Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; 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, 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 gained prominence for writing, and starring as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), and ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989) and has reprised his role in various projects within the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. He also is known for his comedic roles in ''The Blues Brothers'' (1980), ''Trading Places'' (1983), ''Spies Like Us'' (1985), ''Dragnet'' (1987), ''The Great Outdoors'' (1988), ''Coneheads'' (1993), and ''Blues Brothers 2000'' (1998), a sequel to the 1980 film.
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 in ''My Girl'' (1991), ''Chaplin'', and ''Sneakers'' (both 1992). Aykroyd has done supporting roles in ''Tommy Boy'' (1995), ''Grosse Pointe Blank'' (1997), ''50 First Dates'' (2004), ''Christmas with the Kranks'' (2004), ''The Campaign'' (2012), and ''Behind the Candelabra'' (2013).
He starred as Reverend Mike Weber, in his sitcom ''Soul Man'' (1997–1998). He has since appeared on various television shows including ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (1990), ''Home Improvement'' (1997), ''Family Guy'' (2009), ''The Simpsons'' (2021) and ''The Conners'' (2019). 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
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