Actor · Director · Writer
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd has worked on 96 movies and 15 TV shows, between 1974 and 2024. On Nahoko: 72 movies and 12 TV shows. Best known for Ghostbusters, 50 First Dates and Ghostbusters.
- Born
- 1 July 1952 (74 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Danny Aykroyd, 댄 애크로이드
- Activities
- Actor · Director · Writer · Producer · Creator
- Nationality
- Canada
- Career start
- 1974
- Spouse
- Donna Dixon
- Children
- 3
- Education
- St. Patrick's High School, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, St. Pius X High School
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Known for
Where to watch
United States
69 of their 84 titles are streaming right now in United States.
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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).
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1974
- Titles on Nahoko
- 72 movies and 12 TV shows
- Main genres
- Comedy, Drama, Action
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.0 IMDb
- Most voted
- Ghostbusters
- Box office
- $3.8B, led by Ghostbusters ($296.6M)
Awards and nominations
1 nomination
- 1990Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · Driving Miss DaisyNominated
Source: Wikidata
Frequent collaborators
John Belushi3 titles together
John Candy3 titles together
Chevy Chase3 titles together
Jamie Lee Curtis3 titles together
Donna Dixon2 titles together
Bill Murray2 titles together
Sigourney Weaver2 titles together
Harold Ramis2 titles togetherFilmography 84
2025
- John Candy: I Like MeMovieMovie · as themselves
★ 8.0 - I'm Chevy Chase and You're NotMovieMovie · as themselves
★ 6.8
2024
- Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireMovieMovie · as Ray Stantz · Writer · Executive producer
★ 6.1
2023
- Zombie TownMovieMovie · as Len Carver
★ 3.8 - The Unbelievable with Dan AykroydTV showTV show · as themselves · Executive producer · 54 episodes
★ 7.2
2021
- Ghostbusters: AfterlifeMovieMovie · as Ray Stantz · Writer · Executive producer★ 7.0
2018
- The ConnersTV showTV show · as Buddy · 1 episode
★ 5.9
2017
- Workin' MomsTV showTV show · as Kate's Dad (voice) · 4 episodes
★ 7.8
2016
- GhostbustersMovieMovie · as Cabbie · Story · Executive producer★ 6.8
- GhostheadsMovieMovie · as themselves
★ 6.0
2015
- PixelsMovieMovie · as 1982 Championship MC
★ 5.6 - I Am Chris FarleyMovieMovie · as themselves★ 7.4
- Being CanadianMovieMovie · as themselves
★ 6.3
2013
- Behind the CandelabraMovieMovie · as Seymour Heller★ 7.0
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnMovieMovie · as Scarecrow (voice)
★ 4.9
2012
- The CampaignMovieMovie · as Wade MotchRent/Buy★ 6.1
- Sunset StripMovieMovie · as themselves★ 6.8
2010
- Yogi BearMovieMovie · as Yogi Bear (voice)Rent/Buy★ 4.6
- The DefendersTV showTV show · as Judge Max Hunter · 2 episodesRent/Buy★ 7.4
2008
- War, Inc.MovieMovie · as Mr. Vice President★ 5.5
2007
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryMovieMovie · as Captain Tucker★ 5.9
2004
- 50 First DatesMovieMovie · as Dr. Keats
★ 6.8 - Christmas with the KranksMovieMovie · as Vic Frohmeyer
★ 5.6 - White CoatsMovieMovie · as Dr. Cyrill Kipp★ 5.4
2003
- Shortcut to HappinessMovieMovie · as Julius Jensen
★ 5.4 - Bright Young ThingsMovieMovie · as Lord Monomark★ 6.5
2002
- CrossroadsMovieMovie · as Pete Wagner★ 4.0
2001
- Pearl HarborMovieMovie · as Captain Thurman★ 6.3
- EvolutionMovieMovie · as Governor Lewis★ 6.1
- The Curse of the Jade ScorpionMovieMovie · as Chris Magruder★ 6.7
- According to JimTV showTV show · as Danny Michalski · 5 episodes★ 6.5
2000
- LoserMovieMovie · as Dad★ 5.4
- The House of MirthMovieMovie · as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor★ 7.0
- StardomMovieMovie · as Barry Levine
★ 5.7
1999
- Family GuyTV showTV show · as Dan Aykroyd (voice) · 1 episode★ 8.1
- DiamondsMovieMovie · as Lance Agensky★ 5.4
1998
- AntzMovieMovie · as Chip (voice)★ 6.5
- Blues Brothers 2000MovieMovie · as Elwood Blues · Writer · ProducerRent/Buy★ 4.9
- Susan's PlanMovieMovie · as Bob★ 5.2
1997
- Grosse Pointe BlankMovieMovie · as Grocer★ 7.3
