Dan Aykroyd
Known for: Acting
Born: July 1, 1952
Place of birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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.
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Filmography
160 movies · 43 TV shows, newest first
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
6.0
The Tom Green Farm
2026
7.9
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
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On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025
6.5
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
7.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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An SNL Thanksgiving
2024
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
6.4
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
7.9
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
7.0
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024
6.5
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
2023
4.3
Zombie Town
2023
2.0
Our Soho
2023
8.2
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
7.3
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
7.0
Who Saw the Men in Black
2021
7.1
The Go-Go's
2021
7.0
Belushi
2020
7.2
Hotel Paranormal
2020
5.5
Reunited Apart
2020
6.9
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
7.3
The Movies That Made Us
2019
6.2
Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019
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Defend, Conserve, Protect
2019
7.2
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019
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Biography: Comedy Icons
2019
7.0
The Conners
2018
7.3
Workin' Moms
2017
2.0
Good Fortune
2016
5.3
Ghostbusters
2016
6.0
Ghostheads
2016
7.3
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
5.6
Being Canadian
2015
7.1
I Am Chris Farley
2015
5.8
Pixels
2015
7.4
The Seventies
2015
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Dino Hunt Canada
2015
8.0
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
2014
7.3
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
2014
6.8
Get On Up
2014
5.3
Tammy
2014
6.3
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
7.7
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013
6.6
Behind the Candelabra
2013
5.7
Born In Chicago
2013
6.8
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
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WWII: Saving the Reality
2013
5.8
The Campaign
2012
7.3
Sunset Strip
2012
6.5
Inside Comedy
2012
5.6
Yogi Bear
2010
7.5
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
5.2
The Women of SNL
2010
7.2
The Defenders
2010
6.1
Presidential Reunion
2010
6.7
Julie & Julia
2009
5.5
War, Inc.
2008
5.6
Shortcut to Happiness
2007
6.1
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
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Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
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Working with a Master: John Landis
2006
8.1
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
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The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
9.0
Just the Two of Us
2005
6.8
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005
5.1
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
2005
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Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005
6.5
Living with Fran
2005
7.9
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
6.2
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
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The Best of So Graham Norton
2004
8.0
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
2004
5.1
White Coats
2004
6.9
50 First Dates
2004
7.7
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
6.3
Bright Young Things
2003
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Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003
8.0
Toronto Rocks
2003
7.5
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003
6.0
Unconditional Love
2002
5.2
Crossroads
2002
5.4
On the Nose
2001
5.6
Earth vs. the Spider
2001
6.5
According to Jim
2001
6.6
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
6.1
Evolution
2001
6.9
Pearl Harbor
2001
6.3
The House of Mirth
2000
5.4
Stardom
2000
5.4
Loser
2000
5.1
Diamonds
1999
5.6
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
6.7
Ghostbusters 1999
1999
7.0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
8.7
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
7.4
Family Guy
1999
6.8
Mark Twain Prize
1999
4.8
Susan's Plan
1998
6.2
Antz
1998
6.5
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
5.0
Roswell Top Secret
1998
6.5
Soul Man
1997
7.0
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997
7.0
The Arrow
1997
7.5
The Arrow
1997
6.0
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
1997
6.1
My Fellow Americans
1996
6.9
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996
5.4
Feeling Minnesota
1996
4.7
Rainbow
1996
4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
5.3
Celtic Pride
1996
4.8
Getting Away with Murder
1996
5.9
Sgt. Bilko
1996
5.7
Canadian Bacon
1995
6.3
Casper
1995
6.8
Tommy Boy
19955.1
The Random Factor
1995NR
Live from the House of Blues
1995
4.2
Exit to Eden
1994
5.0
North
1994
6.1
My Girl 2
1994
8.3
A Century of Cinema
1994
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
8.1
The Nanny
1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
6.4
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1993
5.5
Coneheads
1993
7.4
Chaplin
19926.5
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
6.9
Sneakers
1992
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
6.0
This Is My Life
1992
5.1
Two-Fisted Tales
1992
7.4
My Girl
1991
7.4
Home Improvement
1991
7.3
Heritage Minutes
1991
5.3
Nothing but Trouble
1991
8.0
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
5.8
Masters of Menace
1990
6.1
The Earth Day Special
1990
6.3
Life of Python
1990
5.0
Loose Cannons
1990
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
7.2
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
10.0
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
5.8
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988
4.2
Caddyshack II
1988
6.4
The Great Outdoors
1988
5.9
She's Having a Baby
1988
5.5
The Couch Trip
1988
6.0
Dragnet
1987
6.0
Citizen Steve
1987
7.7
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
4.2
One More Saturday Night
1986
7.0
American Masters
1986
6.2
Spies Like Us
1985
7.5
The Best of John Belushi
1985
6.5
Into the Night
1985
8.3
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
8.2
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
9.5
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1984
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
6.3
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
7.5
Ghostbusters
1984
7.3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
5.1
The Coneheads
1983
6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
7.2
Trading Places
1983
5.1
Doctor Detroit
1983
7.6
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
5.3
It Came from Hollywood
1982
5.6
Neighbors
1981
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980
5.8
1941
1979
5.3
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
6.4
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
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Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978
4.8
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
6.8
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
5.0
Love at First Sight
1977
8.0
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
1.0
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
6.7
The Gift of Winter
1974
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944NR
That's Amore!
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Keeper of the Cup
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Getting Lost
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Belushi
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Ghostbusters: Night Shift
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