Dan Aykroyd
106 movies · 19 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 1, 1952 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Elwood · Daniel Edward Aykroyd · Danny Aykroyd · 댄 애크로이드
Biography
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
Dan Aykroyd: movies and TV shows
Acting (121)
- Upcoming Keeper of the Cup
as The Keeper
- Upcoming Getting Lost
as (voice)
- 2024 An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
- 2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Ray Stantz
- 2023 Zombie Town
as Len Carver
- 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Ray Stantz
- 2019
- 2019 Defend, Conserve, Protect
as Narrator
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016 Ghostbusters
as Cabbie
- 2015 Pixels
as 1982 Championship MC
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Get On Up
as Ben Bart
- 2014 Tammy
as Don
- 2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as Scarecrow (voice)
- 2013 Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as Rick Phillips
- 2013 Behind the Candelabra
as Seymour Heller
- 2013 Born In Chicago
as Narrator
- 2012 The Campaign
as Wade Motch
- 2010 Yogi Bear
as Yogi Bear (voice)
- 2010 The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
- 2010
- 2010 Presidential Reunion
as Jimmy Carter
- 2008 War, Inc.
as Mr. Vice President
- 2007 Shortcut to Happiness
as Julius Jensen
- 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Captain Tucker
- 2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2005
- 2004 Christmas with the Kranks
as Vic Frohmeyer
- 2004 Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
as Narrator
- 2004 White Coats
as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
- 2004 50 First Dates
as Dr. Keats
- 2003
- 2003 Bright Young Things
as Lord Monomark
- 2002 Unconditional Love
as Max Beasley
- 2002 Crossroads
as Pete Wagner
- 2001 On the Nose
as Dr. Barry Davis
- 2001 Earth vs. the Spider
as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
- 2001
- 2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as Chris Magruder
- 2001 Evolution
as Governor Lewis
- 2001 Pearl Harbor
as Captain Thurman
- 2000 The House of Mirth
as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
- 2000 Stardom
as Barry Levine
- 2000 Loser
as Dad
- 1999 Diamonds
as Lance Agensky
- 1999
- 1999 Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
as Captain Milligan
- 1999
- 1998 Susan's Plan
as Bob
- 1998 Antz
as Chip (voice)
- 1998 Blues Brothers 2000
as Elwood Blues
- 1997
- 1997 Grosse Pointe Blank
as Grocer
- 1997 The Arrow
as Crawford Gordon Jr.
- 1997
- 1997 Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
as Crawford Gordon
- 1996 My Fellow Americans
as President William Haney
- 1996 Feeling Minnesota
as Det. Ben Costikyan
- 1996 Rainbow
as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
- 1996 Celtic Pride
as Jimmy Flaherty
- 1996 Getting Away with Murder
as Jack Lambert
- 1996 Sgt. Bilko
as Colonel Hall
- 1995 Canadian Bacon
as OPP Officer (uncredited)
- 1995 Casper
as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
- 1995 Tommy Boy
as Ray Zalinsky
- 1995 The Random Factor
as Dexter (voice)
- 1995
- 1994 Exit to Eden
as Fred Lavery
- 1994 North
as Pa Tex
- 1994 My Girl 2
as Harry Sultenfuss
- 1993
- 1993 Coneheads
as Beldar
- 1992 Chaplin
as Mack Sennett
- 1992 Sneakers
as Mother
- 1992 This Is My Life
as Arnold Moss
- 1992 Two-Fisted Tales
as Captain Miligan
- 1991 My Girl
as Harry Sultenfuss
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Nothing but Trouble
as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
- 1990 Masters of Menace
as Johnny Lewis
- 1990 The Earth Day Special
as Vic's Buddy
- 1990 Loose Cannons
as Ellis Fielding
- 1989
- 1989 Driving Miss Daisy
as Boolie Werthan
- 1989 Ghostbusters II
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
- 1989
- 1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien
as Steven Mills
- 1988 Caddyshack II
as Captain Tom Everett
- 1988 The Great Outdoors
as Roman Craig
- 1988 She's Having a Baby
as Roman (uncredited)
- 1988 The Couch Trip
as John W. Burns, Jr.
- 1987 Dragnet
as Sgt. Joe Friday
- 1987 Citizen Steve
as Chial Dushane
- 1986
- 1985 Spies Like Us
as Austin Millbarge
- 1985 The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
- 1985 Into the Night
as Herb
- 1984
- 1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
as Buck Heller
- 1984 Ghostbusters
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
- 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Art Weber
- 1983 The Coneheads
as Beldar (voice)
- 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Passenger
- 1983 Trading Places
as Louis Winthorpe III
- 1983 Doctor Detroit
as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
- 1982 E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
as Beldar Conehead
- 1981 Neighbors
as Vic
- 1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
- 1980 The Blues Brothers
as Elwood Blues
- 1979 1941
as Sgt. Frank Tree
- 1978 The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
as Elwood Blues
- 1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Brian Thigh
- 1977 Love at First Sight
as Roy
- 1976 The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Cop #1
- 1976 The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Cop #1
- 1974 The Gift of Winter
as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
Behind the camera (24)
- Upcoming Belushi
Executive Producer
- Upcoming
- 2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer, Executive Producer
- 2023
- 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer, Executive Producer
- 2016 Ghostbusters
Characters, Executive Producer
- 2013 Born In Chicago
Executive Producer
- 1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Writer, Producer
- 1997
- 1993
- 1993 Coneheads
Screenplay
- 1991 Nothing but Trouble
Screenplay, Director
- 1989 Ghostbusters II
Screenplay, Characters
- 1987 Dragnet
Screenplay
- 1987 Citizen Steve
Director
- 1986
- 1986 One More Saturday Night
Executive Producer
- 1985 Spies Like Us
Screenplay
- 1984 Ghostbusters
Screenplay
- 1981
- 1980 The Blues Brothers
Writer
- 1976 The Beach Boys: It's OK
Writer
- 1976 The Beach Boys: It's OK
Writer
- 1975
Talk shows and appearances (75)
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026 The Tom Green Farm
1 episode
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024
- 2024
- 2024 A History of the World in Six Glasses
6 episodes
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020 Hotel Paranormal
20 episodes
- 2020 Reunited Apart
1 episode
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019 Biography: Comedy Icons
1 episode
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015 Jay Leno's Garage
1 episode
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 The Seventies
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
2 episodes
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 Inside Comedy
1 episode
- 2010 The Fran Drescher Show
1 episode
- 2009
- 2007
- 2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy
3 episodes
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Mark Twain Prize
1 episode
- 1998
- 1998
- 1996 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
88 episodes
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1 episode
- 1994
- 1993 Intimate Portrait
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
3 episodes
- 1992 Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1 episode
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 episode
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984 MTV Video Music Awards
1 episode
- 1982
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1974 Dinah!
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode