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Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM OOnt (/ ˈ æ k r ɔɪ d / AK-royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and musician.. 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.
IMDb provides an extensive overview of Dan Aykroyd's life and career, from his birth in Canada to his roles in Ghostbusters, Blues Brothers, and more. Browse his photos, videos, credits, trivia, and upcoming projects on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
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- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the life and career of Dan Aykroyd, a Canadian actor, comedian, writer and producer. Find out his birth date, family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- July 1, 1952
- Early Years and Career
- Second City and SNL
- The Blues Brothers
- Film Career
- Career as Director
- Television Career
- Career as Entrepreneur
- Charity Work
- Personal Life
- Awards
Dan Aykroyd was born on Canada Day and comes from a family of notable Canadian lineage. His ancestor Samuel Aykroyd arrived in Canada in the early 1800s and eventually settled near Kingston, Ontario, where he ran a successful slaughterhouse. Dan’s great-grandfather was one of Kingston’s first dentists, and his grandfather was a member of the Royal ...
When Chicago’s Second City comedy troupe launched a Toronto company, Aykroyd immediately auditioned. He became a member of Second City’s inaugural Toronto cast in 1973, alongside such talents as Brian Doyle-Murray, Jayne Eastwoodand Gilda Radner. Aykroyd then moved to Second City’s Chicago company in an exchange program. It was there that he met Jo...
The Blues Brothers also enjoyed a life outside of their SNL skits. Aykroyd and Belushi performed at clubs as the fictional duo, with Aykroyd singing backup and playing harmonica. The Blues Brothers released their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978. The album was certified platinumin the United States and yielded the Top 40 hits “Soul Man...
The Blues Brothers was the first in a string of hit comedies Aykroyd starred in during the 1980s. He reteamed with Blues Brothers director John Landis and SNL star Eddie Murphy for the hit comedy Trading Places (1983) and then enjoyed the biggest hit of his career with the sci-fi comedy Ghostbusters (1984), directed by Ivan Reitman. Aykroyd, who co...
Aykroyd made his directorial debut with the comedy Nothing But Trouble (1991), which he co-wrote with his brother Peter. Starring John Candy, Chevy Chase, Demi Moore and Dan Aykroyd (covered in old-age makeup), the movie was a critical and box-office bomb. It made many worst-of-the-year lists and landed Aykroyd a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting A...
In addition to his four seasons on SNL (1975–79), Aykroyd has made many other appearances on television over the years. He hosted the first annual MTV Video Music Awards (1984) and performed as Elwood Blues at the 1997 Super Bowl halftime show. He starred as Crawford Gordon, the president of A.V. Roe Canada Ltd., in the CBC miniseries The Arrow (19...
In addition to his work in film and television, Dan Aykroyd has also enjoyed considerable success as an entrepreneur. He has owned numerous bars and restaurants, including locations in Toronto and Kingston that house much of his personal memorabilia. In 1992, he co-founded House of Blues with John Belushi’s widow Judy Belushi and Isaac Tigrett, fou...
Dan Aykroyd has donated his talents and celebrity to several causes. He often performs for charitable events such as a revival concert in which Elwood and Zee Blues (Jim Belushi) raised funds for Hillels of Georgia, a multicampus culture and lifestyle student organization; the 2005 benefit concert Water Aid for families in the Kingston area; and se...
Aykroyd was born with syndactylism, a birth defect resulting in webbed toes, and with heterochromia iridum, resulting in one blue eye and one green eye. He was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at age 12 and Asperger syndrome in the early 1980s, after his wife encouraged him to see a specialist. He attributes his lifelong fixation with ghosts and ...
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series (Saturday Night Live), Emmy Awards (1977)Honorary Doctorate, Carleton University(1994)Member, Order of Canada(1998)Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)Aug 3, 2020 · Dan Aykroyd, actor (played Elwood) My original script was called The Return of the Blues Brothers and had two movies in it. John Landis turned it into a manageable 150 pages. He was the keystone ...
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Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his roles in Ghostbusters, Trading Places, Ghostbusters II, Antz, and Coneheads. He also co-wrote and produced the soundtrack of Ghostbusters and wrote and produced the movie Antz. He has also appeared in many other films and TV shows, such as The Blues Brothers, 50 First Dates, Zombie Town, and The Movies That Made Us.
