Actor
Dan Aykroyd
- Born: 1 July 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Estimated net worth: 180 million USD
Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for his work in both film and television. He gained fame as a cast member of 'Saturday Night Live' and starred in iconic comedies such as 'Ghostbusters' and 'The Blues Brothers.' Aykroyd is…
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About Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for his work in both film and television. He gained fame as a cast member of 'Saturday Night Live' and starred in iconic comedies such as 'Ghostbusters' and 'The Blues Brothers.' Aykroyd is recognized for his distinctive voice and humor, often blending elements of the supernatural and the absurd in his roles.
- Born
- 1 July 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Spouses
- Donna Dixon (1983-present)
- Children
- 3 children: Danielle Aykroyd, Belle Aykroyd, and Stella Aykroyd
- Parents
- Samuel Aykroyd, Lorraine Aykroyd
- Estimated net worth
- 180 million USD
Fun facts about Dan Aykroyd
- Dan Aykroyd was originally a member of the original cast of 'Saturday Night Live' when it premiered in 1975.
- He co-founded the House of Blues chain of music venues in the United States.
Famous Dan Aykroyd quotes
“We're ready to believe you!”
“It's not a lie if you believe it.”
“I have a great idea. Let's make a movie.”
Dan Aykroyd filmography
Cast (208)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | The UnBelievable: Encounters with Dan Aykroyd TV | Self - Host | |
| 2026 | The Tom Green Farm TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2026 | Marty, Life Is Short Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2025 | On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me Movie | Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City | 7.9 |
| 2024 | An SNL Thanksgiving Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Movie | Ray Stantz | 6.4 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.9 |
| 2024 | A History of the World in Six Glasses TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2023 | The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd TV | Self - Host | 6.6 |
| 2023 | Zombie Town Movie | Len Carver | 4.3 |
| 2023 | Our Soho Movie | self | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.2 |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife Movie | Ray Stantz | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Who Saw the Men in Black Movie | self | 7.0 |
| 2021 | The Go-Go's Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Belushi Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2020 | Hotel Paranormal TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart TV | Self | 5.5 |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us TV | Ray Stantz (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2019 | Fantastic Mr. Murray Movie | Self - Interviewee | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest Movie | Self | |
| 2019 | Defend, Conserve, Protect Movie | Narrator | |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons TV | Self | |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2018 | The Conners TV | Buddy | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Workin' Moms TV | Kate's Dad | 7.3 |
| 2017 | Workin' Moms TV | Kate's Dad (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2016 | Good Fortune Movie | Self | 2.0 |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters Movie | Cabbie | 5.3 |
| 2016 | Ghostheads Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2015 | Being Canadian Movie | Self | 5.6 |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2015 | Pixels Movie | 1982 Championship MC | 5.8 |
| 2015 | The Seventies TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2015 | Dino Hunt Canada TV | Narrator | |
| 2014 | Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2014 | Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond Movie | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Get On Up Movie | Ben Bart | 6.8 |
| 2014 | Tammy Movie | Don | 5.3 |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Movie | Scarecrow (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Movie | Rick Phillips | 7.5 |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra Movie | Seymour Heller | 6.6 |
| 2013 | Born In Chicago Movie | Narrator | 5.7 |
| 2013 | Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2013 | WWII: Saving the Reality Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Campaign Movie | Wade Motch | 5.8 |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear Movie | Yogi Bear (voice) | 5.6 |
| 2010 | The Fran Drescher Show TV | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL Movie | Various (archive footage) | 5.3 |
| 2010 | The Defenders TV | Judge Max Hunter | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Presidential Reunion Movie | Jimmy Carter | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.7 |
| 2008 | War, Inc. Movie | Mr. Vice President | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Shortcut to Happiness Movie | Julius Jensen | 5.6 |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Movie | Captain Tucker | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Movie | Self | |
| 2006 | Second City: First Family of Comedy TV | Self | |
| 2006 | Working with a Master: John Landis Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Movie | Various Characters (archive footage) | 8.1 |
| 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Just the Two of Us Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi Movie | Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.8 |
| 2005 | Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs Movie | Self | 5.1 |
| 2005 | Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Living with Fran TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks Movie | Vic Frohmeyer | 6.2 |
| 2004 | The Best of So Graham Norton Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin Movie | Narrator | 8.0 |
