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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Known For Acting

Born
Age
74
Place of birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Gender
Male

Also Known As

Elwood · Daniel Edward Aykroyd · Danny Aykroyd · 댄 애크로이드 · 丹·艾克洛德 · دن آیکروید

Biography

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).

Filmography

As Actor (3)

Other Roles (1)