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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Acting·1952·153 films

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.

As Actor

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)Art Weber
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984)Ray Stantz
Pixels
Pixels (2015)1982 Championship MC
50 First Dates
50 First Dates (2004)Dr. Keats
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor (2001)Captain Thurman
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (2016)Cabbie
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)Ray Stantz
Casper
Casper (1995)Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II (1989)Ray Stantz
Antz
Antz (1998)Chip (voice)
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers (1980)Elwood Blues
Trading Places
Trading Places (1983)Louis Winthorpe III
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)Captain Tucker
Evolution
Evolution (2001)Governor Lewis
My Girl
My Girl (1991)Harry Sultenfuss
Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia (2009)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)Ray Stantz
The Campaign
The Campaign (2012)Wade Motch
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)Boolie Werthan
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)Vic Frohmeyer
Tammy
Tammy (2014)Don
Chaplin
Chaplin (1992)Mack Sennett
Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy (1995)Ray Zalinsky
Sneakers
Sneakers (1992)Mother
Coneheads
Coneheads (1993)Beldar
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)Grocer
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear (2010)Yogi Bear (voice)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)Chris Magruder
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra (2013)Seymour Heller
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)Passenger
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)Elwood Blues
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)Austin Millbarge
1941
1941 (1979)Sgt. Frank Tree
Crossroads
Crossroads (2002)Pete Wagner
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors (1988)Roman Craig
My Stepmother Is an Alien
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)Steven Mills
Get On Up
Get On Up (2014)Ben Bart
Dragnet
Dragnet (1987)Sgt. Joe Friday
My Girl 2
My Girl 2 (1994)Harry Sultenfuss
Loser
Loser (2000)Dad
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble (1991)Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko (1996)Colonel Hall
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)Scarecrow (voice)
Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)Herb
War, Inc.
War, Inc. (2008)Mr. Vice President
The Greatest Night in Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)Self (archive footage)
North
North (1994)Pa Tex
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon (1995)OPP Officer (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby (1988)Roman (uncredited)
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II (1988)Captain Tom Everett
Shortcut to Happiness
Shortcut to Happiness (2007)Julius Jensen
Feeling Minnesota
Feeling Minnesota (1996)Det. Ben Costikyan
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans (1996)President William Haney
Neighbors
Neighbors (1981)Vic
Celtic Pride
Celtic Pride (1996)Jimmy Flaherty
The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip (1988)John W. Burns, Jr.
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons (1990)Ellis Fielding
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)Brian Thigh
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Exit to Eden
Exit to Eden (1994)Fred Lavery
I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley (2015)Self
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things (2003)Lord Monomark
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth (2000)Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Earth vs. the Spider
Earth vs. the Spider (2001)Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit (1983)Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love (2002)Max Beasley
White Coats
White Coats (2004)Dr. Cyrill Kipp
Belushi
Belushi (2020)Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)Self (archive footage)
Zombie Town
Zombie Town (2023)Len Carver
Being Canadian
Being Canadian (2015)Self
Ghostheads
Ghostheads (2016)Self
Stardom
Stardom (2000)Barry Levine
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)Buck Heller
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip (2012)Self
Susan's Plan
Susan's Plan (1998)Bob
It Came from Hollywood
It Came from Hollywood (1982)Self
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's (2021)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Diamonds
Diamonds (1999)Lance Agensky
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self (archive footage)
Getting Away with Murder
Getting Away with Murder (1996)Jack Lambert
Marty, Life Is Short
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)Self (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)Self
This Is My Life
This Is My Life (1992)Arnold Moss
Two-Fisted Tales
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)Captain Miligan
Presidential Reunion
Presidential Reunion (2010)Jimmy Carter
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)Self
Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace (1990)Johnny Lewis
The Arrow
The Arrow (1997)Crawford Gordon Jr.
On the Nose
On the Nose (2001)Dr. Barry Davis
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005)Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special (1990)Vic's Buddy
The Coneheads
The Coneheads (1983)Beldar (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs (2005)Self
Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve (1987)Chial Dushane
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)Various Characters (archive footage)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Fantastic Mr. Murray (2019)Self - Interviewee
James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
The Best of the Blues Brothers
The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993)Elwood Blues / Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)Self
Rainbow
Rainbow (1996)Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982)Beldar Conehead
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978)Elwood Blues
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)Various (archive footage)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)Self
Life of Python
Life of Python (1990)Self
The Things We Did Last Summer
The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)Self
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)Captain Milligan
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema (1994)Self
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond (2014)
The Gift of Winter
The Gift of Winter (1974)Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight (1977)Roy
Who Saw the Men in Black
Who Saw the Men in Black (2021)self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
The Making of ‘Sneakers’ (2003)Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)Self
The Best of John Belushi
The Best of John Belushi (1985)Various Characters
Born In Chicago
Born In Chicago (2013)Narrator
Toronto Rocks
Toronto Rocks (2003)Self
Ghostbusters 1999
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)Self
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow (1997)Crawford Gordon
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)Rick Phillips
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective (2014)
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
Seriously... Phil Collins
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)Self
Good Fortune
Good Fortune (2016)Self
The Beach Boys: It's OK
The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976)Cop #1
Roswell Top Secret
Roswell Top Secret (1998)Self
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin (2004)Narrator
Just the Two of Us
Just the Two of Us (2005)Self
The Beach Boys: It's OK
The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976)Cop #1
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)Self
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers
On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers (2025)Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)Self
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)Self
Keeper of the Cup
Keeper of the CupThe Keeper
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978)Self
Working with a Master: John Landis
Working with a Master: John Landis (2006)Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 (2003)Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)Self
Getting Lost
Getting Lost(voice)
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005)Self
Defend, Conserve, Protect
Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019)Narrator
WWII: Saving the Reality
WWII: Saving the Reality (2013)Self - Narrator (voice)

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