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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Acting July 1, 1952 (74 years old) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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).

Movies 157

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 7.3

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

as Art Weber

1984
Pixels 5.8

Pixels

as 1982 Championship MC

2015
Ghostbusters 7.5

Ghostbusters

as Dr. Raymond Stantz

1984
Ghostbusters: Afterlife 7.3

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as Ray Stantz

2021
Pearl Harbor 6.9

Pearl Harbor

as Captain Thurman

2001
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 6.4

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Ray Stantz

2024
Casper 6.4

Casper

as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)

1995
50 First Dates 6.9

50 First Dates

as Dr. Keats

2004
Ghostbusters II 6.6

Ghostbusters II

as Dr. Raymond Stantz

1989
Antz 6.2

Antz

as Chip (voice)

1998
Ghostbusters 5.3

Ghostbusters

as Cabbie

2016
The Blues Brothers 7.7

The Blues Brothers

as Elwood Blues

1980
Trading Places 7.2

Trading Places

as Louis Winthorpe III

1983
Sneakers 6.9

Sneakers

as Mother

1992
Evolution 6.1

Evolution

as Governor Lewis

2001
Christmas with the Kranks 6.2

Christmas with the Kranks

as Vic Frohmeyer

2004
Twilight Zone: The Movie 6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as Passenger

1983
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 6.1

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

as Captain Tucker

2007
My Girl 7.4

My Girl

as Harry Sultenfuss

1991
Driving Miss Daisy 7.2

Driving Miss Daisy

as Boolie Werthan

1989
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 6.2

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

as Scarecrow (voice)

2014
My Stepmother Is an Alien 5.8

My Stepmother Is an Alien

as Steven Mills

1988
Chaplin 7.4

Chaplin

as Mack Sennett

1992
The Campaign 5.8

The Campaign

as Wade Motch

2012
Coneheads 5.5

Coneheads

as Beldar

1993
Marty, Life Is Short 8.0

Marty, Life Is Short

as Self (archive footage)

2026
Grosse Pointe Blank 7.0

Grosse Pointe Blank

as Grocer

1997
1941 5.7

1941

as Sgt. Frank Tree

1979
Julie & Julia 6.7

Julie & Julia

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009
Yogi Bear 5.6

Yogi Bear

as Yogi Bear (voice)

2010
The Great Outdoors 6.5

The Great Outdoors

as Roman Craig

1988
Blues Brothers 2000 5.3

Blues Brothers 2000

as Elwood Blues

1998
Into the Night 6.5

Into the Night

as Herb

1985
Behind the Candelabra 6.6

Behind the Candelabra

as Seymour Heller

2013
Spies Like Us 6.2

Spies Like Us

as Austin Millbarge

1985
Nothing but Trouble 5.3

Nothing but Trouble

as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo

1991
Get On Up 6.8

Get On Up

as Ben Bart

2014
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 6.6

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

as Chris Magruder

2001
Tammy 5.3

Tammy

as Don

2014
North 5.0

North

as Pa Tex

1994
Tommy Boy 6.8

Tommy Boy

as Ray Zalinsky

1995
My Girl 2 6.1

My Girl 2

as Harry Sultenfuss

1994
Crossroads 5.2

Crossroads

as Pete Wagner

2002
The Greatest Night in Pop 7.9

The Greatest Night in Pop

as Self (archive footage)

2024
John Candy: I Like Me 7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City

2025
She's Having a Baby 5.9

She's Having a Baby

as Roman (uncredited)

1988
Dragnet 6.0

Dragnet

as Sgt. Joe Friday

1987
Jim Henson Idea Man 7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Sgt. Bilko 5.9

Sgt. Bilko

as Colonel Hall

1996
Loser 5.4

Loser

as Dad

2000
Canadian Bacon 5.7

Canadian Bacon

as OPP Officer (uncredited)

1995
Exit to Eden 4.2

Exit to Eden

as Fred Lavery

1994
My Fellow Americans 6.1

My Fellow Americans

as President William Haney

1996
Shortcut to Happiness 5.6

Shortcut to Happiness

as Julius Jensen

2007
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...

as Self

2026
Neighbors 5.6

Neighbors

as Vic

1981
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self (archive footage)

2022
War, Inc. 5.5

War, Inc.

as Mr. Vice President

2008
The Couch Trip 5.4

The Couch Trip

as John W. Burns, Jr.

