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.

Cast

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Driving Miss Daisy

The Blues Brothers

Captain Thurman

Louis Winthorpe III

Sgt. Joe Friday

OPP Officer (uncredited)

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Captain Phineas J. Tucker

The Great Outdoors

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Harry Sultenfuss

Ghostbusters II

It Came from Hollywood

Sgt. Frank Tree

Earth vs. the Spider

Det. Insp. Jack Grillo

Harry Sultenfuss

Blues Brothers 2000

Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit

Nothing But Trouble

Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo

John W. Burns, Jr.

My Stepmother Is an Alien

Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)

The House of Mirth

Augustus 'Gus' Trenor

Grosse Pointe Blank

Getting Away with Murder

Austin Millbarge

COL John T. Hall

Mr. Vice President

Feeling Minnesota

Det. Ben Costikyan

She's Having a Baby

Roman (uncredited)

Shortcut to Happiness

Christmas with the Kranks

Yogi Bear (voice)

This Is My Life

Who Saw the Men in Black

Bright Young Things

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

Crawford Gordon

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

Captain Tom Everett

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self

My Fellow Americans

President William Haney

Masters of Menace

Nothing Lasts Forever

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

Dr. Barry Davis

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Scarecrow (voice)

Love at First Sight

Behind the Candelabra

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

The Random Factor

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

Beldar Conehead

Twilight Zone: The Movie

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

The Best of John Belushi

Various Characters

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

Dr. Cyrill Kipp

Ghostbusters 1999

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Greatest Night in Pop

Self (archive footage)

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Various Characters (archive footage)

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self (archive footage)

I Am Chris Farley

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1982 Championship MC

Seriously... Phil Collins

WWII: Saving the Reality

Self - Narrator (voice)

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Two-Fisted Tales

Captain Miligan

The Best of the Blues Brothers

Elwood Blues / Himself

The Earth Day Special

James Brown: Soul Survivor

Sheriff Wyatt Hampton

The Gift of Winter

Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)

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

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

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

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

Roswell Top Secret

B.B. King: Into the Night

Unconditional Love

Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

The Women of SNL

Various (archive footage)

Defend, Conserve, Protect

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The Beach Boys: It's OK

Fantastic Mr. Murray

Self - Interviewee

A Century of Cinema

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

Crawford Gordon Jr.

The Beach Boys: It's OK

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

The Things We Did Last Summer

Working with a Master: John Landis

Born In Chicago

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Captain Milligan

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Presidential Reunion

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

Keeper of the Cup

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

John Candy: I Like Me

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Himself (Archive footage) (uncredited)

I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not

Jim Henson Idea Man

Self (archive footage)

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

Crew

Ghostbusters II

Screenplay, Characters

Blues Brothers 2000

Writer, Producer

Nothing But Trouble

Director, Screenplay

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Original Film Writer, Executive Producer

Characters, Executive Producer

One More Saturday Night

Executive Producer

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Original Film Writer, Executive Producer

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

The Best of the Blues Brothers

Executive Producer

The Blues Brothers

The Beach Boys: It's OK

The Beach Boys: It's OK

Born In Chicago

Executive Producer