Dan Aykroyd
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 1, 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Movies
- 168
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).
Upcoming Dan Aykroyd Movies
Keeper of the Cup
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Getting Lost
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Writer, Producer |
| 1993 | The Best of the Blues Brothers | Writer |
| 1993 | Coneheads | Screenplay |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Director, Screenplay |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Screenplay |
| 1987 | Dragnet | Screenplay |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve | Director |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us | Screenplay |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Screenplay |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Writer |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Writer |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK | Writer |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK | Writer |
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