credits of
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, initially pursued studies in psychology, criminal sociology, and political science at Carleton University, where his comedy journey took off. He co-wrote sketches for a private cable company, igniting his passion for acting. At 20, he joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto, marking the start of his career. In 1975, Aykroyd joined "Saturday Night Live" as a founding member of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players," crafting iconic sketches like "The Blues Brothers" with Belushi and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" with Steve Martin. The success of "The Blues Brothers" sketch led to a full-length feature in 1980, with Aykroyd writing and producing the movie soundtrack, defying the disco and punk era. His versatile talent shines in roles like Dr. Ray Stantz in "Ghostbusters," Jessica Tandy’s son in "Driving Miss Daisy," a single father in "My Girl," and an assassin in "Grosse Pointe Blank," showcasing both comedic and dramatic prowess.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 20th, 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Ray Stantz | 6.5 | |
November 9th, 2021 | Who Saw the Men in Black | self | 6 | |
January 7th, 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters | Self | 6.9 | |
August 1st, 2014 | Get On Up | Ben Bart | 6.8 | |
July 2nd, 2014 | Tammy | Don | 5.3 | |
May 8th, 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Scarecrow (voice) | 6.3 | |
November 27th, 2013 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving | Rick Phillips | 7.5 | |
May 26th, 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Seymour Heller | 6.6 | |
January 15th, 2013 | Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot | Self | 6.8 | |
August 9th, 2012 | The Campaign | Wade Motch | 5.8 | |
December 17th, 2010 | Yogi Bear | Yogi Bear (voice) | 5.6 | |
April 28th, 2008 | War, Inc. | Mr. Vice President | 5.5 | |
July 13th, 2007 | Shortcut to Happiness | Julius Jensen | 5.6 | |
July 12th, 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Captain Tucker | 6.1 | |
July 15th, 2005 | Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs | Self | 4.9 | |
November 24th, 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Vic Frohmeyer | 6.2 | |
February 13th, 2004 | 50 First Dates | Dr. Keats | 6.9 | |
October 3rd, 2003 | Bright Young Things | Lord Monomark | 6.3 | |
July 29th, 2003 | Toronto Rocks | Self | 8 | |
February 15th, 2002 | Crossroads | Pete Wagner | 5.2 | |
October 23rd, 2001 | On the Nose | Dr. Barry Davis | 5.4 | |
October 7th, 2001 | Earth vs. the Spider | Det. Insp. Jack Grillo | 5.6 | |
August 24th, 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Chris Magruder | 6.6 | |
June 8th, 2001 | Evolution | Governor Lewis | 6.1 | |
May 21st, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Captain Thurman | 6.9 | |
October 13th, 2000 | The House of Mirth | Augustus 'Gus' Trenor | 6.2 | |
October 13th, 2000 | Stardom | Barry Levine | 5.3 | |
December 10th, 1999 | Diamonds | Lance Agensky | 5.3 | |
October 29th, 1998 | Susan's Plan | Bob | 4.8 | |
October 2nd, 1998 | Antz | Chip (voice) | 6.2 | |
February 6th, 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Elwood Blues | 5.3 | |
April 11th, 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Grocer | 7 | |
January 1st, 1997 | Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow | Crawford Gordon | 6 | |
December 20th, 1996 | My Fellow Americans | President William Haney | 6.1 | |
September 13th, 1996 | Feeling Minnesota | Det. Ben Costikyan | 5.4 | |
April 19th, 1996 | Celtic Pride | Jimmy Flaherty | 5.3 | |
April 12th, 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Jack Lambert | 4.9 | |
March 29th, 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | COL John T. Hall | 5.9 | |
June 8th, 1995 | Canadian Bacon | OPP Officer (uncredited) | 5.8 | |
May 26th, 1995 | Casper | Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
March 31st, 1995 | Tommy Boy | Ray Zalinsky | 6.8 | |
March 3rd, 1995 | The Random Factor | Dexter (voice) | 5.1 | |
