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Dan Aykroyd Biography
Dan Aykroyd is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Saturday Night Live as well as The Blues Brothers star who was famous for his role with Ghostbusters as well as being nominated to win an Academy Award for for Driving Miss Daisy.
He impersonated He imitated Bob Dole on SNL for the first time on February 13th, 1988. on SNL for the first time on the 13th of February, 1988.
After leaving Saturday Night Live, Aykroyd starred in a number of films, mostly comedies, with uneven results both commercially and artistically. His first three American feature films all co-starred Belushi. The first, 1941 (1979), directed by Steven Spielberg, was a box office disappointment. The second, The Blues Brothers (1980), which he co-wrote with director John Landis, was a massive hit. The third, Neighbors (1981) had mixed critical reaction but was another box-office hit. One of his best-received performances was as a blueblood-turned-wretch in the 1983 comedy Trading Places, in which he co-starred with fellow SNL alumnus Eddie Murphy as well as Jamie Lee Curtis.
Daniel Edward Aykroyd, CM OOnt (/ˈ æ k r ɔɪ d / AK -royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, producer, comedian, musician, and filmmaker who 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 the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.
He got married to Donna Dixon in 1983. The couple shared three daughters.
| Name | Dan Aykroyd |
| First Name | Dan |
| Last Name | Aykroyd |
| Occupation | Tv Actor |
| Birthday | July 1 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place of Birth | Ottawa |
| Home Town | Ontario |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Donna Dixon |
| Children(s) | Vera Sola, Stella Irene August Aykroyd, Belle Kingston Aykroyd, Danielle Aykroyd |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Aykroyd gained fame on the American late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live. He was originally hired, and paid $278 a week, as a writer for the show, but became a part of the cast before the series premiered. The original cast was referred to on the show as “The Not Ready For Prime Time Players”. Aykroyd was the youngest member of the cast, and appeared on the show for its first four seasons, from 1975–1979. He brought a unique sensibility to the show, combining youth, unusual interests, talent as an impersonator, and an almost lunatic intensity. Guest host Eric Idle of Monty Python said that Aykroyd’s ability to write and act out characters flawlessly made him the only member of the SNL cast capable of being a Python.
Dan Aykroyd Net Worth
Dan Aykroyd is one of the richest Tv Actor from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Aykroyd's net worth $200 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His parents were born with eyes of different colors as well as webbed toes. He had hoped to become an Catholic priest after turning 17.
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Aykroyd was born on Dominion Day (July 1, which is now called Canada Day), 1952 at The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, where his father, Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer, worked as a policy adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. His mother, Lorraine Hélène (née Gougeon) (27 April 1918-8 February 2018), was a secretary. His mother was of French Canadian descent and his father is of English, Scottish, Irish, French and Dutch ancestry. His brother, Peter, is also an actor.
| Net Worth | $200 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | TV Actor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1977, Aykroyd received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series for his collaborative work on Saturday Night Live. In 1994, he received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Carleton University. In 1999, Aykroyd was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2002. In 2017, he was made a member of the Order of Ontario in recognition for being “one of the world’s most popular entertainers, well-known for his time on Saturday Night Live and the 1984 classic movie Ghostbusters”.
In 1977, he received an Emmy Award for writing on SNL; he later received two more nominations for writing and one for acting. In Rolling Stone’ s February 2015 appraisal of all 141 Saturday night live cast members to date, Aykroyd was ranked fifth (behind Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, and Mike Myers). “Of all the original [SNL] greats, Aykroyd is the least imitated”, they wrote, “because nobody else can do what he did.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Dan Aykroyd height 6 ft 1 in Dan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Aykroyd’s first professional experience, which he gained at the age of 17, was as a member of the cast of the short-lived Canadian sketch comedy series The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour with Lorne Michaels, among others. He was a member of the Second City comedy troupe in 1973 in both Toronto and Chicago.
Aykroyd was briefly engaged to actress Carrie Fisher. He proposed to her on the set of The Blues Brothers (1980), in which she appeared as a spurned girlfriend of John Belushi’s Jake Blues who was trying to kill both brothers. The engagement ended when she reconciled with her former boyfriend, musician Paul Simon. In 1983, he married actress Donna Dixon; they met on the set of Doctor Detroit released the same year. They went on to appear together in four additional films: Spies Like Us (1985); Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983); The Couch Trip (1988); and Exit to Eden (1994). They have three daughters, Danielle, Stella, and Belle.
Who is Dan Aykroyd Dating?
According to our records, Dan Aykroyd married to Donna Dixon . As of December 1, 2023, Dan Aykroyd’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Dan Aykroyd. You may help us to build the dating records for Dan Aykroyd!Backed by such experienced professional R&B sidemen as lead guitarist Steve Cropper, sax man Lou Marini, trumpeter Alan Rubin, and bass guitarist Donald “Duck” Dunn, the Blues Brothers proved more than an SNL novelty. Taking off with the public as a legitimate musical act, they performed live gigs and in 1978 released the hit album Briefcase Full of Blues (drawn from the fact that Aykroyd, as “Elwood Blues”, carried his blues harmonicas in a briefcase that he kept handcuffed to his wrist, in the manner of a CIA courier; Belushi originally carried the key to those handcuffs). Briefcase Full of Blues eventually sold 3.5 million copies, and is one of the highest-selling blues albums of all time. The band was much further popularized in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, which Aykroyd co-wrote. A sequel, titled Blues Brothers 2000, was released in 1998 and featured John Goodman as Belushi’s replacement.
Facts & Trivia
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In the early 1980s, Aykroyd began work on a script for the film that eventually became Ghostbusters, inspired by his fascination with parapsychology. The script initially included a much greater fantasy element, including time travel, but this was toned down substantially through work on the script with Harold Ramis (who became a co-writer) and director Ivan Reitman. Aykroyd originally wrote the role of Dr. Peter Venkman with Belushi in mind, but rewrote it for Bill Murray after Belushi’s death. Aykroyd joked that the green ghost, later known as “Slimer”, was “the ghost of John Belushi” and was based on Belushi’s party animal personality. Ghostbusters was released in 1984 and became a huge success for Aykroyd, who also appeared as one of the lead actors; the film earned nearly US$300 million on a US$30 million budget.
Why did Dan Aykroyd quit acting?
Still a year shy of his 50th birthday, Dan Aykroyd claims he is feeling too “sedentary” and “reclusive” to continue working in the Hollywood sweatshops as a movie star. Declining Dan will look for one farewell movie to act in and then retire from the film industry – perhaps for good.
How did Dan Aykroyd get so rich?
Although Aykroyd was originally known for his appearances on Saturday Night Live and as a member of The Blues Brothers, he has actually made most of his money from his work in films. He is especially well known for his comedic performances. His first three features films all also starred John Belushi.
What is Dan Aykroyd doing now?
He continues to manage the House of Blues chain of music venues, which he cofounded, and the Crystal Head Vodka brand he created. Aykroyd is also still married to his wife of 35 years, Donna Dixon, with whom he shares three daughters.
Was Dan Aykroyd friends with John Belushi?
On the 30th anniversary of John Belushi’s death, Dan Aykroyd is speaking out about his close friend and Blues Brothers co-star. “What John leaves behind is his legacy of laughter and fun,” Aykroyd tells HLN’s Showbiz Tonight in an interview, adding: “He was my brother.”
Can Dan Aykroyd really play the accordion?
A musician as well as an actor, Aykroyd still performs as The Blues Brothers today. But in the film, his character plays an instrument that even Aykroyd has not mastered, the accordion.
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