Dan Aykroyd
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Active Years
- 1944–2026 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 233 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 1, 1952 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 233 credits
Biography
Dan Aykroyd is a male actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He initially pursued studies in psychology, criminal sociology, and political science at Carleton University. Aykroyd joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto at the age of 20. He co-founded the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on "Saturday Night Live" in 1975, where he crafted iconic sketches. Aykroyd is also known for co-writing and starring in the feature film "The Blues Brothers" based on a successful sketch. He was born on July 1, 1952.
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Career overview
Dan Aykroyd began his comedy career after joining The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto at the age of 20. He co-wrote sketches for a private cable company, which ignited his passion for acting. Aykroyd's career took off when he joined "Saturday Night Live" in 1975 as a founding member of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players." During his time on the show, he crafted iconic sketches, including "The Blues Brothers" with John Belushi and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" with Steve Martin.
The success of "The Blues Brothers" sketch led to a full-length feature film in 1980. Aykroyd wrote and contributed to this project, marking a significant milestone in his acting career. As a founding member of "Saturday Night Live," Aykroyd played a pivotal role in shaping the show's early years and creating memorable characters.
Throughout his career, Aykroyd has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He has established himself as a talented actor and writer, with a wide range of credits to his name. Aykroyd's early work with The Second City and "Saturday Night Live" laid the foundation for his successful acting career, which has spanned multiple decades and numerous projects.
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Marty, Life Is ShortThe Tom Green Farm
John Candy: I Like MeI'm Chevy Chase and You're NotOn a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues BrothersLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireGhostbusters: Frozen Empire · Original Film WriterGhostbusters: Frozen Empire · Executive ProducerJim Henson Idea ManThe Greatest Night in Pop
Zombie TownThe UnBelievable with Dan AykroydThe UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd · Executive ProducerOur Soho
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Ghostbusters: AfterlifeGhostbusters: Afterlife · Original Film WriterGhostbusters: Afterlife · Executive ProducerThe Go-Go'sWho Saw the Men in Black
Reunited ApartBelushiCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersHotel Paranormal
The Movies That Made UsChris Farley: Anything for a LaughFantastic Mr. MurrayBiography: Comedy IconsDefend, Conserve, Protect
The Conners
Workin' MomsWorkin' Moms
GhostbustersGhostbusters · CharactersGhostbusters · Executive ProducerGood FortuneGhostheads
PixelsJay Leno's GarageThe SeventiesBeing CanadianI Am Chris Farley
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersTammyLegends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnGet On Up
Behind the CandelabraTales from the Warner Bros. LotBorn In ChicagoBorn In Chicago · Executive ProducerWWII: Saving the Reality
The CampaignInside ComedySunset Strip
The DefendersYogi BearThe Women of SNLThe Fran Drescher ShowPresidential Reunion
Julie & Julia
War, Inc.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryShortcut to HappinessSaturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Second City: First Family of ComedyWorking with a Master: John Landis
Living with FranJust the Two of UsDan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOsLife O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power GenerationThe Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
50 First DatesChristmas with the KranksWhite CoatsRonnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Bright Young ThingsJames Brown: Soul SurvivorThe Making of ‘Sneakers’Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5Toronto Rocks
CrossroadsUnconditional Love
According to JimPearl HarborEvolutionOn the NoseEarth vs. the Spider
LoserStardomThe House of Mirth
Family GuyMark Twain PrizeSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialGhostbusters 1999Saturday Night Live: Christmas
AntzBlues Brothers 2000Blues Brothers 2000 · WriterBlues Brothers 2000 · ProducerSusan's Plan
Soul ManSoul Man · Executive ProducerGrosse Pointe BlankHeritage Minutes: Avro ArrowThe Arrow
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowMy Fellow AmericansSgt. BilkoFeeling Minnesota
Full Filmography
233 titles- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026) as Self
- Marty, Life Is Short (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- The Tom Green Farm (2026) as Self
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self
- On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers (2025) as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Ray Stantz
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Original Film Writer
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Executive Producer
