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Dan Aykroyd

Actor

Dan Aykroyd

Born July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada90 films

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).

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Ghostbusters posterFirst watchGhostbusters19847.5as Dr. Raymond StantzAfter losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.View film

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom poster7.3Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984The Blues Brothers poster7.7The Blues Brothers1980Ghostbusters: Afterlife poster7.3Ghostbusters: Afterlife202150 First Dates poster6.950 First Dates2004Pearl Harbor poster6.9Pearl Harbor2001Trading Places poster7.2Trading Places1983My Girl poster7.4My Girl1991Ghostbusters II poster6.6Ghostbusters II1989

Filmography

90 films as actor
  1. TBAKeeper of the CupThe Keeper
  2. TBAGetting Lost(voice)
  3. 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireRay Stantz
  4. 2023Zombie TownLen Carver
  5. 2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeRay Stantz
  6. 2016GhostbustersCabbie
  7. 2015Pixels1982 Championship MC
  8. 2014Get On UpBen Bart
  9. 2014TammyDon
  10. 2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnScarecrow (voice)
  11. 2013Saturday Night Live: ThanksgivingRick Phillips
  12. 2013Behind the CandelabraSeymour Heller
  13. 2012The CampaignWade Motch
  14. 2010Yogi BearYogi Bear (voice)
  15. 2010Presidential ReunionJimmy Carter
  16. 2008War, Inc.Mr. Vice President
  17. 2007Shortcut to HappinessJulius Jensen
  18. 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryCaptain Tucker
  19. 2004Christmas with the KranksVic Frohmeyer
  20. 2004White CoatsDr. Cyrill Kipp
  21. 200450 First DatesDr. Keats
  22. 2003Bright Young ThingsLord Monomark
  23. 2002Unconditional LoveMax Beasley
  24. 2002CrossroadsPete Wagner
  25. 2001On the NoseDr. Barry Davis
  26. 2001Earth vs. the SpiderDet. Insp. Jack Grillo
  27. 2001The Curse of the Jade ScorpionChris Magruder
  28. 2001EvolutionGovernor Lewis
  29. 2001Pearl HarborCaptain Thurman
  30. 2000The House of MirthAugustus 'Gus' Trenor
  31. 2000StardomBarry Levine
  32. 2000LoserDad
  33. 1999DiamondsLance Agensky
  34. 1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
  35. 1999Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis CollectionCaptain Milligan
  36. 1998Susan's PlanBob
  37. 1998AntzChip (voice)
  38. 1998Blues Brothers 2000Elwood Blues
  39. 1997Grosse Pointe BlankGrocer
  40. 1997The ArrowCrawford Gordon Jr.
  41. 1997Heritage Minutes: Avro ArrowCrawford Gordon
  42. 1996My Fellow AmericansPresident William Haney
  43. 1996Feeling MinnesotaDet. Ben Costikyan
  44. 1996RainbowSheriff Wyatt Hampton
  45. 1996Celtic PrideJimmy Flaherty
  46. 1996Getting Away with MurderJack Lambert
  47. 1996Sgt. BilkoColonel Hall
  48. 1995Canadian BaconOPP Officer (uncredited)
  49. 1995CasperDr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
  50. 1995Tommy BoyRay Zalinsky
  51. 1995The Random FactorDexter (voice)
  52. 1994Exit to EdenFred Lavery
  53. 1994NorthPa Tex
  54. 1994My Girl 2Harry Sultenfuss
  55. 1993ConeheadsBeldar
  56. 1992ChaplinMack Sennett
  57. 1992SneakersMother
  58. 1992This Is My LifeArnold Moss
  59. 1992Two-Fisted TalesCaptain Miligan
  60. 1991My GirlHarry Sultenfuss
  61. 1991Nothing but TroubleJudge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
  62. 1990Masters of MenaceJohnny Lewis
  63. 1990Loose CannonsEllis Fielding
  64. 1989Driving Miss DaisyBoolie Werthan
  65. 1989Ghostbusters IIDr. Raymond Stantz
  66. 1988My Stepmother Is an AlienSteven Mills
  67. 1988Caddyshack IICaptain Tom Everett
  68. 1988The Great OutdoorsRoman Craig
  69. 1988She's Having a BabyRoman (uncredited)
  70. 1988The Couch TripJohn W. Burns, Jr.
  71. 1987DragnetSgt. Joe Friday
  72. 1987Citizen SteveChial Dushane
  73. 1985Spies Like UsAustin Millbarge
  74. 1985The Best of John BelushiVarious Characters
  75. 1985Into the NightHerb
  76. 1984On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
  77. 1984Nothing Lasts ForeverBuck Heller
  78. 1984GhostbustersDr. Raymond Stantz
  79. 1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomArt Weber
  80. 1983The ConeheadsBeldar (voice)
  81. 1983Twilight Zone: The MoviePassenger
  82. 1983Trading PlacesLouis Winthorpe III
  83. 1983Doctor DetroitClifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
  84. 1981NeighborsVic
  85. 1980The Blues BrothersElwood Blues
  86. 19791941Sgt. Frank Tree
  87. 1978The Rutles: All You Need Is CashBrian Thigh
  88. 1977Love at First SightRoy
  89. 1976The Beach Boys: It's OKCop #1
  90. 1974The Gift of WinterGoodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)