| 2004 | White Coats Movie | Dr. Cyrill Kipp | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 50 First Dates Movie | Dr. Keats | 6.9 |
| 2003 | James Brown: Soul Survivor Movie | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things Movie | Lord Monomark | 6.3 |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 Movie | Self | |
| 2003 | Toronto Rocks Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2003 | The Making of ‘Sneakers’ Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love Movie | Max Beasley | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Crossroads Movie | Pete Wagner | 5.2 |
| 2001 | On the Nose Movie | Dr. Barry Davis | 5.4 |
| 2001 | Earth vs. the Spider Movie | Det. Insp. Jack Grillo | 5.5 |
| 2001 | According to Jim TV | Danny Michalski | 6.5 |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Movie | Chris Magruder | 6.6 |
| 2001 | Evolution Movie | Governor Lewis | 6.1 |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor Movie | Captain Thurman | 6.9 |
| 2000 | The House of Mirth Movie | Augustus 'Gus' Trenor | 6.2 |
| 2000 | Stardom Movie | Barry Levine | 5.4 |
| 2000 | Loser Movie | Dad | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Diamonds Movie | Lance Agensky | 5.1 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.6 |
| 1999 | Ghostbusters 1999 Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection Movie | Captain Milligan | 8.7 |
| 1999 | Family Guy TV | Dan Aykroyd (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1998 | Susan's Plan Movie | Bob | 4.8 |
| 1998 | Antz Movie | Chip (voice) | 6.2 |
| 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 Movie | Elwood Blues | 5.3 |
| 1998 | Roswell Top Secret Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 1997 | Soul Man TV | Rev. Mike Weber | 6.4 |
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank Movie | Grocer | 7.0 |
| 1997 | The Arrow TV | Crawford Gordon | 7.5 |
| 1997 | The Arrow Movie | Crawford Gordon Jr. | 7.0 |
| 1997 | Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow Movie | Crawford Gordon | 6.0 |
| 1996 | My Fellow Americans Movie | President William Haney | 6.1 |
| 1996 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1996 | Feeling Minnesota Movie | Det. Ben Costikyan | 5.4 |
| 1996 | Rainbow Movie | Sheriff Wyatt Hampton | 4.7 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV | Self | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Celtic Pride Movie | Jimmy Flaherty | 5.3 |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder Movie | Jack Lambert | 4.8 |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko Movie | Colonel Hall | 5.9 |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon Movie | OPP Officer (uncredited) | 5.7 |
| 1995 | Casper Movie | Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited) | 6.4 |
| 1995 | Tommy Boy Movie | Ray Zalinsky | 6.8 |
| 1995 | The Random Factor Movie | Dexter (voice) | 5.1 |
| 1995 | Live from the House of Blues TV | Unknown character | |
| 1994 | Exit to Eden Movie | Fred Lavery | 4.2 |
| 1994 | North Movie | Pa Tex | 5.0 |
| 1994 | My Girl 2 Movie | Harry Sultenfuss | 6.1 |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait TV | Self | 4.5 |
| 1993 | The Nanny TV | Repairman (uncredited) | 8.1 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | The Best of the Blues Brothers Movie | Elwood Blues / Self | 6.4 |
| 1993 | Coneheads Movie | Beldar | 5.5 |
| 1992 | Chaplin Movie | Mack Sennett | 7.4 |
| 1992 | Terry Wogan's Friday Night TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 1992 | Sneakers Movie | Mother | 6.9 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1992 | This Is My Life Movie | Arnold Moss | 6.0 |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales Movie | Captain Miligan | 5.1 |
| 1991 | My Girl Movie | Harry Sultenfuss | 7.4 |
| 1991 | Home Improvement TV | Mike Weber | 7.4 |
| 1991 | Heritage Minutes TV | Crawford Gordon | 7.3 |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble Movie | Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo | 5.3 |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1990 | Masters of Menace Movie | Johnny Lewis | 5.8 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special Movie | Vic's Buddy | 6.1 |
| 1990 | Life of Python Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons Movie | Ellis Fielding | 5.0 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Postage Stamp Fellow (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy Movie | Boolie Werthan | 7.2 |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II Movie | Dr. Raymond Stantz | 6.6 |
| 1989 | Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt TV | Captain Milligan | 8.0 |
| 1988 | My Stepmother Is an Alien Movie | Steven Mills | 5.8 |
| 1988 | Caddyshack II Movie | Captain Tom Everett | 4.2 |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors Movie | Roman Craig | 6.5 |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby Movie | Roman (uncredited) | 5.9 |
| 1988 | The Couch Trip Movie | John W. Burns, Jr. | 5.5 |
| 1987 | Dragnet Movie | Sgt. Joe Friday | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve Movie | Chial Dushane | 6.0 |
| 1986 | American Masters TV | Julia Child (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us Movie | Austin Millbarge | 6.2 |
| 1985 | The Best of John Belushi Movie | Various Characters | 7.5 |
| 1985 | Into the Night Movie | Herb | 6.5 |
| 1985 | We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song Movie | Self | 8.4 |
| 1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night Movie | Self | 8.2 |
| 1984 | On the Scene with the Ghostbusters Movie | Unknown character | 9.5 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards TV | Self - Host | 7.8 |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever Movie | Buck Heller | 6.3 |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters Movie | Dr. Raymond Stantz | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Movie | Art Weber | 7.3 |
