Dan Aykroyd

Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian-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, particularly featuring 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. After his departure, he has since returned to 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 has reprised his role in various projects within the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise). He also is 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 done 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. Provided by Wikipedia