Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( 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. During his tenure on SNL, he appeared in a recurring series of sketches, including the Coneheads and the Blues Brothers. For his work on the show, he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977. Since his departure, he has returned for guest roles.
Aykroyd's most famous roles are as Elwood J. Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), and Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He reprised his role in various projects within the Ghostbusters franchise. He is also known for his comedic roles in 1941 (1979), Trading Places (1983), Spies Like Us (1985), Dragnet (1987), The Great Outdoors (1988), Nothing but Trouble (1991) and Coneheads (1993).
In 1990, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Boolie Werthan in Driving Miss Daisy (1989). Other dramatic roles include Chaplin (1992), North (1994), and Pearl Harbor (2001). Aykroyd has had supporting roles in comedy films such as Tommy Boy (1995), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Loser (2000), Evolution (2001), 50 First Dates (2004), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), and Tammy (2014).
He starred as Reverend Mike Weber in the sitcom Soul Man (1997–1998). He has made guest appearances on various television shows, including The Nanny (1994), According to Jim (2002–2009), Living with Fran (2006), The Defenders (2011) and Workin' Moms (2017–2023). Aykroyd is also a businessman, having co-founded the House of Blues chain of music venues and the Crystal Head Vodka brand.
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Jos olet syntynyt tänä päivänä, olet 73 vuotta vanha. Viimeisin syntymäpäiväsi oli tiistaina 1. heinäkuuta 2025, 129 päivää sitten. Seuraava syntymäpäiväsi on keskiviikkona 1. heinäkuuta 2026, 235 päivän kuluttua. Olet elänyt 26 792 päivää tai noin 643 018 tuntia tai noin 38 581 084 minuuttia tai noin 2 314 865 040 sekuntia.
Date: 02 July 1952
Warren calls Sawyer attack on subsidy stand for SS United States childish; charges vituperation, lr to House subcom; repts Truman directed Sawyer to withhold $10-million operating subsidy from US Lines pending settlement of dispute; conf with Atty Gen McGranery
Date: 02 July 1952
47 women leave for Eur under Theta Sigma Phi auspices
Date: 01 July 1952
Time (pub) reporter J Bell barred for alleged anti-Arab bias
Date: 01 July 1952
Govt suspends new censorship rules which would have forced Opposition newspapers to cease pub
Date: 01 July 1952
Strike by Govt-controlled unions over suppressed news item forces La Plata Argentina ed E Gonzalez Arena to quit
Date: 01 July 1952
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Govt drops sedition charges against 2 pro-Communist papers; will not press for 6-mos suspension of Ta Kung Pao
Date: 01 July 1952
wks ended June 21 and 28 and Jan 1-June 28; table
Date: 02 July 1952
By The Associated Press
news and TV cameras barred from bldg