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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.
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images. By William J. Wright Updated: March 16, 2023 2:30 pm EST. 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.
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.
Between 1975 and 1979, Aykroyd was one of the major stars of SNL and became a household name in America. Not only did he write and act out his own characters, such as Bedlar Conehead and Elwood Blues, but he also did wildly over-the-top impersonations of anyone from Richard Nixon to Julia Child.
Dec 11, 2020 · After ten years, the comedy-horror film Zombieland finally received a sequel in 2019, and Aykroyd was part of the cast. Zombieland featured a ragtag group of unlikely survivors trying to make...
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.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Dan Aykroyd (Best Supporting Actor, Driving Miss Daisy) Following his stint as a founding SNL cast member, Dan Aykroyd went on to have a stellar movie career — including a few movies based on...
