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- Dan Aykroyd is well-known for portraying characters such as Ray Stantz in "Ghostbusters," Elwood Blues in "The Blues Brothers," and Beldar Conehead in "Coneheads."
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He starred as Reverend Mike Weber, in his sitcom Soul Man (1997–1998). He has since appeared on various television shows including It's Garry Shandling's Show (1990), Home Improvement (1997), Family Guy (2009), The Simpsons (2021) and The Conners (2019).
- GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) Director: Ivan Reitman, Writers: Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis. Starring Bill Murrray, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver. Originally slated as another vehicle for Aykroyd and Belushi, the film was postponed due to Belushi’s death.
- THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) Director: John Landis. Writers: John Landis, Dan Aykroyd. Starring John Belushi, Aretha Franklin, James Brown. “The Blues Brothers” was the first of what became many Saturday Night Live characters who would be spun off into feature films.
- TRADING PLACES (1983) Director: John Landis. Writers: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod. Starring Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche. Two elderly millionaires mess with the lives of a rich investor and a low level con-artist by having them switch places with each others’ lives.
- DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989) Director: Bruce Beresford. Writer: Alfred Uhry. Starring Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Patti LuPone. Aykroyd became the first male “Saturday Night Live” alumni to earn an Oscar nomination when he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the screen adaptation of this Pulitzer Prize winning play.
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. Among his castmates, his energy was unmatched, helping him stand out from the crowd.
Jun 4, 2014 · Despite press reports of infighting among Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis (who died earlier this year), the stars of the first two Ghostbusters films, Columbia Pictures has...
- Lesley M. M. Blume
Mar 16, 2023 · With his quirky sensibilities, outlandish characters, and hilarious impressions, he made his mark as one of the 1970s' funniest and most subversive comic talents. Partnering with comedic force of nature and fellow SNL castmate, John Belushi, Aykroyd embarked on a successful musical career as one half of the Blues Brothers.
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Jul 17, 2024 · From his early days on Saturday Night Live, where he created some of the show's most beloved characters, to his starring roles in Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers, Coneheads and more - Aykroyd is an undisputed comedy legend. But which are the best films that feature this remarkable actor?
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.
