Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

73 · Born: Jul 1, 1952

Known For

GhostbustersGhostbusters
The Blues BrothersThe Blues Brothers
Trading PlacesTrading Places
Ghostbusters IIGhostbusters II

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJul 1, 1952 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Parents
  • Lorraine Aykroyd
  • P.H. Aykroyd
Relatives
  • Peter Aykroyd (Sibling)

Biography

Daniel Edward Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Hélène Gougeon, a secretary from a French-Canadian family, and Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer who advised prime minister Pierre Trudeau.

Career

2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Ray Stantz
2023
Zombie Town
Zombie Town as Len Carver
Workin' Moms
Workin' Moms as Kate's Dad / Wayne Hoffman
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Ray Stantz
2020
Hotel Paranormal
Hotel Paranormal
2019
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Defend, Conserve, Protect as Narrator
Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh
Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh
2016
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters as Cabbie
2015
Pixels
Pixels as 1982 Championship MC
Dino Hunt Canada
Dino Hunt Canada as Narrator
2014
Get on Up
Get on Up as Ben Bart
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as Scarecrow (voice)
Tammy
Tammy as Don
2013
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago as Narrator
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra as Seymour Heller
2012
The Campaign
The Campaign as Wade Motch
2010
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear as Yogi Bear (voice)
Presidential Reunion
Presidential Reunion as Jimmy Carter
2008
War, Inc.
War, Inc. as Mr. Vice President
2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Captain Phineas J. Tucker
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon as Leatherman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner as Various Characters
2004
Intern Academy
Intern Academy as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks as Vic Frohmeyer
50 First Dates
50 First Dates as Dr. Keats
Ronnie Hawkins 'Still Alive and Kickin'
Ronnie Hawkins 'Still Alive and Kickin' as Narrator
American Masters
American Masters as Julia Child
2003
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things as Lord Monomark
The Devil and Daniel Webster
The Devil and Daniel Webster as Julius Jensen
American Masters
American Masters
2002
Crossroads
Crossroads as Pete Wagner
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love as Max Beasley
2001
Evolution
Evolution as Governor Lewis
On the Nose
On the Nose as Dr. Barry Davis
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as Chris Magruder
Earth vs. the Spider
Earth vs. the Spider as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor as Captain Thurman
2000
Loser
Loser as Dad
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Stardom
Stardom as Barry Levine
1999
Diamonds
Diamonds as Lance Agensky
1998
Antz
Antz as Chip (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 as Elwood Blues
Susan's Plan
Susan's Plan as Bob
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1997
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank as Grocer
The Arrow
The Arrow as Crawford Gordon Jr.
Soul Man
Soul Man as Rev. Mike Weber
1996
Getting Away with Murder
Getting Away with Murder as Jack Lambert
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko as COL John T. Hall
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans as President William Haney
Celtic Pride
Celtic Pride as Jimmy Flaherty
Feeling Minnesota
Feeling Minnesota as Det. Ben Costikyan
Rainbow
Rainbow as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
1995
Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy as Ray Zalinsky
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon as OPP Officer (uncredited)
Casper
Casper as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
1994
Exit to Eden
Exit to Eden as Fred Lavery
My Girl 2
My Girl 2 as Harry Sultenfuss
North
North as Pa Tex
1993
Coneheads
Coneheads as Beldar
1992
Chaplin
Chaplin as Mack Sennett
Two-Fisted Tales
Two-Fisted Tales as Captain Miligan
Sneakers
Sneakers as Mother
This Is My Life
This Is My Life as Arnold Moss
1991
My Girl
My Girl as Harry Sultenfuss
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
1990
Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace as Johnny Lewis
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons as Ellis Fielding
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special as Vic's Buddy
1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy as Boolie Werthan
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II as Ray Stantz
1988
The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip as John W. Burns, Jr.
My Stepmother Is an Alien
My Stepmother Is an Alien as Steven Mills
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors as Roman Craig
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II as Captain Tom Everett
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby as Roman (uncredited)
1987
Dragnet
Dragnet as Sgt. Joe Friday
1985
Into the Night
Into the Night as Herb
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us as Austin Millbarge
1984
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters as Ray Stantz
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever as Buck Heller
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Art Weber
1983
The Coneheads
The Coneheads as Beldar (voice)
Trading Places
Trading Places as Louis Winthorpe III
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie as Passenger
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
1982
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors as Beldar Conehead
1981
Neighbors
Neighbors as Vic
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
1980
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers as Elwood Blues
1979
1941
1941 as Sgt. Frank Tree
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Brian Thigh
1977
Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight as Roy
1974
The Gift of Winter
The Gift of Winter as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop
Jim Henson: Idea Man
Jim Henson: Idea Man
A History of the World in Six Glasses
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2023
The Unbelieveable with Dan Aykroyd
The Unbelieveable with Dan Aykroyd
Growing Belushi
Growing Belushi
2022
The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
Who Saw the Men in Black
Who Saw the Men in Black
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Belushi
Belushi
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's
2016
Good Fortune
Good Fortune
Ghostheads
Ghostheads
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley
Being Canadian
Being Canadian
2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
World War II: Saving the Reality
World War II: Saving the Reality
2012
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip
Good Mythical Morning
Good Mythical Morning
2009
A Very Gilly Christmas
A Very Gilly Christmas
Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia
2007
Let's All Hate Toronto
Let's All Hate Toronto
2006
Working with a Master: John Landis
Working with a Master: John Landis
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs
2004
The Best of 'So Graham Norton'
The Best of 'So Graham Norton'
2003
Toronto Rocks
Toronto Rocks
2001
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1998
Roswell Top Secret
Roswell Top Secret
The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers'
1994
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema
The Best of the Blues Brothers
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1990
Life of Python
Life of Python
1985
We Are the World
We Are the World
B.B. King: Into the Night
B.B. King: Into the Night
1984
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1982
It Came from Hollywood
It Came from Hollywood
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1978
Things We Did Last Summer
Things We Did Last Summer
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
2016
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters as Characters
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 as Writer
1994
The Best of the Blues Brothers
The Best of the Blues Brothers as Writer
1993
Coneheads
Coneheads as Screenplay
1989
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II as Characters, Screenplay
1987
Dragnet
Dragnet as Screenplay
1985
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us as Screenplay
1984
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters as Screenplay
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Writer
1980
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers as Writer
1991
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble as Director, Screenplay
1986
The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters as Creator