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Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM OOnt ( / ˈækrɔɪd / AK-royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. 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.
Mar 16, 2023 · From his early days as an original cast member on Saturday Night Live to his many roles in some of the most unforgettable comedies of all time, Dan Aykroyd has been making people laugh for over four decades.
- William J. Wright
2004 Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion (Video Game) (characters) 2002 Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 (Video Game) (characters) 1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (TV Special) (uncredited) 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 (film The Blues Brothers) / (written by)
Dec 19, 2022 · Peter Aykroyd was the younger brother of "SNL" legend Dan Aykroyd. Alas, Peter's tenure was considerably shorter, as he only lasted a season on the show as a writer and performer.
- Henry Blodget
Jun 10, 2021 · In the world of comedy, few actors are as widely recognized as Dan Aykroyd. Not only is Aykroyd seen as a talented performer, but his work is often viewed as being genuinely pioneering.
Big Break. Aged just 17, Aykroyd scored his first professional comedy gig, working with Lorne Michaels on the sketch show The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour. Although the series didn’t run for long, his relationship with Michaels later led to bigger and greater things.
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Dan Aykroyd. Writer: Ghostbusters. Daniel Edward Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Hélène (Gougeon), a secretary from a French-Canadian family, and Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer who advised prime minister Pierre Trudeau.
