Dan 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.
In 1975, Aykroyd joined "Saturday Night Live" as a founding member of the "Not Ready For Pr...
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
As Art Weber
Toronto Rocks
As Self
Driving Miss Daisy
As Boolie Werthan
The Blues Brothers
As Elwood Blues
Ghostbusters
As Ray Stantz
Pearl Harbor
As Captain Thurman
Trading Places
As Louis Winthorpe III
Dragnet
As Sgt. Joe Friday
Canadian Bacon
As OPP Officer (uncredited)
Sneakers
As Mother
50 First Dates
As Dr. Keats
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
As Captain Phineas J. Tucker
The Great Outdoors
As Roman Craig
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
As Chris Magruder
My Girl
As Harry Sultenfuss
Chaplin
As Mack Sennett
Ghostbusters II
As Ray Stantz
It Came from Hollywood
As Himself
Into the Night
As Herb
1941
As Sgt. Frank Tree
Earth vs. the Spider
As Det. Insp. Jack Grillo
Tommy Boy
As Ray Zalinsky
My Girl 2
As Harry Sultenfuss
Blues Brothers 2000
As Elwood Blues
Doctor Detroit
As Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit
Celtic Pride
As Jimmy Flaherty
North
As Pa Tex
Nothing but Trouble
As Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
The Couch Trip
As John W. Burns, Jr.
Loose Cannons
As Ellis Fielding
My Stepmother Is an Alien
As Steven Mills
Casper
As Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited)
The House of Mirth
As Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Antz
As Chip (voice)
Grosse Pointe Blank
As Grocer
Getting Away with Murder
As Jack Lambert
Spies Like Us
As Austin Millbarge
Sgt. Bilko
As COL John T. Hall
War, Inc.
As Mr. Vice President
Feeling Minnesota
As Det. Ben Costikyan
Coneheads
As Beldar Conehead
Citizen Steve
As Chial Dushane
Evolution
As Governor Lewis
She's Having a Baby
As Roman (uncredited)
Shortcut to Happiness
As Julius Jenson
Christmas with the Kranks
As Vic Frohmeyer
Diamonds
As Lance Agensky
Yogi Bear
As Yogi Bear (voice)
This Is My Life
As Arnold Moss
Who Saw the Men in Black
As self
Bright Young Things
As Lord Monomark
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
As Crawford Gordon
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
As Brian Thigh
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
As Rick Phillips
Stardom
As Barry Levine
Crossroads
As Pete Wagner
Caddyshack II
As Capt. Tom Everett
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
As Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
My Fellow Americans
As President William Haney
Masters of Menace
As Johnny Lewis
Exit to Eden
As Fred Lavery
Neighbors
As Vic
Nothing Lasts Forever
As Buck Heller
Susan's Plan
As Bob
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs
As himself
On the Nose
As Dr. Barry Davis
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
As Ray Stantz
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
As Scarecrow (voice)
The Campaign
As Wade Motch
Love at First Sight
As Roy
Behind the Candelabra
As Seymour Heller
That's Amore!
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
As Self / Super Bass-O-Matic 2150 Spokesperson / Elwood Blues
Tammy
As Don
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
As Self
Get on Up
As Ben Bart
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
As Self
Life of Python
As Self
The Random Factor
As Dexter (voice)
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
As Self
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
As Beldar Conehead
Twilight Zone: The Movie
As Passenger
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
As Elwood Blues
The Best of John Belushi
As Various characters
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
As Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
White Coats
As Dr. Cyrill Kipp
Zombie Town
As Len Carver
Ghostbusters 1999
As Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
As Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
As Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Greatest Night in Pop
As Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
As Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
As Various Characters (archive footage)
Being Canadian
As Self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
As Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
As Self (archive footage)
I Am Chris Farley
As Self
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
As Quote Reader
Pixels
As 1982 Championship MC
Seriously... Phil Collins
As Self
WWII: Saving the Reality
As Self - Narrator (voice)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
As Self
Two-Fisted Tales
As Captain Miligan
The Best of the Blues Brothers
As Elwood Blues / Himself
Ghostheads
As Self
Loser
As Dad
Ghostbusters
As Cabbie
The Coneheads
As Beldar (Voice)
The Earth Day Special
As Vic's Buddy
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Rainbow
As Sheriff Wyatt Hampton
The Gift of Winter
As Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice)
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
As Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
As Self
Sunset Strip
As Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
As Self
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
As Narrator
Roswell Top Secret
As Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
As Self
Unconditional Love
As Max Beasley
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
The Women of SNL
As Various (archive footage)
Defend, Conserve, Protect
As Narrator
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
As Ray Stantz
The Beach Boys: It's OK
As Cop #1
Fantastic Mr. Murray
As Self - Interviewee
A Century of Cinema
As Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
As Self
The Arrow
As Crawford Gordon Jr.
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
As Cop #1
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
The Things We Did Last Summer
As Himself
Working with a Master: John Landis
As Self
Born In Chicago
As Narrator
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
As Captain Milligan
Belushi
As Self (archive footage)
Good Fortune
As Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
As Self
Saturday Night Live Backstage
As Self / Various
Presidential Reunion
As Jimmy Carter
Godspell 2025
Keeper of the Cup
As The Keeper
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
As Self
Living with Fran
Family Guy
As Dan Aykroyd (voice)
Home Improvement
As Mike Weber
According to Jim
As Danny Michalski
The Nanny
As Repair Man (uncredited)
Tales from the Crypt
As Captain Milligan
The Simpsons
As Postage Stamp Fellow (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
As Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
As Self
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
The Movies That Made Us
As Ray Stantz (archive footage)
Soul Man
As Rev. Mike Weber
Mark Twain Prize
As Self
Saturday Night Live
As Self - Various Characters
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
As Self - Host
Late Night with Seth Meyers
As Self
Dino Hunt Canada
As Narrator
MTV Video Music Awards
As Self - Host
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
As Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy
As Self
The Arrow
As Crawford Gordon
Biography: Comedy Icons
As Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
As Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
A History of the World in Six Glasses
As Self
The Fran Drescher Show
The Conners
As Buddy
Jay Leno's Garage
As Self
Inside Comedy
As Himself
Reunited Apart
As Self
Hotel Paranormal
The Defenders
As Judge Max Hunter
