Dan Aykroyd
Acting
Born 1952-07-01
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
202 credits
Primetime Emmy Awards 1
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award 2
Member of the Order of Canada 1
Great Immigrants Award 1
Canada's Walk of Fame 1
Awards
Nominated for 1 Academy Award
Academy Awards 1 nominated
- 1990 Best Supporting Actor Nominated Driving Miss Daisy
Primetime Emmy Awards 1 won · 1 nominated
- 1978 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominated Saturday Night Live
- 1977 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Won Saturday Night Live
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award 2 won · 1 nominated
- 1994 Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award Nominated North
- 1992 Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award Won Nothing but Trouble
- 1989 Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award Won Caddyshack II
Member of the Order of Canada 1 won
- — Member of the Order of Canada Won
Great Immigrants Award 1 won
- 2007 Great Immigrants Award Won
Canada's Walk of Fame 1 won
- 2002 Canada's Walk of Fame Won
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
57 credits
The Simpsons
Family Guy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
The Nanny
Golden Globe Awards
Home Improvement
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
According to Jim
MTV Video Music Awards
Tales from the Crypt
Intimate Portrait
American Masters
The Conners
Pixels
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
50 First Dates
Ghostbusters
Pearl Harbor
Trading Places
Heritage Minutes
Workin' Moms
Dinah!
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Jay Leno's Garage
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Ghostbusters
Casper
Julie & Julia
Antz
The Movies That Made Us
Sneakers
Evolution
The Blues Brothers
The Defenders
Reunited Apart
My Girl
Inside Comedy
Yogi Bear
My Stepmother Is an Alien
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
The Campaign
Driving Miss Daisy
Spies Like Us
Christmas with the Kranks
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mark Twain Prize
Coneheads
John Candy: I Like Me
1941
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Chaplin
The Great Outdoors
Into the Night
Writing
7 credits
Saturday Night Live
The Real Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters II
The Blues Brothers
Spies Like Us
Coneheads
Producing
4 credits
Other credits
2 credits
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