
Two-Fisted Tales
19925.1/10
Caddyshack II
19884.2/10
Zombie Town
20234.4/10
Feeling Minnesota
19965.4/10
Hotel Paranormal
20207.2/10
Loose Cannons
19905/10
Susan's Plan
19984.8/10
Nothing Lasts Forever
19846.3/10
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
19786.8/10
The Arrow
19977/10
Doctor Detroit
19835.1/10
This Is My Life
19926.1/10
Stardom
20005.3/10
Earth vs. the Spider
20015.6/10
White Coats
20045.1/10
Unconditional Love
20026/10
Citizen Steve
19876/10
Getting Away with Murder
19964.9/10
Dino Hunt Canada
20150/10
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
19998.7/10
On the Nose
20015.4/10
Rainbow
19964.7/10
The House of Mirth
20006.2/10That's Amore!
0/10
Presidential Reunion
20106.1/10
The Coneheads
19835.1/10
Diamonds
19995.2/10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
20058.2/10
Masters of Menace
19905.8/10
The Best of John Belushi
19857.5/10
Born In Chicago
20138/10
Keeper of the Cup
0/10
James Brown: Soul Survivor
20037.7/10
The Beach Boys: It's OK
19761/10
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
19817.6/10
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
20147.3/10
Getting Lost
0/10
The Gift of Winter
19746.7/10
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
19827.6/10
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
19976/10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
19997/10
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
20048/10
Love at First Sight
19775/10
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
20137.5/10
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
20148/10
Defend, Conserve, Protect
20190/10
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
19786.4/10
The Beach Boys: It's OK
19768/10
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
19849.5/10The Random Factor
19955.1/10