A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Dan Aykroyd
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born July 1, 1952Age 74
Cast appearances (11)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (2)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian and writer who performed with The Second City in Toronto before becoming an original Saturday Night Live cast member in 1975. His sketches included the Coneheads and the Blues Brothers, the musical partnership he developed with John Belushi. He remained with the show through 1979.
Aykroyd co-wrote and starred in The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters, playing Elwood Blues and Ray Stantz respectively. His film work also includes Trading Places, Spies Like Us and Driving Miss Daisy. He received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting performance in Driving Miss Daisy.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
The role call