Daniel Edward Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, musician and businessman. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on Saturday Night Live (1975–1979). A musical sketch he performed with John Belushi on SNL, The Blues Brothers, turned into an actual performing band and then a highly successful 1980 film, also called The Blues Brothers.
He conceived and starred in Ghostbusters (1984), which spawned a sequel (Ghostbusters II) and eventually an entire media franchise. In 1990, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy. He starred in his own sitcom, Soul Man, from 1997–98. Aykroyd is also a successful businessman, having co-founded the House of Blueschain of music venues and the Crystal Head Vodka brand.
Filmography[]
- The Blues Brothers (1980) - Elwood J. Blues
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) - Passenger
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - Art Weber (Cameo)
- Spies Like Us (1985) - Austin Millbarge
- Caddyshack II (1988) - Captain Tom Everett
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989) - Boolie Werthan
- Nothing but Trouble (1991) - Judge Alvin "J.P" Valkenheiser/Bobo
- North (1994) - Pa Tex
- My Fellow Americans (1996) - President William Haney
- Pearl Harbor (2001) - Captain Harold Thurman
- Tammy (2007) - Don
- Yogi Bear (2010) - Yogi Bear
- The Campaign (2012) - Wade Motch