Dan Aykroyd
- January 5, 2024
- Tv Actor
Quick Facts
Dan Aykroyd Biography
| Name | Dan Aykroyd |
| Birthday | Jul 1 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Ottawa |
| Home Town | Ontario |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Donna Dixon |
| Children(s) | Vera Sola, Stella Irene August Aykroyd, Belle Kingston Aykroyd, Danielle Aykroyd |
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.
Dan Aykroyd Net Worth
| Net Worth | $200 Million |
| Source Of Income | TV Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
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.
He was Art Weber in the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as well as in the comedy film of 1995 Canadian Bacon as an OPP Officer.
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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Dan Aykroyd height 6 ft 1 in Dan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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.
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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.
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Dan Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Dan Aykroyd celebrates birthday on July 1 of every year.
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.