| 1983 | The Coneheads Movie | Beldar (voice) | 5.1 |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie Movie | Passenger | 6.5 |
| 1983 | Trading Places Movie | Louis Winthorpe III | 7.2 |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit Movie | Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit | 5.1 |
| 1982 | E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors Movie | Beldar Conehead | 7.6 |
| 1982 | It Came from Hollywood Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 1981 | Neighbors Movie | Vic | 5.6 |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Movie | Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves | 7.6 |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers Movie | Elwood Blues | 7.7 |
| 1979 | 1941 Movie | Sgt. Frank Tree | 5.8 |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Movie | Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self | 5.3 |
| 1978 | Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland Movie | Self | |
| 1978 | The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland Movie | Elwood Blues | 6.4 |
| 1978 | The Things We Did Last Summer Movie | Self | 4.8 |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Movie | Brian Thigh | 6.8 |
| 1977 | Love at First Sight Movie | Roy | 5.0 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Cop #1 | 8.0 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Cop #1 | 1.0 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | John Boehner (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Various Characters | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Sanjaya Fan (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Various Characters (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Yortuk Festrunk (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Sen. Bob Dole (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self / Various (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1974 | The Gift of Winter Movie | Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice) | 6.7 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 7.0 |
| TBA | Keeper of the Cup Movie | The Keeper | |
| TBA | Getting Lost Movie | (voice) |
Crew (30)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Movie | Original Film Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2023 | The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife Movie | Original Film Writer · Writing | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.3 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ghostbusters Movie | Characters · Writing | 5.3 |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2013 | Born In Chicago Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.3 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 Movie | Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 1997 | Soul Man TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 1993 | The Best of the Blues Brothers Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 1993 | Coneheads Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.5 |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble Movie | Director · Directing | 5.3 |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.3 |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II Movie | Characters · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1987 | Dragnet Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve Movie | Director · Directing | 6.0 |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbusters TV | Creator · Creator | 7.7 |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 4.2 |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.2 |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.6 |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.7 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Writer · Writing | 1.0 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| TBA | Ghostbusters: Night Shift TV | Executive Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Belushi Movie | Executive Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...2026
- Marty, Life Is Short2026 / TMDB 8.0
- On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers2025
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not2025 / TMDB 6.5
- John Candy: I Like Me2025 / TMDB 7.9
- Jim Henson Idea Man2024 / TMDB 7.8
Questions about Dan Aykroyd
What are some of Dan Aykroyd's most successful films?
Dan Aykroyd's most successful films include 'Ghostbusters,' 'The Blues Brothers,' and 'Driving Miss Daisy.' These films have not only achieved commercial success but also garnered critical acclaim.
Did Dan Aykroyd win any major awards?
Dan Aykroyd has received several awards throughout his career, including an Emmy Award for his work on 'Saturday Night Live' and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
What was Dan Aykroyd's first film?
Dan Aykroyd's first film role was in the 1979 comedy 'Love at First Sight,' where he played a small part that helped launch his film career.
How did Dan Aykroyd get into acting?
Dan Aykroyd began his acting career in Toronto, performing in comedy clubs and theater before joining the cast of 'Saturday Night Live,' which propelled him into mainstream success.
What is Dan Aykroyd's background?
Dan Aykroyd was born in Ottawa, Canada, and grew up in a family with a strong interest in the arts. His father was a sketch comedian, which influenced his comedic style.
Is Dan Aykroyd involved in music?
Yes, Dan Aykroyd is also known for his musical talents, especially in blues music. He has performed with various musicians and contributed to soundtracks for his films.
How many children does Dan Aykroyd have?
Dan Aykroyd has three children with his wife, Donna Dixon: Danielle, Belle, and Stella Aykroyd, who have occasionally appeared in public events with him.
What is Dan Aykroyd's estimated net worth?
Dan Aykroyd's estimated net worth is approximately 180 million USD, largely due to his successful career in film, television, and business ventures.