Acting
Dan Aykroyd
Also Known As: Elwood, Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Danny Aykroyd
Birth Date
July 1, 1952
(74 years old)
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Popularity
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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).
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014 • 1 episode
The Simpsons
Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
1989 • 1 episode
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014 • 2 episodes
Family Guy
Dan Aykroyd (voice)
1999 • 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975 • 88 episodes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993 • 3 episodes
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • 1 episode
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944 • 1 episode
The Nanny
Repairman (uncredited)
1993 • 1 episode
Home Improvement
Mike Weber
1991 • 1 episode
According to Jim
Danny Michalski
2001 • 5 episodes
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
1984 • 1 episode
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993 • 1 episode
The Conners
Buddy
2018 • 1 episode
Dinah!
Self
1974 • 1 episode
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Self - Host
1996 • 88 episodes
American Masters
Julia Child (archive footage)
1986 • 1 episode
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ray Stantz
2021
Tales from the Crypt
Captain Milligan
1989 • 1 episode
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Art Weber
1984