Dan Aykroyd

Daniel Edward Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor in theater and motion pictures. He also is a script writer, director and producer.

 Short biography 
Aykroyd was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His parents were Peter and Lorraine Aykroyd. He studied criminology and social science at Carleton University. He dropped out to join a Toronto acting company. Later he went to the United States to pursue his acting career in movies.

Dan Aykroyd is a dedicated Blues fan. For some time he hosted a radio program. He used the alias Elwood Blues. This alias he would later use in the motion pictures The Blues Brothers and Blues Brothers 2000. The first of these movies was co-starred by John Belushi, the second one by John Goodman.

Aykroyd is married to Donna Dixon. They are parents of 3 daughters. Dan's brother Peter Aykroyd is a researcher.

Aykroyd is a Spiritualist.

 Partial filmography 

 Year Title Role Notes 1977 Love at First Sight Roy1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Jack Lord Priest / Himself 1941 Sgt. Frank Tree 1980  Elwood J. Blues Also writer 1981 Neighbors Vic Zeck 1982 It Came from Hollywood Himself Documentary1983 Doctor Detroit Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit Trading Places Louis Winthorpe III Twilight Zone: The Movie Passenger / Ambulance Driver1984 Ghostbusters Dr. Raymond Stantz Also writer Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Art Weber Cameo Nothing Lasts Forever Buck Heller1985 Into the Night Herb Spies Like Us Austin MillbargeAlso writer 1987 Dragnet Sgt. Joe Friday1988  John W. Burns, Jr.  Roman Craig Caddyshack II Capt. Tom Everett My Stepmother Is an Alien Steven Mills1989 Driving Miss Daisy Boolie Werthan Ghostbusters II Dr. Raymond Stantz Also writer1990 Loose Cannons Ellis Fielding Masters of Menace Johnny Lewis1991 My Girl Harry Sultenfuss Nothing but Trouble Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser/Bobo Also writer and director1992 Chaplin Mack Sennett Sneakers Mother This Is My Life Arnold Moss 1993 Coneheads Beldar Conehead Also writer1994  Himself Documentary Exit to Eden Fred Lavery My Girl 2 Harry Sultenfuss North Pa Tex1995 Canadian Bacon OPP Officer Uncredited cameo Casper Dr. Raymond Stantz Uncredited cameo  Dexter Voice role Tommy Boy Ray Zalinsky1996 Rainbow Sheriff Wyatt Hampton Celtic Pride Jimmy Flaherty Feeling Minnesota Det. Ben Costikyan My Fellow Americans President William Haney Getting Away with Murder Jack Lambert Sgt. Bilko Colonel John T. Hall 1997 Grosse Pointe Blank Grocer1998 Antz Chip Voice role Blues Brothers 2000 Elwood J. Blues Also writer and producer Susan's Plan Bob 1999 Diamonds Lance Agensky2000  Gus Trenor Loser Dad Stardom Barry Levine2001  Chris Magruder Evolution Governor Lewis  Himself Documentary On the Nose Dr. Barry Davis Pearl Harbor Capt. Thurman2002 Crossroads Pete Wagner Unconditional Love Max Beasly2003 Bright Young Things Lord MonomarkShortcut to Happiness Julius Jenson2004Christmas with the Kranks Vic Frohmeyer50 First Dates Dr. Joseph KeatsIntern Academy Dr. Cyrill Kipp 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Captain Phineas Tucker 2008 War, Inc. Mr. Vice President 2010 Yogi Bear Yogi Bear Voice role2012 The Campaign Wade Motch The Ultimate Sacrifice Narrator VoiceDocumentary 2013 Behind the Candelabra Seymour Heller2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Scarecrow Voice role Tammy Don Get on Up Ben Bart 2015 Pixels 1982 Championship MC Cameo 2016 Ghostbusters Taxi Driver CameoAlso executive producer 2020 Ghostbusters 2020 Dr. Raymond Stantz Post-production

 As producer 
 Soul Man (1997) TV series (supervising producer)
 Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

 As director 
 Nothing But Trouble (1991)

 As writer 
 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 The Blues Brothers (1980)
 Ghostbusters (1984)
 Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

References

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Category:Actors from Ottawa
Category:Canadian movie actors
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Category:Canadian movie producers
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