Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952[2]) is a Canadian actor in theater and motion pictures. He also is a script writer, director and producer.
| Dan Aykroyd | |
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 Aykroyd in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Daniel Edward Aykroyd |
| Born | July 1, 1952 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Medium | Film, stage, television |
| Nationality | Canadian[1] |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Genres | Sketch comedy, Improvisational comedy, musical comedy |
| Spouse | Donna Dixon (m. 1983) |
| Children | 3; including Vera Sola |
| Parent(s) |
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| Relative(s) | Peter Aykroyd (brother) |
Short biography
Aykroyd was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His parents were Peter and Lorraine Aykroyd. He studied criminology and social science at Carleton University. He dropped out to join a Toronto acting company. Later he went to the United States to pursue his acting career in movies.
Dan Aykroyd is a dedicated Blues fan. For some time he hosted a radio program. He used the alias Elwood Blues. This alias he would later use in the motion pictures The Blues Brothers and Blues Brothers 2000. The first of these movies was co-starred by John Belushi, the second one by John Goodman.
Aykroyd is married to Donna Dixon. They are parents of 3 daughters. Dan's brother Peter Ayrkroyd is a researcher.
Aykroyd is a Spiritualist.
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Love at First Sight | Roy | |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Jack Lord Priest / Himself | |
| 1941 | Sgt. Frank Tree | ||
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Elwood J. Blues | Also writer |
| 1981 | Neighbors | Vic Zeck | |
| 1982 | It Came from Hollywood | Himself | Documentary |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit | Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit | |
| Trading Places | Louis Winthorpe III | ||
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | Passenger / Ambulance Driver | ||
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Dr. Raymond Stantz | Also writer |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Art Weber | Cameo | |
| Nothing Lasts Forever | Buck Heller | ||
| 1985 | Into the Night | Herb | |
| Spies Like Us | Austin Millbarge | Also writer | |
| 1987 | Dragnet | Sgt. Joe Friday | |
| 1988 | The Couch Trip | John W. Burns, Jr. | |
| The Great Outdoors | Roman Craig | ||
| Caddyshack II | Capt. Tom Everett | ||
| My Stepmother Is an Alien | Steven Mills | ||
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Boolie Werthan | |
| Ghostbusters II | Dr. Raymond Stantz | Also writer | |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Ellis Fielding | |
| Masters of Menace | Johnny Lewis | ||
| 1991 | My Girl | Harry Sultenfuss | |
| Nothing but Trouble | Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser/Bobo | Also writer and director | |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Mack Sennett | |
| Sneakers | Mother | ||
| This Is My Life | Arnold Moss | ||
| 1993 | Coneheads | Beldar Conehead | Also writer |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | Himself | Documentary |
| Exit to Eden | Fred Lavery | ||
| My Girl 2 | Harry Sultenfuss | ||
| North | Pa Tex | ||
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | OPP Officer | Uncredited cameo |
| Casper | Dr. Raymond Stantz | Uncredited cameo | |
| The Random Factor | Dexter | Voice role | |
| Tommy Boy | Ray Zalinsky | ||
| 1996 | Rainbow | Sheriff Wyatt Hampton | |
| Celtic Pride | Jimmy Flaherty | ||
| Feeling Minnesota | Det. Ben Costikyan | ||
| My Fellow Americans | President William Haney | ||
| Getting Away with Murder | Jack Lambert | ||
| Sgt. Bilko | Colonel John T. Hall | ||
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Grocer | |
| 1998 | Antz | Chip | Voice role |
| Blues Brothers 2000 | Elwood J. Blues | Also writer and producer | |
| Susan's Plan | Bob | ||
| 1999 | Diamonds | Lance Agensky | |
| 2000 | The House of Mirth | Gus Trenor | |
| Loser | Dad | ||
| Stardom | Barry Levine | ||
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Chris Magruder | |
| Evolution | Governor Lewis | ||
| The Frank Truth | Himself | Documentary | |
| On the Nose | Dr. Barry Davis | ||
| Pearl Harbor | Capt. Thurman | ||
| 2002 | Crossroads | Pete Wagner | |
| Unconditional Love | Max Beasly | ||
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | Lord Monomark | |
| Shortcut to Happiness | Julius Jenson | ||
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Vic Frohmeyer | |
| 50 First Dates | Dr. Joseph Keats | ||
| Intern Academy | Dr. Cyrill Kipp | ||
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Captain Phineas Tucker | |
| 2008 | War, Inc. | Mr. Vice President | |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear | Yogi Bear | Voice role |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Wade Motch | |
| The Ultimate Sacrifice | Narrator | Voice Documentary | |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Seymour Heller | |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Scarecrow | Voice role |
| Tammy | Don | ||
| Get on Up | Ben Bart | ||
| 2015 | Pixels | 1982 Championship MC | Cameo |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Taxi Driver | Cameo Also executive producer |
| 2020 | Ghostbusters 2020 | Dr. Raymond Stantz | Post-production |
As producer
- Soul Man (1997) TV series (supervising producer)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
As director
As writer
- Saturday Night Live (TV series)
- The Blues Brothers (1980)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Dan Aykroyd Media
Aykroyd (right) on the set of The Great Outdoors, 1987
Dan Aykroyd on set of MTV Music Television NYC
Bottle of Crystal Head vodka
Aykroyd's star on Canada's Walk of Fame
References
- ↑ "Aykroyd voices doc series about Canada, calls country 'beacon in the world today' | Ottawa Citizen". May 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Dan Aykroyd Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
Other websites
- Dan Aykroyd on IMDb