Dan Aykroyd
Acting
Daniel Edward 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 For Prime Time Players," crafting iconic sketches like "The Blues Brothers" with Belushi and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" with Steve Martin. The success of "The Blues Brothers" sketch led to a full-length feature in 1980, with Aykroyd writing and producing the movie soundtrack, defying the disco and punk era. His versatile talent shines in roles like Dr. Ray Stantz in "Ghostbusters," Jessica Tandy’s son in "Driving Miss Daisy," a single father in "My Girl," and an assassin in "Grosse Pointe Blank," showcasing both comedic and dramatic prowess.
TV Shows(38)
A History of the World in Six Glasses
Self
2024
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Self - Host
2023
Hotel Paranormal
2020
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
The Movies That Made Us
Ray Stantz (archive footage)
2019
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
2019
The Conners
Buddy
2018
Workin' Moms
Kate's Dad
2017
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015
The Seventies
Self (archive footage)
2015
Dino Hunt Canada
Narrator
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
The Defenders
Judge Max Hunter
2010
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
2006
Living with Fran
2005
According to Jim
Danny Michalski
2001
Family Guy
Dan Aykroyd (voice)
1999
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999
Soul Man
Rev. Mike Weber
1997
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon
1997
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Self - Host
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
The Nanny
Repair Man (uncredited)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Self
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Home Improvement
Mike Weber
1991
The Simpsons
Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Captain Milligan
1989
American Masters
Julia Child (archive footage)
1986
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Dinah!
Self
1974
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Movies(153)
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
Self
2025
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ray Stantz
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
2024
Zombie Town
Len Carver
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
2022
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ray Stantz
2021
Who Saw the Men in Black
self
2021
The Go-Go's
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
2019
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Narrator
2019
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Self
2019
Good Fortune
Self
2016
Ghostbusters
Cabbie
2016
Ghostheads
Self
2016
Being Canadian
Self
2015
I Am Chris Farley
Self
2015
Pixels
1982 Championship MC
2015
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
2014
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
2014
Get On Up
Ben Bart
2014
Tammy
Don
2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Scarecrow (voice)
2014
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Rick Phillips
2013
Behind the Candelabra
Seymour Heller
2013
Born In Chicago
Narrator
2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
2013
WWII: Saving the Reality
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
The Campaign
Wade Motch
2012
Sunset Strip
Self
2012
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear (voice)
2010
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Presidential Reunion
Jimmy Carter
2010
Julie & Julia
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
War, Inc.
Mr. Vice President
2008
Shortcut to Happiness
Julius Jensen
2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Captain Tucker
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Working with a Master: John Landis
Self
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Self
2005
Just the Two of Us
Self
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Self
2005
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Self
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
2005
Christmas with the Kranks
Vic Frohmeyer
2004
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Narrator
2004
White Coats
Dr. Cyrill Kipp
2004
50 First Dates
Dr. Keats
2004
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
Bright Young Things
Lord Monomark
2003
Toronto Rocks
Self
2003
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Self
2003
Unconditional Love
Max Beasley
2002
Crossroads
Pete Wagner
2002
On the Nose
Dr. Barry Davis
2001
Earth vs. the Spider
Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
2001
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Chris Magruder
2001
Evolution
Governor Lewis
2001
Pearl Harbor
Captain Thurman
2001
The House of Mirth
Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
2000
Stardom
Barry Levine
2000
Loser
Dad
2000
Diamonds
Lance Agensky
1999
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Self
1999
Ghostbusters 1999
Self
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Captain Milligan
1999
Susan's Plan
Bob
1998
Antz
Chip (voice)
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Self
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Elwood Blues
1998
Roswell Top Secret
Self
1998
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grocer
1997
The Arrow
Crawford Gordon Jr.
1997
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
Crawford Gordon
1997
My Fellow Americans
President William Haney
1996
Feeling Minnesota
Det. Ben Costikyan
1996
Rainbow
Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
1996
Celtic Pride
Jimmy Flaherty
1996
Getting Away with Murder
Jack Lambert
1996
Sgt. Bilko
COL John T. Hall
1996
Canadian Bacon
OPP Officer (uncredited)
1995
Casper
Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
1995
Tommy Boy
Ray Zalinsky
1995
The Random Factor
Dexter (voice)
1995
Exit to Eden
Fred Lavery
1994
The Best of the Blues Brothers
Elwood Blues / Self
1994
North
Pa Tex
1994
My Girl 2
Harry Sultenfuss
1994
A Century of Cinema
Self
1994
Coneheads
Beldar
1993
Chaplin
Mack Sennett
1992
Sneakers
Mother
1992
This Is My Life
Arnold Moss
1992
Two-Fisted Tales
Captain Miligan
1992
My Girl
Harry Sultenfuss
1991
Nothing But Trouble
Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
1991
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
1990
Masters of Menace
Johnny Lewis
1990
The Earth Day Special
Vic's Buddy
1990
Life of Python
Self
1990
Loose Cannons
Ellis Fielding
1990
Driving Miss Daisy
Boolie Werthan
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Ghostbusters II
Ray Stantz
1989
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Self
1989
My Stepmother Is an Alien
Steven Mills
1988
Caddyshack II
Captain Tom Everett
1988
The Great Outdoors
Roman Craig
1988
She's Having a Baby
Roman (uncredited)
1988
The Couch Trip
John W. Burns, Jr.
1988
Dragnet
Sgt. Joe Friday
1987
Citizen Steve
Chial Dushane
1987
Spies Like Us
Austin Millbarge
1985
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
1985
Into the Night
Herb
1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
1985
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
Nothing Lasts Forever
Buck Heller
1984
Ghostbusters
Ray Stantz
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Art Weber
1984
The Coneheads
Beldar (voice)
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Passenger
1983
Trading Places
Louis Winthorpe III
1983
Doctor Detroit
Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
1983
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Beldar Conehead
1982
It Came from Hollywood
Self
1982
Neighbors
Vic
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
1981
The Blues Brothers
Elwood Blues
1980
1941
Sgt. Frank Tree
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
1979
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
Elwood Blues
1978
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Self
1978
The Things We Did Last Summer
Self
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Brian Thigh
1978
Love at First Sight
Roy
1977
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Cop #1
1976
The Gift of Winter
Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
1974
That's Amore!
Keeper of the Cup
The Keeper
Getting Lost
(voice)