Dan Aykroyd
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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1952-07-01 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known for
- The Simpsons (1989) — Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — Art Weber
- Ghostbusters (1984) — Dr. Raymond Stantz
- Pixels (2015) — 1982 Championship MC
- 50 First Dates (2004) — Dr. Keats
- Pearl Harbor (2001) — Captain Thurman
- Ghostbusters (2016) — Cabbie
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) — Ray Stantz
- Family Guy (1999) — Dan Aykroyd (voice)
- Casper (1995) — Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
- Ghostbusters II (1989) — Dr. Raymond Stantz
- Antz (1998) — Chip (voice)
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — Elwood Blues
- Trading Places (1983) — Louis Winthorpe III
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) — Captain Tucker
- Evolution (2001) — Governor Lewis