8.0
TV
Acting
Dan Aykroyd
- Born
- (age 74)
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 203 titles
Biography
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
7.3
Movie
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.5
Movie
Ghostbusters
5.8
Movie
Pixels
6.9
Movie
50 First Dates
6.9
Movie
Pearl Harbor
5.3
Movie
Ghostbusters
7.3
Movie
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.4
TV
Family Guy
6.6
Movie
Ghostbusters II
6.2
Movie
Antz
7.7
Movie
The Blues Brothers
7.2
Movie
Trading Places
6.1
Movie
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
6.1
Movie
Evolution
7.4
Movie
My Girl
6.4
Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
5.8
Movie
The Campaign
Acting credits 199
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Keeper of the Cup Film | The Keeper |
| TBA | Getting Lost Film | (voice) |
| 2026 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Film | Self |
| 2026 | The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd TV | Self - Host (8 ep) |
| 2026 | The Tom Green Farm TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Marty, Life Is Short Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2025 | On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers Film | Self |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Film | Self |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me Film | Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City |
| 2024 | An SNL Thanksgiving Film | (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Film | Ray Stantz |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | A History of the World in Six Glasses TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 2023 | The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd TV | Self - Host (54 ep) |
| 2023 | Zombie Town Film | Len Carver |
| 2023 | Our Soho Film | self |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife Film | Ray Stantz |
| 2021 | Who Saw the Men in Black Film | self |
| 2021 | The Go-Go's Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Belushi Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Hotel Paranormal TV | (20 ep) |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Film | Self |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us TV | Ray Stantz (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Fantastic Mr. Murray Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 2019 | 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest Film | Self |
| 2019 | Defend, Conserve, Protect Film | Narrator |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Film | Self |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Conners TV | Buddy (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Workin' Moms TV | Kate's Dad, Kate's Dad (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Good Fortune Film | Self |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters Film | Cabbie |
| 2016 | Ghostheads Film | Self |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Being Canadian Film | Self |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley Film | Self |
| 2015 | Pixels Film | 1982 Championship MC |
| 2015 | The Seventies TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Dino Hunt Canada TV | Narrator (4 ep) |
| 2014 | Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective Film | |
| 2014 | Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond Film | |
| 2014 | Get On Up Film | Ben Bart |
| 2014 | Tammy Film | Don |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Film | Scarecrow (voice) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Film | Rick Phillips |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra Film | Seymour Heller |
| 2013 | Born In Chicago Film | Narrator |
| 2013 | Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Film | Self |
| 2013 | WWII: Saving the Reality Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2012 | The Campaign Film | Wade Motch |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip Film | Self |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear Film | Yogi Bear (voice) |
| 2010 | The Fran Drescher Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL Film | Various (archive footage) |
Crew credits 24
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Belushi Film | Executive Producer |
| TBA | Ghostbusters: Night Shift TV | Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Film | Original Film Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd TV | Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife Film | Original Film Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters Film | Characters, Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Born In Chicago Film | Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1997 | Soul Man TV | Executive Producer (25 ep) |
| 1993 | The Best of the Blues Brothers Film | Writer |
| 1993 | Coneheads Film | Screenplay |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II Film | Screenplay, Characters |
| 1987 | Dragnet Film | Screenplay |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve Film | Director |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbusters TV | Creator |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night Film | Executive Producer |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us Film | Screenplay |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters Film | Screenplay |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Film | Writer |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers Film | Writer |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Film | Writer |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Film | Writer |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Writer (61 ep) |