born 1952 · Acting
64.0avg grm
14titles
#679best rank
5honors
best title · #679 on siteGhostbusters1984 · as Dr. Raymond Stantz76.3Honors
51992Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
2002Canada's Walk of Fame
1977Emmy — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
2007Great Immigrants Award
—Member of the Order of Canada
Bio
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).
Filmography
ranked on this site2020s4 titles
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)202558.9U
The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd2023 · as Self - Host · series64.3G
Growing Belushi2020 · as Self · series64.0B
Born in Chicago2020 · as Narrator58.92010s2 titles
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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019 · as Self58.3I
I Am Chris Farley2015 · as Self57.3
