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Dan Aykroyd

Acting

Born July 1, 1952 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Also known as Elwood · Daniel Edward Aykroyd · Danny Aykroyd

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Biography

Daniel Edward Aykroyd is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician and producer.

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Awards & recognition

  • Great Immigrants Award · 2007
  • Canada's Walk of Fame · 2002
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1992
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1989
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 1977
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  • Member of the Order of Canada
  • Primetime Emmy Award
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1994 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble · 1994 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1992 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1992 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Screenplay · 1992 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1990 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1989 · nominated
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1985 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 1978 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 1977 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985as Self

Marty, Life Is Short

2026as Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005as Various Characters (archive footage)

The Nanny

1993as Repairman (uncredited)

Born In Chicago

2013as Narrator

The Simpsons

1989as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Captain Milligan

The Greatest Night in Pop

2024as Self (archive footage)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025as Self (archive footage)

John Candy: I Like Me

2025as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City

Jim Henson: Idea Man

2024as Self (archive footage)

MTV Video Music Awards

1984as Self - Host

The Blues Brothers

1980as Elwood Blues

Ghostbusters

1984as Dr. Raymond Stantz

The Seventies

2015as Self (archive footage)

Family Guy

1999as Dan Aykroyd (voice)

Chaplin

1992as Mack Sennett

Home Improvement

1991as Mike Weber

My Girl

1991as Harry Sultenfuss

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021as Ray Stantz

The Movies That Made Us

2019as Ray Stantz (archive footage)

Workin' Moms

2017as Kate's Dad (voice)

Sunset Strip

2012as Self

American Masters

1986as Julia Child (archive footage)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984as Art Weber

Hotel Paranormal

2020

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

2019as Self

The Defenders

2010as Judge Max Hunter

Driving Miss Daisy

1989as Boolie Werthan

Trading Places

1983as Louis Winthorpe III

The Go-Go's

2020as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

I Am Chris Farley

2015as Self

A History of the World in Six Glasses

2024as Self

Belushi

2020as Self (archive footage)

The Conners

2018as Buddy

Grosse Pointe Blank

1997as Grocer

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

2025as Self

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2019as Self

50 First Dates

2004as Dr. Keats

Pearl Harbor

2001as Captain Thurman

PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

1996as Self - Host

Sneakers

1992as Mother

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Various Characters

Get on Up

2014as Ben Bart

Tommy Boy

1995as Ray Zalinsky

Julie & Julia

2009as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Gift of Winter

1974as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)

Behind the Candelabra

2013as Seymour Heller

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001as Chris Magruder

Ghostbusters II

1989as Ray Stantz