October 14th, 1994 | Exit to Eden | Fred Lavery | 4.2 | |
July 22nd, 1994 | North | Pa Tex | 5.1 | |
February 11th, 1994 | My Girl 2 | Harry Sultenfuss | 6.1 | |
July 23rd, 1993 | Coneheads | Beldar | 5.5 | |
December 17th, 1992 | Chaplin | Mack Sennett | 7.4 | |
September 9th, 1992 | Sneakers | Mother | 6.9 | |
February 21st, 1992 | This Is My Life | Arnold Moss | 6.1 | |
November 27th, 1991 | My Girl | Harry Sultenfuss | 7.4 | |
February 15th, 1991 | Nothing But Trouble | Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo | 5.3 | |
September 6th, 1990 | Masters of Menace | Johnny Lewis | 5.8 | |
March 16th, 1990 | Life of Python | Self | 6.3 | |
February 9th, 1990 | Loose Cannons | Ellis Fielding | 5.1 | |
December 13th, 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Boolie Werthan | 7.2 | |
June 16th, 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Ray Stantz | 6.6 | |
December 9th, 1988 | My Stepmother Is an Alien | Steven Mills | 5.8 | |
July 22nd, 1988 | Caddyshack II | Captain Tom Everett | 4.2 | |
June 17th, 1988 | The Great Outdoors | Roman Craig | 6.5 | |
February 5th, 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Roman (uncredited) | 6 | |
January 15th, 1988 | The Couch Trip | John W. Burns, Jr. | 5.5 | |
June 26th, 1987 | Dragnet | Sgt. Joe Friday | 6 | |
January 1st, 1987 | Citizen Steve | Chial Dushane | 6 | |
December 6th, 1985 | Spies Like Us | Austin Millbarge | 6.2 | |
February 22nd, 1985 | Into the Night | Herb | 6.5 | |
September 6th, 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Buck Heller | 6.3 | |
June 8th, 1984 | Ghostbusters | Ray Stantz | 7.5 | |
May 23rd, 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Art Weber | 7.3 | |
June 7th, 1983 | Trading Places | Louis Winthorpe III | 7.2 | |
May 6th, 1983 | Doctor Detroit | Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit | 5.1 | |
October 29th, 1982 | It Came from Hollywood | Self | 5.4 | |
December 18th, 1981 | Neighbors | Vic | 5.7 | |
June 16th, 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Elwood Blues | 7.7 | |
December 14th, 1979 | 1941 | Sgt. Frank Tree | 5.8 | |
September 20th, 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self | 5.3 | |
March 22nd, 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Brian Thigh | 6.8 | |
June 17th, 1977 | Love at First Sight | Roy | 5 | |
TBD | That's Amore! | TBD | TBD | |
May 11th, 2026 | Marty, Life Is Short | Self (archive footage) | 8.7 | |
December 9th, 2025 | On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers | Self | TBD | |
December 4th, 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not | Self | 7.3 | |
September 6th, 2025 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... | Self | TBD | |
September 4th, 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City | 7.9 | |
January 27th, 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self (archive footage) | 7.8 | |
May 18th, 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | 7.8 | |
January 19th, 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Self (archive footage) | 7.9 | |
September 1st, 2023 | Zombie Town | Len Carver | 4.4 | |
July 7th, 2023 | Our Soho | self | TBD | |
November 19th, 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self (archive footage) | 8.2 | |
November 18th, 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Ray Stantz | 7.3 | |
March 8th, 2021 | The Go-Go's | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.2 | |
May 16th, 2020 | Belushi | Self (archive footage) | 7 | |
October 20th, 2019 | Fantastic Mr. Murray | Self - Interviewee | 6.3 | |
July 25th, 2019 | Defend, Conserve, Protect | Narrator | TBD | |
May 27th, 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh | Self | 7.2 | |
September 22nd, 2016 | Good Fortune | Self | 2 | |
July 14th, 2016 | Ghostbusters | Cabbie | 5.3 | |
April 23rd, 2016 | Ghostheads | Self | 6 | |
September 18th, 2015 | Being Canadian | Self | 5.6 | |
July 27th, 2015 | I Am Chris Farley | Self | 7.1 | |
July 16th, 2015 | Pixels | 1982 Championship MC | 5.8 | |
September 16th, 2014 | Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond | TBD | 7.3 | |
