| Name | | Dan Aykroyd | |
| General info : | | Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter and musician.
He was an original cast member, or one of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players", on Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers (with John Belushi) and Ghostbusters, and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.
In 1990, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Driving Miss Daisy.
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| Video | | Episode 127: Dan Aykroyd on His Career in the Entertainment Business | |
| Video | | WTF Podcast - Dan Aykroyd | |
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| Video | | Dan Akroyd & Chevy Chase "Spies Like Us" 1985 - Bobbie Wygant Archive | |
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| General info : | Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter and musician.
He was an original cast member, or one of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players", on Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers (with John Belushi) and Ghostbusters, and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.
In 1990, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Driving Miss Daisy.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 2015) | Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer.
He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on Saturday Night Live (1975–1979). He performed with his friend John Belushi in a musical sketch on SNL, the Blues Brothers, which they turned into an actual performing band and then featured in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. Aykroyd also conceived of the premise for, and starred as Dr. Raymond Stantz in, Ghostbusters (1984), which spawned a sequel and eventually an entire media franchise.
During his tenure on SNL, Aykroyd appeared in a recurring series of sketches about the Coneheads, a family of aliens stranded on Earth, which eventually spawned a feature film. After his departure, Aykroyd has occasionally returned to the show as guest appearances or cameos. In 1990, Aykroyd was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Boolie Werthan in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy. He wrote, directed and starred in the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble, his only directing credit. He starred as Reverend Mike Weber in his own sitcom, Soul Man (1997–1998). Aykroyd is also a businessman, having co-founded the House of Blues chain of music venues and the Crystal Head Vodka brand. | |
| Relations : | | Brother of : Peter Aykroyd | |
| Relations : | | Father of : Vera Sola | |
| Relations : | | Married to : Donna Dixonm. 1983 | |
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| Video | | Dan Aykroyd "Chaplin" 1992 - Bobbie Wygant Archive | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd "My Stepmother Is An Alien" 1988 - Bobbie Wygant Archive | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd - Full Interview | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray Talk Ghostbusters | Carson Tonight Show | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd Believes In Ghosts on Q TV | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd Got James Brown a Discount on a Rental Car | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd Interview Loose Women 2012 | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd Talks "Ghostbusters" and Comedy | Cinema Showcase (1984) | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd Talks Mental Health And Acting | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd Tells the Story of When He First Met Bill Murray | |
| Video | | Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs - 2012 (Full Documentary) | |