1996
- Sgt. BilkoMovieMovie · as Colonel HallRent/Buy★ 5.9
- My Fellow AmericansMovieMovie · as President William HaneyRent/Buy★ 6.5
- Feeling MinnesotaMovieMovie · as Det. Ben CostikyanRent/Buy★ 5.4
- Celtic PrideMovieMovie · as Jimmy Flaherty★ 5.3
- PSI Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalTV showTV show · as themselves · 88 episodes★ 7.1
- Getting Away with MurderMovieMovie · as Jack Lambert★ 4.7
1995
- CasperMovieMovie · as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)★ 6.2
- Tommy BoyMovieMovie · as Ray Zalinsky★ 7.1
- Canadian BaconMovieMovie · as OPP Officer (uncredited)★ 5.9
1994
- My Girl 2MovieMovie · as Harry SultenfussRent/Buy★ 5.3
- NorthMovieMovie · as Pa Tex★ 4.6
- Exit to EdenMovieMovie · as Fred Lavery★ 4.3
1993
1992
- SneakersMovieMovie · as Mother★ 7.1
- ChaplinMovieMovie · as Mack Sennett★ 7.5
- This Is My LifeMovieMovie · as Arnold Moss★ 6.1
1991
- My GirlMovieMovie · as Harry SultenfussRent/Buy★ 6.9
- Home ImprovementTV showTV show · as Mike Weber · 1 episode★ 7.3
- Nothing But TroubleMovieMovie · as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo · Director · Writer★ 5.2
1990
- Loose CannonsMovieMovie · as Ellis Fielding★ 4.9
1989
- The SimpsonsTV showTV show · as Postage Stamp Fellow (voice) · 1 episode★ 8.6
- Ghostbusters IIMovieMovie · as Dr. Raymond Stantz · Writer · Story★ 6.6
- Driving Miss DaisyMovieMovie · as Boolie Werthan★ 7.3
- Tales from the CryptTV showTV show · as Captain Milligan · 1 episode★ 8.0
1988
- The Great OutdoorsMovieMovie · as Roman Craig★ 6.6
- My Stepmother Is an AlienMovieMovie · as Steven Mills★ 5.4
- Caddyshack IIMovieMovie · as Captain Tom Everett★ 3.8
- She's Having a BabyMovieMovie · as Roman (uncredited)★ 6.0
- The Couch TripMovieMovie · as John W. Burns, Jr.★ 5.8
1987
- DragnetMovieMovie · as Sgt. Joe Friday · Writer★ 6.0
1986
- The Real GhostbustersTV showTV show · Creator★ 7.6
1985
- Spies Like UsMovieMovie · as Austin Millbarge · Writer★ 6.4
- Into the NightMovieMovie · as HerbRent/Buy★ 6.4
1984
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomMovieMovie · as Art Weber★ 7.5
- GhostbustersMovieMovie · as Dr. Raymond Stantz · Writer★ 7.8
1983
- Trading PlacesMovieMovie · as Louis Winthorpe III★ 7.5
- Twilight Zone: The MovieMovieMovie · as Passenger
★ 6.4 - Doctor DetroitMovieMovie · as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor DetroitRent/Buy★ 5.3
1981
- NeighborsMovieMovie · as Vic★ 5.5
1980
- The Blues BrothersMovieMovie · as Elwood Blues · Writer★ 7.9
1979
- 1941MovieMovie · as Sgt. Frank Tree★ 5.7
More credits 85
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2026
- The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan AykroydTV showTV show · as themselves · 8 episodes
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...MovieMovie · as themselves
2025
- On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues BrothersMovieMovie · as themselves
2024
- A History of the World in Six GlassesTV showTV show · as themselves · 6 episodes
2023
- Our SohoMovieMovie · as themselves
2021
- Who Saw the Men in BlackMovieMovie · as themselves
2020
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersMovieMovie · as themselves
- Hotel ParanormalTV showTV show
2019
- 31 Nights of Halloween Fan FestMovieMovie · as themselves
- Biography: Comedy IconsTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
- Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughMovieMovie · as themselves
- Defend, Conserve, ProtectMovieMovie · as themselves
- Fantastic Mr. MurrayMovieMovie · as themselves
2016
- Good FortuneMovieMovie · as themselves
2015
- Dino Hunt CanadaTV showTV show · as themselves · 4 episodes
2014
2013
- Born In ChicagoMovieMovie · as themselves · Executive producer
- Saturday Night Live: ThanksgivingMovieMovie · as Rick Phillips
- Tales from the Warner Bros. LotMovieMovie · as themselves
- WWII: Saving the RealityMovieMovie · as themselves (voice)
2010
- Presidential ReunionMovieMovie · as Jimmy Carter
2007
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationMovieMovie · as themselves
2006
- Second City: First Family of ComedyTV showTV show · as themselves · 3 episodes