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- A History of the World in Six Glasses (2024) as Self
- Zombie Town (2023) as Len Carver
- The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023) as Self - Host
- The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023) Executive Producer
- Our Soho (2023) as self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) as Ray Stantz
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Original Film Writer
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Executive Producer
- The Go-Go's (2021) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Who Saw the Men in Black (2021) as self
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- Belushi (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) as Self
- Hotel Paranormal (2020)
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Ray Stantz (archive footage)
- Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019) as Self
- Fantastic Mr. Murray (2019) as Self - Interviewee
- Biography: Comedy Icons (2019) as Self
- Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019) as Narrator
- The Conners (2018) as Buddy
- Workin' Moms (2017) as Kate's Dad
- Workin' Moms (2017) as Kate's Dad (voice)
- Ghostbusters (2016) as Cabbie
- Ghostbusters (2016) Characters
- Ghostbusters (2016) Executive Producer
- Good Fortune (2016) as Self
- Ghostheads (2016) as Self
- Pixels (2015) as 1982 Championship MC
- Jay Leno's Garage (2015) as Self
- The Seventies (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Being Canadian (2015) as Self
- I Am Chris Farley (2015) as Self
- Dino Hunt Canada (2015) as Narrator
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Tammy (2014) as Don
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014) as Scarecrow (voice)
- Get On Up (2014) as Ben Bart
- Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective (2014)
- Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond (2014)
- Behind the Candelabra (2013) as Seymour Heller
- Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) as Self
- Born In Chicago (2013) as Narrator
- Born In Chicago (2013) Executive Producer
- WWII: Saving the Reality (2013) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013) as Rick Phillips
- The Campaign (2012) as Wade Motch
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Sunset Strip (2012) as Self
- The Defenders (2010) as Judge Max Hunter
- Yogi Bear (2010) as Yogi Bear (voice)
- The Women of SNL (2010) as Various (archive footage)
- The Fran Drescher Show (2010)
- Presidential Reunion (2010) as Jimmy Carter
- Julie & Julia (2009) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- War, Inc. (2008) as Mr. Vice President
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) as Captain Tucker
- Shortcut to Happiness (2007) as Julius Jensen
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) as Self
- Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006) as Self
- Working with a Master: John Landis (2006) as Self
- Living with Fran (2005)
- Just the Two of Us (2005) as Self
- Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs (2005) as Self
- Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005) as Self
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005) as Self
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) as Various Characters (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 50 First Dates (2004) as Dr. Keats
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004) as Vic Frohmeyer
- White Coats (2004) as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
- Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin (2004) as Narrator
- Bright Young Things (2003) as Lord Monomark
- James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
- The Making of ‘Sneakers’ (2003) as Self
- Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 (2003) as Self
- Toronto Rocks (2003) as Self
- Crossroads (2002) as Pete Wagner
- Unconditional Love (2002) as Max Beasley
- According to Jim (2001) as Danny Michalski
- Pearl Harbor (2001) as Captain Thurman
- Evolution (2001) as Governor Lewis
- On the Nose (2001) as Dr. Barry Davis
- Earth vs. the Spider (2001) as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) as Chris Magruder
- Loser (2000) as Dad
- Stardom (2000) as Barry Levine
- The House of Mirth (2000) as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
- Family Guy (1999) as Dan Aykroyd (voice)
- Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as Self
- Ghostbusters 1999 (1999) as Self
- Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999) as Self
- Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999) as Captain Milligan
- Diamonds (1999) as Lance Agensky
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
- Antz (1998) as Chip (voice)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) as Elwood Blues
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Writer
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Producer
- Susan's Plan (1998) as Bob
- Roswell Top Secret (1998) as Self
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) as Self
- Soul Man (1997) as Rev. Mike Weber
- Soul Man (1997) Executive Producer
- Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) as Grocer
- Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow (1997) as Crawford Gordon
- The Arrow (1997) as Crawford Gordon
- The Arrow (1997) as Crawford Gordon Jr.
- Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996) as Self - Host
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- My Fellow Americans (1996) as President William Haney
- Sgt. Bilko (1996) as Colonel Hall
- Feeling Minnesota (1996) as Det. Ben Costikyan
- Celtic Pride (1996) as Jimmy Flaherty
- Getting Away with Murder (1996) as Jack Lambert
- Rainbow (1996) as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
- Casper (1995) as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
- Tommy Boy (1995) as Ray Zalinsky
- Canadian Bacon (1995) as OPP Officer (uncredited)
- The Random Factor (1995) as Dexter (voice)
- Live from the House of Blues (1995)
- North (1994) as Pa Tex
- My Girl 2 (1994) as Harry Sultenfuss
- A Century of Cinema (1994) as Self
- Exit to Eden (1994) as Fred Lavery
- The Nanny (1993) as Repairman (uncredited)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Coneheads (1993) as Beldar
- Coneheads (1993) Screenplay
- The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993) as Elwood Blues / Self
- The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993) Writer
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Sneakers (1992) as Mother
- Chaplin (1992) as Mack Sennett
- Terry Wogan's Friday Night (1992) as Self
- Two-Fisted Tales (1992) as Captain Miligan
- This Is My Life (1992) as Arnold Moss
- Home Improvement (1991) as Mike Weber
- My Girl (1991) as Harry Sultenfuss
- Nothing but Trouble (1991) as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
- Nothing but Trouble (1991) Director
- Nothing but Trouble (1991) Screenplay
- The Earth Day Special (1990) as Vic's Buddy
- Life of Python (1990) as Self
- Seriously... Phil Collins (1990) as Self
- Masters of Menace (1990) as Johnny Lewis
- Loose Cannons (1990) as Ellis Fielding
- The Simpsons (1989) as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Captain Milligan
- Ghostbusters II (1989) as Ray Stantz
- Ghostbusters II (1989) Screenplay
- Ghostbusters II (1989) Characters
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989) as Boolie Werthan
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) as Self
- Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989) as Self
- My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) as Steven Mills
- The Great Outdoors (1988) as Roman Craig
- She's Having a Baby (1988) as Roman (uncredited)
- The Couch Trip (1988) as John W. Burns, Jr.
- Caddyshack II (1988) as Captain Tom Everett
- Citizen Steve (1987) as Chial Dushane
- Citizen Steve (1987) Director
- Dragnet (1987) as Sgt. Joe Friday
- Dragnet (1987) Screenplay
- American Masters (1986) as Julia Child (archive footage)
- The Real Ghostbusters (1986) Creator
- One More Saturday Night (1986) Executive Producer
- Spies Like Us (1985) as Austin Millbarge
- Spies Like Us (1985) Screenplay
- Into the Night (1985) as Herb
- The Best of John Belushi (1985) as Various Characters
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) as Self
- B.B. King: Into the Night (1985) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self - Host
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Art Weber
- Ghostbusters (1984) as Ray Stantz
- Ghostbusters (1984) Screenplay
- Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) as Buck Heller
- On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
- Trading Places (1983) as Louis Winthorpe III
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as Passenger
- Doctor Detroit (1983) as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
- The Coneheads (1983) as Beldar (voice)
- E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982) as Beldar Conehead
- It Came from Hollywood (1982) as Self
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) Writer
- Neighbors (1981) as Vic
- The Blues Brothers (1980) as Elwood Blues
- The Blues Brothers (1980) Writer
- 1941 (1979) as Sgt. Frank Tree
- Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
- Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978) as Self
- The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978) as Elwood Blues
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) as Brian Thigh
- The Things We Did Last Summer (1978) as Self
- Love at First Sight (1977) as Roy
- The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) as Cop #1
- The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) Writer
- The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) as Cop #1
- The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) Writer
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self / Various (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Sen. Bob Dole (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Yortuk Festrunk (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Gift of Winter (1974) as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Ghostbusters: Night Shift Executive Producer
- Keeper of the Cup as The Keeper
- Getting Lost as (voice)
- That's Amore!
- Belushi Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dan Aykroyd best known for?
Dan Aykroyd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Marty, Life Is Short (2026), John Candy: I Like Me (2025), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
When and where was Dan Aykroyd born?
Dan Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
How many credits does Dan Aykroyd have?
Dan Aykroyd has accumulated over 233 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Dan Aykroyd's background in cinema and television?
Dan Aykroyd is a male actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He initially pursued studies in psychology, criminal sociology, and political science at Carleton University. Aykroyd joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto at the age of 20. He co-founded the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on "Saturd...
Dan Aykroyd by the numbers
233credits
181films
52TV series
1944–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Marty, Life Is Short (2026) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 74
- The Nanny (1993) as Repairman (uncredited) — aged about 41
- The Simpsons (1989) as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice) — aged about 37
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Captain Milligan — aged about 37
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City — aged about 73
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self - Host — aged about 32
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