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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

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 wa

Born

Jul 01, 1952

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Acting

Movies

157 acting

25 crew

Popularity

2.6

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Known For

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

as Ray Stantz
50 First Dates

50 First Dates

2004

as Dr. Keats
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

as Ray Stantz
Pixels

Pixels

2015

as 1982 Championship MC
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984

as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001

as Captain Thurman
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984

as Art Weber
Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

as Louis Winthorpe III
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Evolution

Evolution

2001

as Governor Lewis
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 • as Ray Stantz
★ 6.4
50 First Dates
50 First Dates
2004 • as Dr. Keats
★ 6.9
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021 • as Ray Stantz
★ 7.3
Pixels
Pixels
2015 • as 1982 Championship MC
★ 5.8
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 • as Dr. Raymond Stantz
★ 7.5
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
2001 • as Captain Thurman
★ 6.9
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 • as Art Weber
★ 7.3
Trading Places
Trading Places
1983 • as Louis Winthorpe III
★ 7.2
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II
1989 • as Dr. Raymond Stantz
★ 6.6
Evolution
Evolution
2001 • as Governor Lewis
★ 6.1
Casper
Casper
1995 • as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Antz
Antz
1998 • as Chip (voice)
★ 6.2
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
2016 • as Cabbie
★ 5.3
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
1980 • as Elwood Blues
★ 7.7
Sneakers
Sneakers
1992 • as Mother
★ 6.9
Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia
2009 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007 • as Captain Tucker
★ 6.1
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 • as Passenger
★ 6.5
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
★ 7.9
My Stepmother Is an Alien
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988 • as Steven Mills
★ 5.8
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks
2004 • as Vic Frohmeyer
★ 6.2
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear
2010 • as Yogi Bear (voice)
★ 5.6
Coneheads
Coneheads
1993 • as Beldar
★ 5.5
Marty, Life Is Short
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
The Campaign
The Campaign
2012 • as Wade Motch
★ 5.8
My Girl 2
My Girl 2
1994 • as Harry Sultenfuss
★ 6.1
My Girl
My Girl
1991 • as Harry Sultenfuss
★ 7.4
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 • as Boolie Werthan
★ 7.2
Into the Night
Into the Night
1985 • as Herb
★ 6.5
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997 • as Grocer
★ 7.0
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 • as Elwood Blues
★ 5.3
The Greatest Night in Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.9
Chaplin
Chaplin
1992 • as Mack Sennett
★ 7.4
Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy
1995 • as Ray Zalinsky
★ 6.8
Get On Up
Get On Up
2014 • as Ben Bart
★ 6.8
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
1988 • as Roman Craig
★ 6.4
Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness
2007 • as Julius Jensen
★ 5.6
1941
1941
1979 • as Sgt. Frank Tree
★ 5.8
Nothing but Trouble
Nothing but Trouble
1991 • as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
★ 5.3
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us
1985 • as Austin Millbarge
★ 6.2
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001 • as Chris Magruder
★ 6.6
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014 • as Scarecrow (voice)
★ 6.3
Crossroads
Crossroads
2002 • as Pete Wagner
★ 5.2
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
1988 • as Roman (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Tammy
Tammy
2014 • as Don
★ 5.3
Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko
1996 • as Colonel Hall
★ 5.9
Loser
Loser
2000 • as Dad
★ 5.4
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra
2013 • as Seymour Heller
★ 6.6
North
North
1994 • as Pa Tex
★ 5.0
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II
1988 • as Captain Tom Everett
★ 4.2
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon
1995 • as OPP Officer (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Celtic Pride
Celtic Pride
1996 • as Jimmy Flaherty
★ 5.3
Dragnet
Dragnet
1987 • as Sgt. Joe Friday
★ 6.0
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
2002 • as Max Beasley
★ 6.0
Earth vs. the Spider
Earth vs. the Spider
2001 • as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
★ 5.5
I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley
2015 • as Self
★ 7.1
Zombie Town
Zombie Town
2023 • as Len Carver
★ 4.3
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
2003 • as Lord Monomark
★ 6.3
The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip
1988 • as John W. Burns, Jr.
★ 5.5
War, Inc.
War, Inc.
2008 • as Mr. Vice President
★ 5.5
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans
1996 • as President William Haney
★ 6.1
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
1990 • as Ellis Fielding
★ 5.0
Exit to Eden
Exit to Eden
1994 • as Fred Lavery
★ 4.2
Feeling Minnesota
Feeling Minnesota
1996 • as Det. Ben Costikyan
★ 5.4
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 • as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
★ 6.2
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...
2026 • as Self
Neighbors
Neighbors
1981 • as Vic
★ 5.6
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025 • as Self
★ 6.5
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit
1983 • as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
★ 5.1
Susan's Plan
Susan's Plan
1998 • as Bob
★ 4.8
Belushi
Belushi
2020 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
This Is My Life
This Is My Life
1992 • as Arnold Moss
★ 6.0
Our Soho
