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…
Dan Aykroyd
Actor · Born 1 Jul 1952, Ottawa
Daniel Edward Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. Aykroyd was a writer and…
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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).
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- Born1 July 1952 (age 74)Asar 18, 2009 BS
- BirthplaceOttawa, Ontario, Canada
- Known forActing
- GenderMale
- Also known asElwood, Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Danny Aykroyd
- Popularity2.5TMDB score
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Movies 157
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Marty, Life Is Short
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
John Candy: I Like Me
An SNL Thanksgiving
Jim Henson Idea Man
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The Greatest Night in Pop
Zombie Town
Our Soho
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Who Saw the Men in Black
The Go-Go's
Belushi
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Fantastic Mr. Murray
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
Defend, Conserve, Protect
TV 42
The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd
The Tom Green Farm
A History of the World in Six Glasses
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Hotel Paranormal
Reunited Apart
The Movies That Made Us
Biography: Comedy Icons
The Conners
Workin' Moms
Jay Leno's Garage
The Seventies
Dino Hunt Canada
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Inside Comedy
The Fran Drescher Show
The Defenders
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Living with Fran
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The Simpsons (1989)·Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)·Ghostbusters (1984)·Pixels (2015)·50 First Dates (2004)·Pearl Harbor (2001)