Born July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Canada, Dan Aykroyd studied criminology in college but dropped out to join Toronto's Second City improv comedy group.In 1975, he became one of the founding cast members of "Saturday Night Live" and paired up with fellow comedian John Belushi in early film roles such as Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979), The Blues Brothers (1980) and Neighbors (1981). Through the 1980s, Aykroyd honed his knack for comedy in a string of blockbusters, including Trading Places, Spies Like Us, Dragnet and two Ghostbusters films.
But it was a more serious role as the son of an aging Jessica Tandy that earned Aykroyd a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Driving Miss Daisy (1989). Since then, Aykroyd has successfully managed to alternate between serious roles (My Girl and Pearl Harbor) and comedic parts (Evolution, 50 First Dates and Christmas with the Kranks).
AddDriving Miss DaisyThis four-time Academy Award-winning story based on Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play chronicles the unlikely bond between a genteel but strong-willed Southern matron (Jessica Tandy) and her good-natured African-American chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). It's a contest of wills as they learn how... Read More
AddGhostbusters 2In director Ivan Reitman's sequel, after waging a war on slime that cost New York City millions, the Ghostbusters --Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray (Dan Aykroyd), Egon (Harold Ramis) and Winston (Ernie Hudson) -- find themselves out of business. With new careers, the group reunites when an ancient tyrant... Read More
AddTwilight Zone: The MovieBased on Rod Serling's hit TV series, this anthology features four tales of fantasy and horror. A bigot (Vic Morrow) experiences prejudice; a man (Scatman Crothers) with special powers helps the elderly regain their youth; a woman (Kathleen Quinlan) discovers a town controlled by an odd child; and a... Read More
AddSpies Like UsIn director John Landis's slapstick comedy of errant espionage, it's up to Emmett (Chevy Chase) and Austin (Dan Aykroyd) -- two CIA spies who have never left their boring offices in Washington, D.C. -- to save the world from nuclear disaster. Trouble begins when the duo enters the Soviet Union via... Read More
Add AllSaturday Night Live: Season 1Killer bees, land sharks, the Blues Brothers and Mr. Bill take over the stage in SNL's Emmy-winning first season, which introduced the world to Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd and the rest of the original cast. The premiere season's unforgettable skits include the Bass-O-Matic commercial,... Read More
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