Our Soho
2023 • as self
★ 2.0
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
Two-Fisted Tales
Two-Fisted Tales
1992 • as Captain Miligan
★ 5.1
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 • as Self
★ 7.8
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019 • as Self - Interviewee
★ 6.2
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978 • as Brian Thigh
★ 6.8
Born In Chicago
Born In Chicago
2013 • as Narrator
★ 5.7
Getting Away with Murder
Getting Away with Murder
1996 • as Jack Lambert
★ 4.8
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema
1994 • as Self
★ 8.3
movie
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
2019 • as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013 • as Self
★ 6.8
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
1990 • as Vic's Buddy
★ 6.1
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003 • as Self
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip
2012 • as Self
★ 7.3
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL
2010 • as Various (archive footage)
★ 5.3
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 • as Various Characters (archive footage)
★ 8.1
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025 • as Self
Stardom
Stardom
2000 • as Barry Levine
★ 5.4
An SNL Thanksgiving
An SNL Thanksgiving
2024 • as (archive footage)
Being Canadian
Being Canadian
2015 • as Self
★ 5.6
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020 • as Self
★ 6.8
White Coats
White Coats
2004 • as Dr. Cyrill Kipp
★ 5.1
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979 • as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
★ 5.3
Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve
1987 • as Chial Dushane
★ 6.0
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 • as Self
Diamonds
Diamonds
1999 • as Lance Agensky
★ 5.1
Presidential Reunion
Presidential Reunion
2010 • as Jimmy Carter
★ 6.1
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999 • as Captain Milligan
★ 8.7
The Coneheads
The Coneheads
1983 • as Beldar (voice)
★ 5.1
Seriously... Phil Collins
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 • as Self
★ 8.0
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 • as Self
★ 7.8
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 • as Self
★ 6.9
Just the Two of Us
Just the Two of Us
2005 • as Self
★ 9.0
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982 • as Beldar Conehead
★ 7.6
Ghostheads
Ghostheads
2016 • as Self
★ 6.0
Keeper of the Cup
Keeper of the Cup
• as The Keeper
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.6
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
2004 • as Narrator
★ 8.0
The Beach Boys: It's OK
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976 • as Cop #1
★ 1.0
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 • as Self
★ 8.4
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003 • as Self
★ 7.5
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984 • as Buck Heller
★ 6.3
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019 • as Self
★ 7.2
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998 • as Self
★ 6.5
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's
2021 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
It Came from Hollywood
It Came from Hollywood
1982 • as Self
★ 5.3
James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
★ 7.7
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
2005 • as Self
★ 5.1
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 • as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
★ 7.6
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
★ 9.5
The Best of So Graham Norton
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004 • as Self (archive footage)
Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace
1990 • as Johnny Lewis
★ 5.8
B.B. King: Into the Night
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985 • as Self
★ 8.2
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
1997 • as Crawford Gordon
★ 6.0
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
2005 • as Self
Roswell Top Secret
Roswell Top Secret
1998 • as Self
★ 5.0
On the Nose
On the Nose
2001 • as Dr. Barry Davis
★ 5.4
The Arrow
The Arrow
1997 • as Crawford Gordon Jr.
★ 7.0
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013 • as Rick Phillips
★ 7.5
Working with a Master: John Landis
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006 • as Self
The Best of John Belushi
The Best of John Belushi
1985 • as Various Characters
★ 7.5
Getting Lost
Getting Lost
• as (voice)
Good Fortune
Good Fortune
2016 • as Self
★ 2.0
The Beach Boys: It's OK
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976 • as Cop #1
★ 8.0
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
2014
★ 7.3
Rainbow
Rainbow
1996 • as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
★ 4.7
The Best of the Blues Brothers
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1993 • as Elwood Blues / Self
★ 6.4
Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight
1977 • as Roy
★ 5.0
Who Saw the Men in Black
Who Saw the Men in Black
2021 • as self
★ 7.0
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005 • as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005 • as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
WWII: Saving the Reality
WWII: Saving the Reality
2013 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Defend, Conserve, Protect
2019 • as Narrator
Life of Python
Life of Python
1990 • as Self
★ 6.2
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989 • as Self
★ 10.0
The Gift of Winter
The Gift of Winter
1974 • as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
★ 6.7
The Things We Did Last Summer
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978 • as Self
★ 4.8
Toronto Rocks
Toronto Rocks
2003 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978 • as Elwood Blues
★ 6.4
Ghostbusters 1999
Ghostbusters 1999
1999 • as Self
★ 6.7
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
2014
★ 8.0
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978 • as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
★ 7.0
movie
The Random Factor
1995 • as Dexter (voice)
★ 5.1