1988
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not 6.6

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

as Self

2025
Caddyshack II 4.2

Caddyshack II

as Captain Tom Everett

1988
The Earth Day Special 6.1

The Earth Day Special

as Vic's Buddy

1990
The House of Mirth 6.2

The House of Mirth

as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor

2000
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song 8.4

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

as Self

1985
This Is My Life 6.0

This Is My Life

as Arnold Moss

1992
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 6.8

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

as Brian Thigh

1978
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters 6.8

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as Self

2020
Zombie Town 4.3

Zombie Town

as Len Carver

2023
Doctor Detroit 5.1

Doctor Detroit

as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit

1983
Stardom 5.4

Stardom

as Barry Levine

2000
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

as Self

1999
The Women of SNL 5.3

The Women of SNL

as Various (archive footage)

2010
Celtic Pride 5.3

Celtic Pride

as Jimmy Flaherty

1996
Unconditional Love 6.0

Unconditional Love

as Max Beasley

2002
I Am Chris Farley 7.1

I Am Chris Farley

as Self

2015
Earth vs. the Spider 5.5

Earth vs. the Spider

as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo

2001
Fantastic Mr. Murray 6.2

Fantastic Mr. Murray

as Self - Interviewee

2019
White Coats 5.1

White Coats

as Dr. Cyrill Kipp

2004
Ghostheads 6.0

Ghostheads

as Self

2016
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video 5.3

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self

1979
Citizen Steve 6.0

Citizen Steve

as Chial Dushane

1987
Bright Young Things 6.3

Bright Young Things

as Lord Monomark

2003
Belushi 7.0

Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Being Canadian 5.6

Being Canadian

as Self

2015
It Came from Hollywood 5.3

It Came from Hollywood

as Self

1982
Susan's Plan 4.8

Susan's Plan

as Bob

1998
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live 7.8

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

as Self

2005
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 7.8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as Self

1989
Loose Cannons 5.0

Loose Cannons

as Ellis Fielding

1990
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd 8.1

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Various Characters (archive footage)

2005
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot 6.8

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

as Self

2013
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

as Self

2025
Who Saw the Men in Black 7.0

Who Saw the Men in Black

as self

2021
Two-Fisted Tales 5.1

Two-Fisted Tales

as Captain Miligan

1992
The Go-Go's 7.1

The Go-Go's

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving 7.5

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

as Rick Phillips

2013
Getting Away with Murder 4.8

Getting Away with Murder

as Jack Lambert

1996
The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

as Self (archive footage)

2004
James Brown: Soul Survivor 7.7

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003
Feeling Minnesota 5.4

Feeling Minnesota

as Ben Costikyan

1996
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 6.3

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

as Self

2019
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5

as Self

2003
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs 5.1

Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs

as Self

2005
Keeper of the Cup

Keeper of the Cup

as The Keeper

A Century of Cinema 8.3

A Century of Cinema

as Self

1994
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

as Self

2007
Diamonds 5.1

Diamonds

as Lance Agensky

1999
B.B. King: Into the Night 8.2

B.B. King: Into the Night

as Self

1985
Saturday Night Live: Christmas 5.6

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

1999
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest

31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest

as Self

2019
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' 6.5

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

as Self

1998
Love at First Sight 5.0

Love at First Sight

as Roy

1977
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 7.6

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves

1981
The Beach Boys: It's OK 1.0

The Beach Boys: It's OK

as Cop #1

1976
The Arrow 7.0

The Arrow

as Crawford Gordon Jr.

1997
Sunset Strip 7.3

Sunset Strip

as Self

2012
Masters of Menace 5.8

Masters of Menace

as Johnny Lewis

1990
An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

as (archive footage)

2024
The Things We Did Last Summer 4.8

The Things We Did Last Summer

as Self

1978
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow 6.0

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

as Crawford Gordon

1997
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection 8.7

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

as Captain Milligan

1999
The Coneheads 5.1

The Coneheads

as Beldar (voice)

1983
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

as Self

1978
Presidential Reunion 6.1

Presidential Reunion

as Jimmy Carter

2010
Working with a Master: John Landis

Working with a Master: John Landis

as Self

2006
The Making of ‘Sneakers’ 7.5

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

as Self

2003
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors 7.6

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

as Beldar Conehead

1982
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi 6.8

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
The Best of the Blues Brothers 5.8