September 16th, 2014 | Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective | TBD | 8 | |
March 13th, 2013 | Born In Chicago | Narrator | 8 | |
January 7th, 2013 | WWII: Saving the Reality | Self - Narrator (voice) | TBD | |
March 16th, 2012 | Sunset Strip | Self | 7.3 | |
November 1st, 2010 | The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | 6 | |
March 2nd, 2010 | Presidential Reunion | Jimmy Carter | 6.1 | |
August 6th, 2009 | Julie & Julia | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
May 6th, 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Self | TBD | |
June 27th, 2006 | Working with a Master: John Landis | Self | TBD | |
September 6th, 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd | Various Characters (archive footage) | 8.2 | |
August 30th, 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music | Self | TBD | |
August 23rd, 2005 | Just the Two of Us | Self | 9 | |
August 6th, 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi | Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.5 | |
June 7th, 2005 | Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation | Self | TBD | |
February 20th, 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 8 | |
August 20th, 2004 | Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin | Narrator | 8 | |
May 16th, 2004 | White Coats | Dr. Cyrill Kipp | 5.1 | |
October 29th, 2003 | James Brown: Soul Survivor | TBD | 7.7 | |
June 3rd, 2003 | The Making of ‘Sneakers’ | Self | 7.5 | |
August 23rd, 2002 | Unconditional Love | Max Beasley | 6 | |
July 21st, 2000 | Loser | Dad | 5.4 | |
December 1st, 1999 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas | Self | 5.6 | |
October 29th, 1999 | Ghostbusters 1999 | Self | 6.5 | |
October 13th, 1999 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey | TBD | 7 | |
September 25th, 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 6.9 | |
September 7th, 1999 | Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection | Captain Milligan | 8.7 | |
September 8th, 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' | Self | 6.5 | |
January 1st, 1998 | Roswell Top Secret | Self | 5 | |
January 12th, 1997 | The Arrow | Crawford Gordon Jr. | 6.9 | |
July 26th, 1996 | Rainbow | Sheriff Wyatt Hampton | 4.7 | |
July 26th, 1994 | The Best of the Blues Brothers | Elwood Blues / Self | 6.4 | |
January 1st, 1994 | A Century of Cinema | Self | 8.3 | |
January 18th, 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Captain Miligan | 5.1 | |
September 8th, 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | 8 | |
April 22nd, 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Vic's Buddy | 6.5 | |
September 24th, 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 7.8 | |
June 15th, 1989 | Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary | Self | 10 | |
August 3rd, 1985 | The Best of John Belushi | Various Characters | 7.5 | |
January 28th, 1985 | We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song | Self | 8.4 | |
January 1st, 1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night | Self | 8.2 | |
December 4th, 1984 | On the Scene with the Ghostbusters | TBD | 9.5 | |
June 28th, 1983 | The Coneheads | Beldar (voice) | 5.1 | |
June 24th, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Passenger | 6.5 | |
December 24th, 1982 | E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors | Beldar Conehead | 7.6 | |
November 25th, 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves | 7.6 | |
December 31st, 1978 | The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland | Elwood Blues | 6.4 | |
December 31st, 1978 | Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland | Self | TBD | |
October 28th, 1978 | The Things We Did Last Summer | Self | 4.8 | |
August 5th, 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK | Cop #1 | 8 | |
August 5th, 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK | Cop #1 | 1 | |
January 1st, 1974 | The Gift of Winter | Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice) | 6.7 | |
TBD | Keeper of the Cup | The Keeper | TBD | |
TBD | Getting Lost | (voice) | TBD |