Dan Aykroyd
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Marty, Life Is Short
2026
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
2025
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
2023
Zombie Town
2023
Our Soho
Our Soho
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Who Saw the Men in Black
2021
The Go-Go's
2021
Belushi
2020
Hotel Paranormal
2020
Reunited Apart
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019
Defend, Conserve, Protect
2019
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019
The Conners
2018
Workin' Moms
2017
Good Fortune
2016
Ghostbusters
2016
Ghostheads
2016
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
Being Canadian
2015
I Am Chris Farley
2015
Pixels
2015
The Seventies
2015
Dino Hunt Canada
2015
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
2014
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
2014
Get On Up
2014
Tammy
2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013
Behind the Candelabra
2013
Born In Chicago
2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
WWII: Saving the Reality
2013
The Campaign
2012
Sunset Strip
2012
Inside Comedy
2012
Yogi Bear
2010
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
The Women of SNL
2010
The Defenders
2010
Presidential Reunion
2010
Julie & Julia
2009
War, Inc.
2008
Shortcut to Happiness
2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
Just the Two of Us
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
2005
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005
Living with Fran
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
2004
White Coats
2004
50 First Dates
2004
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
Bright Young Things
2003
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003
Toronto Rocks
2003