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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd is known for The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters. Dan Aykroyd's nationality is Canadian. Dan Aykroyd was born on 1 July 1952.

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Who is Dan Aykroyd?

Dan Aykroyd is best known for The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters. Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian public figure. Dan Aykroyd was born on 1 July 1952, which places Dan Aykroyd among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Dan Aykroyd is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters
Nationality: Canadian
Born: 1 July 1952

About Dan Aykroyd

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. 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. 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 My Girl (1991), Chaplin (1992), North (1994), and Pearl Harbor (2001).

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What is Dan Aykroyd known for?

Dan Aykroyd is known for The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters.

When was Dan Aykroyd born?

Dan Aykroyd was born on 1 July 1952.

What nationality is Dan Aykroyd?

Dan Aykroyd's nationality is Canadian.

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