Acting
Dan Aykroyd
Born 1952-07-01· 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).
Known for
Full filmography
The Simpsons
1989
ANIMATION
The Nanny
1993
COMEDY
Home Improvement
1991
COMEDY
According to Jim
2001
COMEDY
Tales from the Crypt
1989
COMEDY
The Conners
2018
COMEDY
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
FANTASY
American Masters
1986
DOCUMENTARY
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
ADVENTURE
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
ACTION
Pixels
2015
ACTION
Ghostbusters
1984
COMEDY
50 First Dates
2004
COMEDY
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
FANTASY
Ghostbusters
2016
ACTION
Pearl Harbor
2001
WAR
Workin' Moms
2017
COMEDY
Trading Places
1983
COMEDY
Antz
1998
ANIMATION
Ghostbusters II
1989
COMEDY
Sneakers
1992
COMEDY
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
COMEDY
Casper
1995
FANTASY
The Movies That Made Us
2019
DOCUMENTARY
Evolution
2001
COMEDY
The Blues Brothers
1980
MUSIC
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
COMEDY
My Girl
1991
COMEDY
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
DRAMA
Chaplin
1992
DRAMA