Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Acting
Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Known for
Acting
Born
1952-07-01
From
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Elwood, Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Danny Aykroyd
Biography
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.
Trading Places
as Louis Winthorpe III
Pearl Harbor
as Captain Thurman
Pixels
as 1982 Championship MC
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Art Weber
Ghostbusters
as Ray Stantz
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Ray Stantz
50 First Dates
as Dr. Keats
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Ray Stantz
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
Casper
as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
Sneakers
as Mother
The Blues Brothers
as Elwood Blues
Antz
as Chip (voice)
Ghostbusters
as Cabbie
Ghostbusters II
as Ray Stantz
Coneheads
as Beldar
Evolution
as Governor Lewis
My Girl
as Harry Sultenfuss
1941
as Sgt. Frank Tree
The Campaign
as Wade Motch
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Captain Tucker
Yogi Bear
as Yogi Bear (voice)
Into the Night
as Herb
Julie & Julia
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dragnet
as Sgt. Joe Friday
Christmas with the Kranks
as Vic Frohmeyer
The Great Outdoors
as Roman Craig
Tammy
as Don
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Passenger
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Crossroads
as Pete Wagner
Driving Miss Daisy
as Boolie Werthan
Blues Brothers 2000
as Elwood Blues
Chaplin
as Mack Sennett
My Stepmother Is an Alien
as Steven Mills
War, Inc.
as Mr. Vice President
North
as Pa Tex
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Unconditional Love
as Max Beasley
Tommy Boy
as Ray Zalinsky
Behind the Candelabra
as Seymour Heller
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as Scarecrow (voice)
Neighbors
as Vic
Grosse Pointe Blank
as Grocer
The Earth Day Special
as Vic's Buddy
Sgt. Bilko
as COL John T. Hall
Loser
as Dad
Spies Like Us
as Austin Millbarge
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Get On Up
as Ben Bart
Nothing But Trouble
as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
She's Having a Baby
as Roman (uncredited)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
Bright Young Things
as Lord Monomark
My Girl 2
as Harry Sultenfuss
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
The Arrow
as Crawford Gordon Jr.
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Loose Cannons
as Ellis Fielding
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
Canadian Bacon
as OPP Officer (uncredited)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self
Stardom
as Barry Levine
Caddyshack II
as Captain Tom Everett
Shortcut to Happiness
as Julius Jensen
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
as Chris Magruder
Celtic Pride
as Jimmy Flaherty
Feeling Minnesota
as Det. Ben Costikyan
The Couch Trip
as John W. Burns, Jr.
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
as Captain Milligan
Zombie Town
as Len Carver
Exit to Eden
as Fred Lavery
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Being Canadian
as Self
Two-Fisted Tales
as Captain Miligan
Earth vs. the Spider
as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
Sunset Strip
as Self
White Coats
as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
Citizen Steve
as Chial Dushane
My Fellow Americans
as President William Haney
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self
The House of Mirth
as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Doctor Detroit
as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
That's Amore!
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
I Am Chris Farley
as Self
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
Rainbow
as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
The Go-Go's
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
Diamonds
as Lance Agensky
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self
Susan's Plan
as Bob
This Is My Life
as Arnold Moss
Ghostheads
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as Rick Phillips
Masters of Menace
as Johnny Lewis
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
On the Nose
as Dr. Barry Davis
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
The Coneheads
as Beldar (voice)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Brian Thigh
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
as Self
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Buck Heller
Presidential Reunion
as Jimmy Carter
Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Self - Interviewee
Getting Away with Murder
as Jack Lambert
Just the Two of Us
as Self
Good Fortune
as Self
A Century of Cinema
as Self
Toronto Rocks
as Self
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
as Narrator
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
as Self
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
as Beldar Conehead
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
as Crawford Gordon
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Keeper of the Cup
as The Keeper
Love at First Sight
as Roy
Defend, Conserve, Protect
as Narrator
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
as Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Our Soho
as self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as Self
The Things We Did Last Summer
as Self
It Came from Hollywood
as Self
Born In Chicago
as Narrator
The Best of the Blues Brothers
as Elwood Blues / Self
Roswell Top Secret
as Self
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
Life of Python
as Self
Working with a Master: John Landis
as Self
The Gift of Winter
as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
as Self
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Who Saw the Men in Black
as self
Ghostbusters 1999
as Self
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Cop #1
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
as Elwood Blues
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Cop #1
The Random Factor
as Dexter (voice)
Getting Lost
as (voice)
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
WWII: Saving the Reality
as Self - Narrator (voice)
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
as Self