
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