Dan Aykroyd
1952-07-01THE BIOGRAPHY
Dan 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
ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
⭐ 7.295
Toronto Rocks
⭐ 8
Driving Miss Daisy
⭐ 7.235
The Blues Brothers
⭐ 7.724
Ghostbusters
⭐ 7.491
Pearl Harbor
⭐ 6.936
Trading Places
⭐ 7.218
Dragnet
⭐ 5.984
Canadian Bacon
⭐ 5.8
Sneakers
⭐ 6.909
50 First Dates
⭐ 6.866
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
⭐ 6.1
The Great Outdoors
⭐ 6.451
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
⭐ 6.6
My Girl
⭐ 7.4
Chaplin
⭐ 7.4
Ghostbusters II
⭐ 6.6
It Came from Hollywood
⭐ 5.2
Into the Night
⭐ 6.5
1941
⭐ 5.8
Earth vs. the Spider
⭐ 5.593
Tommy Boy
⭐ 6.796
My Girl 2
⭐ 6
Blues Brothers 2000
⭐ 5.253
Doctor Detroit
⭐ 5.1
Celtic Pride
⭐ 5.3
North
⭐ 4.988
Nothing but Trouble
⭐ 5.3
The Couch Trip
⭐ 5.5
Loose Cannons
⭐ 4.9
My Stepmother Is an Alien
⭐ 5.7
Casper
⭐ 6.3
The House of Mirth
⭐ 6.2
Antz
⭐ 6.2
Grosse Pointe Blank
⭐ 6.936
Getting Away with Murder
⭐ 4.8
Spies Like Us
⭐ 6.2
Sgt. Bilko
⭐ 5.8
War, Inc.
⭐ 5.511
Feeling Minnesota
⭐ 5.4
Coneheads
⭐ 5.429
Citizen Steve
⭐ 5.875
Evolution
⭐ 6.09
She's Having a Baby
⭐ 5.9
Shortcut to Happiness
⭐ 5.6
Christmas with the Kranks
⭐ 6.147
Diamonds
⭐ 5.3
Yogi Bear
⭐ 5.6
This Is My Life
⭐ 6.2
Who Saw the Men in Black
⭐ 6
Bright Young Things
⭐ 6.333
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
⭐ 10
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
⭐ 6.8
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
⭐ 7.5
Stardom
⭐ 5.5
Crossroads
⭐ 5.2
Caddyshack II
⭐ 4.1
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
⭐ 5.3
My Fellow Americans
⭐ 6.038
Masters of Menace
⭐ 5.6
Exit to Eden
⭐ 4.1
Neighbors
⭐ 5.7
Nothing Lasts Forever
⭐ 6.296
Susan's Plan
⭐ 4.8
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
⭐ 4.8
On the Nose
⭐ 5.5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
⭐ 6.504
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
⭐ 6.3
The Campaign
⭐ 5.8
Love at First Sight
⭐ 6
Behind the Candelabra
⭐ 6.618
That's Amore!
⭐ 0
Tammy
⭐ 5.333
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
⭐ 6.8
Get on Up
⭐ 6.762
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
⭐ 5.7
Life of Python
⭐ 7.5The Random Factor
⭐ 5.625
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
⭐ 0
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
⭐ 7.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
⭐ 6.45
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
⭐ 6.4
The Best of John Belushi
⭐ 6
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
⭐ 4.5
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
⭐ 6.1
White Coats
⭐ 5.1
Zombie Town
⭐ 4.3
Ghostbusters 1999
⭐ 6
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
⭐ 0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
⭐ 6.5
The Greatest Night in Pop
⭐ 7.9
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
⭐ 6.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
⭐ 8.3
Being Canadian
⭐ 5.672
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
⭐ 0
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
⭐ 8.1
I Am Chris Farley
⭐ 7.1Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
⭐ 4.7
Pixels
⭐ 5.74
Seriously... Phil Collins
⭐ 0
WWII: Saving the Reality
⭐ 0
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
⭐ 8.5
Two-Fisted Tales
⭐ 4.6
The Best of the Blues Brothers
⭐ 5.8
Ghostheads
⭐ 5.926
Loser
⭐ 5.4
Ghostbusters
⭐ 5.348
The Coneheads
⭐ 4.9
The Earth Day Special
⭐ 8
James Brown: Soul Survivor
⭐ 7.5
Rainbow
⭐ 4.2
The Gift of Winter
⭐ 5
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
⭐ 0
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
⭐ 7.5
Sunset Strip
⭐ 7.3
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
⭐ 7.2
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
⭐ 0
Roswell Top Secret
⭐ 5
B.B. King: Into the Night
⭐ 8.2
Unconditional Love
⭐ 6
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
⭐ 8
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
⭐ 7.3
The Women of SNL
⭐ 7.3
Defend, Conserve, Protect
⭐ 0
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
⭐ 7.35
The Beach Boys: It's OK
⭐ 8
Fantastic Mr. Murray
⭐ 6.2
A Century of Cinema
⭐ 8
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
⭐ 5
The Arrow
⭐ 7
The Beach Boys: It's OK
⭐ 0
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
⭐ 7.3
The Things We Did Last Summer
⭐ 5.5
Working with a Master: John Landis
⭐ 0
Born In Chicago
⭐ 8
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
⭐ 8.7
Belushi
⭐ 6.9
Good Fortune
⭐ 0
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
⭐ 6.8
Presidential Reunion
⭐ 6.1Godspell 2025
⭐ 0
Keeper of the Cup
⭐ 0
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
⭐ 0
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
⭐ 8
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