Acting

Dan Aykroyd

Born 1952-07-01 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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).

Credits

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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self
2026
The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd
as Self - Host
2026
The Tom Green Farm
as Self
2026
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
2026
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
as Self
2025
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
2025
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Ray Stantz
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Executive Producer
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
as Self
2024
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
as Self - Host
2023
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Executive Producer
2023
Zombie Town
as Len Carver
2023
Our Soho
as self
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Ray Stantz
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Executive Producer
2021
Who Saw the Men in Black
as self
2021
The Go-Go's
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Hotel Paranormal
2020
Reunited Apart
as Self
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2020
The Movies That Made Us
as Ray Stantz (archive footage)
2019
Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Self - Interviewee
2019
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
as Self
2019
Defend, Conserve, Protect
as Narrator
2019
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
as Self
2019
Biography: Comedy Icons
as Self
2019
The Conners
as Buddy
2018
Workin' Moms
as Kate's Dad
2017
Workin' Moms
as Kate's Dad (voice)
2017
Good Fortune
as Self
2016
Ghostbusters
as Cabbie
2016
Ghostbusters
Characters
2016
Ghostbusters
Executive Producer
2016
Ghostheads
as Self
2016
Jay Leno's Garage
as Self
2015
Being Canadian
as Self
2015
I Am Chris Farley
as Self
2015
Pixels
as 1982 Championship MC
2015
The Seventies
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Dino Hunt Canada
as Narrator
2015
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
2014
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
2014
Get On Up
as Ben Bart
2014
Tammy
as Don
2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as Scarecrow (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as Rick Phillips
2013
Behind the Candelabra
as Seymour Heller
2013
Born In Chicago
as Narrator
2013
Born In Chicago
Executive Producer
2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
2013
WWII: Saving the Reality
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
The Campaign
as Wade Motch
2012
Sunset Strip
as Self
2012
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
Yogi Bear
as Yogi Bear (voice)
2010
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
2010
The Defenders
as Judge Max Hunter
2010
Presidential Reunion
as Jimmy Carter
2010
Julie & Julia
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
War, Inc.
as Mr. Vice President
2008
Shortcut to Happiness
as Julius Jensen
2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Captain Tucker
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
2007
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self
2006
Working with a Master: John Landis
as Self
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as Self
2005
Just the Two of Us
as Self
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005