The Best of the Blues Brothers

as Elwood Blues / Self

1993
The Beach Boys: It's OK 8.0

The Beach Boys: It's OK

as Cop #1

1976
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond 7.3

Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond

2014
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

as Self

2005
Rainbow 4.7

Rainbow

as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton

1996
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective 8.0

Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective

2014
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland 6.4

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

as Elwood Blues

1978
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters 9.5

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin 8.0

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

as Narrator

2004
Good Fortune 2.0

Good Fortune

as Self

2016
The Gift of Winter 6.7

The Gift of Winter

as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)

1974
On the Nose 5.4

On the Nose

as Dr. Barry Davis

2001
Roswell Top Secret 5.0

Roswell Top Secret

as Self

1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey 7.0

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

1999
Just the Two of Us 9.0

Just the Two of Us

as Self

2005
Life of Python 6.2

Life of Python

as Self

1990
Nothing Lasts Forever 6.3

Nothing Lasts Forever

as Buck Heller

1984
Seriously... Phil Collins 8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

1990
The Random Factor 5.1

The Random Factor

as Dexter (voice)

1995
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

as Self

2005
Getting Lost

Getting Lost

as (voice)

WWII: Saving the Reality

WWII: Saving the Reality

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2013
Our Soho 2.0

Our Soho

as self

2023
Toronto Rocks 8.0

Toronto Rocks

as Self

2003
The Best of John Belushi 7.5

The Best of John Belushi

as Various Characters

1985
Ghostbusters 1999 6.7

Ghostbusters 1999

as Self

1999
Born In Chicago 5.7

Born In Chicago

as Narrator

2013
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary 10.0

Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary

as Self

1989
Defend, Conserve, Protect

Defend, Conserve, Protect

as Narrator

2019

TV Shows 52

The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)

1989
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Dan Aykroyd (voice)

1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self / Various (archive footage)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Sen. Bob Dole (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Yortuk Festrunk (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Sanjaya Fan (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as John Boehner (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Georg Festrunk / Self (uncredited)

1975
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
The Nanny 8.0

The Nanny

as Repairman (uncredited)

1993
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Home Improvement 7.4

Home Improvement

as Mike Weber

1991
According to Jim 6.5

According to Jim

as Danny Michalski

2001
Intimate Portrait 4.5

Intimate Portrait

as Self

1993
American Masters 7.1

American Masters

as Julia Child (archive footage)

1986
MTV Video Music Awards 7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Host

1984
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
The Conners 6.9

The Conners

as Buddy

2018
Tales from the Crypt 8.0

Tales from the Crypt

as Captain Milligan

1989
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal 6.9

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

as Self - Host

1996
Workin' Moms 7.3

Workin' Moms

as Kate's Dad

2017
Workin' Moms 7.3

Workin' Moms

as Kate's Dad (voice)

2017
Jay Leno's Garage 7.1

Jay Leno's Garage

as Self

2015
Heritage Minutes 7.3

Heritage Minutes

as Crawford Gordon

1991
The Movies That Made Us 7.3

The Movies That Made Us

as Ray Stantz (archive footage)

2019
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd 6.6

The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

as Self - Host

2023
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

1996
Inside Comedy 6.5

Inside Comedy

as Self

2012
The Defenders 7.2

The Defenders

as Judge Max Hunter

2010
Living with Fran 6.5

Living with Fran

2005
Reunited Apart 5.5

Reunited Apart

as Self

2020
Mark Twain Prize 6.8

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

1999
Soul Man 6.4

Soul Man

as Rev. Mike Weber

1997
Terry Wogan's Friday Night 6.5

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

as Self

1992
Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

as Self

2019
The Fran Drescher Show 7.5

The Fran Drescher Show

2010
The Seventies 7.4

The Seventies

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

as Self

2006
The Tom Green Farm 7.3

The Tom Green Farm

as Self

2026
A History of the World in Six Glasses 7.0

A History of the World in Six Glasses

as Self

2024
The Arrow 7.0

The Arrow

as Crawford Gordon

1997
Hotel Paranormal 7.2

Hotel Paranormal

2020
The UnBelievable:  Encounters with Dan Aykroyd

The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd

as Self - Host

2026
Live from the House of Blues

Live from the House of Blues

1995
Dino Hunt Canada

Dino Hunt Canada

as Narrator

2015

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