- Working with a Master: John LandisMovieMovie · as themselves
2005
- Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOsMovieMovie · as themselves
- Just the Two of UsMovieMovie · as themselves
- Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power GenerationMovieMovie · as themselves
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveMovieMovie · as themselves
- Living with FranTV showTV show
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicMovieMovie · as themselves
2004
- Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and KickinMovieMovie · as themselves
2003
- James Brown: Soul SurvivorMovieMovie
- Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5MovieMovie · as themselves
- The Making of ‘Sneakers’MovieMovie · as themselves
- Toronto RocksMovieMovie · as themselves
2002
- Unconditional LoveMovieMovie · as Max Beasley
2001
- Earth vs. the SpiderMovieMovie · as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
- On the NoseMovieMovie · as Dr. Barry Davis
1999
- Ghostbusters 1999MovieMovie · as themselves
- Mark Twain PrizeTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialMovieMovie · as themselves
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana CarveyMovieMovie
- Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis CollectionMovieMovie · as Captain Milligan
1998
- Roswell Top SecretMovieMovie · as themselves
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'MovieMovie · as themselves
1997
- Heritage Minutes: Avro ArrowMovieMovie · as Crawford Gordon
- Soul ManTV showTV show · as Rev. Mike Weber · Executive producer · 25 episodes
- The ArrowTV showTV show · as Crawford Gordon · 2 episodes
- The ArrowMovieMovie · as Crawford Gordon Jr.
1996
- RainbowMovieMovie · as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
1995
- Live from the House of BluesTV showTV show
- The Random FactorMovieMovie · as Dexter (voice)
1994
- A Century of CinemaMovieMovie · as themselves
1993
- Intimate PortraitTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
- The Best of the Blues BrothersMovieMovie · as Elwood Blues / Self · Writer
1992
- Two-Fisted TalesMovieMovie · as Captain Miligan
1991
- Heritage MinutesTV showTV show · as Crawford Gordon · 1 episode
1990
- Life of PythonMovieMovie · as themselves
- Masters of MenaceMovieMovie · as Johnny Lewis
- Seriously... Phil CollinsMovieMovie · as themselves
- The Earth Day SpecialMovieMovie · as Vic's Buddy
1989
- Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video DiaryMovieMovie · as themselves
- Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryMovieMovie · as themselves
1987
- Citizen SteveMovieMovie · as Chial Dushane · Director
1986
- One More Saturday NightMovieMovie · Executive producer
1985
- B.B. King: Into the NightMovieMovie · as themselves
- The Best of John BelushiMovieMovie · as Various Characters
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the SongMovieMovie · as themselves
1984
- Nothing Lasts ForeverMovieMovie · as Buck Heller
- On the Scene with the GhostbustersMovieMovie
1983
- The ConeheadsMovieMovie · as Beldar (voice)
1982
- E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie VisitorsMovieMovie · as Beldar Conehead
- It Came from HollywoodMovieMovie · as themselves
1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show EverMovieMovie · as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves · Writer
1979
- Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoMovieMovie · as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
1978
- Grateful Dead: The Closing of WinterlandMovieMovie · as themselves
- The Blues Brothers Live at WinterlandMovieMovie · as Elwood Blues
- The Rutles: All You Need Is CashMovieMovie · as Brian Thigh
- The Things We Did Last SummerMovieMovie · as themselves
1977
- Love at First SightMovieMovie · as Roy
1976
- The Beach Boys: It's OKMovieMovie · as Cop #1 · Writer
- The Beach Boys: It's OKMovieMovie · as Cop #1 · Writer
1974
- Dinah!TV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
- The Gift of WinterMovieMovie · as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)