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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

74 movies on Netflix

Biography

Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian and American performer whose comedy and music career took off on Saturday Night Live, where he was an original cast member and writer from 1975 to 1979 and won a Primetime Emmy for variety series writing in 1977. After early Canadian sketch work and Second City, he co-wrote and starred as Elwood J. Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980), then played Dr. Raymond Stantz in Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). His film work includes both comedies and dramas, among them Trading Places (1983), Dragnet (1987), The Great Outdoors (1988), Tommy Boy (1995), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), and Pearl Harbor (2001). Driving Miss Daisy (1989) brought him an Academy Award nomination for supporting actor. He also starred in the sitcom Soul Man and co-founded House of Blues.

74years old

Turns 75 on July 1in 232 days

  • Born Ottawa
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Daniel Edward Aykroyd (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
74
Career span
47 years1978 to 2025

Genres

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  1. First role

    At 17, Aykroyd got his first professional experience as a cast member of The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour, a short-lived Canadian sketch comedy series, alongside Lorne Michaels and others.

  2. Behind the camera

    Aykroyd made his directorial debut with 1991's Nothing but Trouble, which starred Demi Moore, Chevy Chase and John Candy. The film flopped with critics and at the box office, and Aykroyd won a Razzie for Worst Supporting Actor.

  3. Behind the camera

    Aykroyd and Isaac Tigrett, who helped start Hard Rock Cafe, founded the House of Blues in 1992. The music venue chain aimed to present performances of every genre, with blues music and folk art as its main theme.

Dan Aykroyd movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Ghostbusters1984 Comedy, Fantasyas Dr. Raymond Stantz

    IMDb rating 7.8491K votes

  2. Trading Places1983 Comedyas Louis Winthorpe III

    IMDb rating 7.5185K votes

  3. Ghostbusters II1989as Dr. Raymond Stantz

    IMDb rating 6.6242K votes

  4. The Blues Brothers1980as Elwood Blues

    IMDb rating 7.9232K votes

  5. 50 First Dates2004as Dr. Keats

    IMDb rating 6.8421K votes

  6. Antz1998as Chipvoice

    IMDb rating 6.5172K votes

  7. Driving Miss Daisy1989as Boolie Werthan

    IMDb rating 7.3125K votes

  8. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007as Captain Tucker

    IMDb rating 5.9162K votes

Most often with

John Landis directed seven of these films, Ivan Reitman three and Peter Segal three. Two actors appear in eight of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bill Murray, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Bill MurrayChevy Chase, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Chevy ChaseJohn Belushi, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with John BelushiJohn Candy, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with John CandyErnie Hudson, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Ernie HudsonAnnie Potts, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Annie PottsJohn LandisDirector, 7 filmsSee the 7 films by John LandisIvan ReitmanDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Ivan ReitmanPeter SegalDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Peter Segal

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Box office

What Dan Aykroyd's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.2 billion

46 of the 74 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 74 films: 46 worldwide figure; 13 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 46Worldwide figure
  • 13US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Top grosser

Pearl Harbor2001as Captain Thurman$449 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 51% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Pearl Harbor2001as Captain Thurman
    $449M10.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984as Weber
    $333M7.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Ghostbusters1984as Dr. Raymond Stantz
    $297M7.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Pixels2015as 1982 Championship MC
    $245M5.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Ghostbusters II1989as Dr. Raymond Stantz
    $215M5.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Ghostbusters: Afterlife2021as Ray Stantz
    $204M4.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Yogi Bear2010as Yogi Bear (voice)
    $204M4.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire2024as Ray Stantz
    $202M4.8% of the total
50 First Dates (2004), $196 millionI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), $187 millionAntz (1998), $172 millionDriving Miss Daisy (1989), $146 millionThe Blues Brothers (1980), $115 millionSneakers (1992), $105 millionThe Campaign (2012), $105 millionTammy (2014), $100 millionEvolution (2001), $98.4 million1941 (1979), $94.9 millionTrading Places (1983), $90.4 millionDragnet (1987), $66.7 millionCrossroads (2002), $61.1 millionSpies Like Us (1985), $60.1 millionMy Girl (1991), $59.5 millionThe Great Outdoors (1988), $43.5 million

$2.1 billionfrom the other 38 films with a worldwide figure, 49% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1977 to 2007, one of them major.

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Dan Aykroyd's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
1977Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesSaturday Night LiveWon
Other honors
2007Great Immigrants AwardWon
2002Canada's Walk of FameHonored
1992Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie AwardNothing but TroubleWon
1989Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie AwardCaddyshack IIWon
Member of the Order of CanadaWon

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