History Creator / DanAykroyd

** ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2020)

* ''Film/GhostbustersAfterlife'' (2021) - Ray Stantz
* ''Film/GhostbustersFrozenEmpire'' (2024) - Ray Stantz

Following ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', Dan Aykroyd has had a successful career as an actor and writer, creating several more movies alongside friends from ''SNL'' and Second City, including ''Film/NineteenFortyOne1979'', ''Neighbours'', ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'', ''Film/{{Coneheads}}'', and ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}''. He has also starred in other movies such as ''Film/MyGirl'' (and [[Film/MyGirl2 its sequel]]), ''Film/{{Sneakers}}'', ''Film/TradingPlaces'', ''Literature/ExitToEden'', ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy'' and ''Film/GrossePointeBlank''. Further work has included ABC's sitcom, ''Soul Man'', in which Dan played a widowed Episcopal priest, a role he also played in a ''Series/HomeImprovement'' episode, "Losing My Religion".

Aykroyd eventually joined the renowned Creator/SecondCity comedy troupe in UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}. During this time, he was also running an after-hours speak-easy, where he and Creator/JohnBelushi hung out when the latter came to Toronto. Belushi complimented Aykroyd's taste in music, and Aykroyd, surprised by Belushi's lack of knowledge of the blues (considering John was from UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, where blues became well known), offered to teach Belushi about the blues. That night, the Blues Brothers were born.

* ''Film/{{Evolution}}'' (2001) - Governor Lewis

Following ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', Dan Aykroyd has had a successful career as an actor and writer, creating several more movies alongside friends from ''SNL'' and Second City, including ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'', ''Neighbours'', ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'', ''Film/{{Coneheads}}'', and ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}''. He has also starred in other movies such as ''Film/MyGirl'' (and [[Film/MyGirl2 its sequel]]), ''Film/{{Sneakers}}'', ''Film/TradingPlaces'', ''Literature/ExitToEden'', ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy'' and ''Film/GrossePointeBlank''. Further work has included ABC's sitcom, ''Soul Man'', in which Dan played a widowed Episcopal priest, a role he also played in a ''Series/HomeImprovement'' episode, "Losing My Religion".

* ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'' (1978) - Sgt. Frank Tree

Which brings us to the elephant in the room: Dan Aykroyd is kind of a kook. The whole idea behind Crystal Skull vodka is that he's obsessed with those {{crystal skull}} "artifacts" and believes they were created by {{ancient aliens}}. He's serious about the occult and UFO conspiracies. Before you dismiss his beliefs entirely, without them, ''Ghostbusters'' never would have existed. It's a testament to the usefulness of "off the reservation"-type thinking. His family believed in ghosts, too: he got the inspiration for the movie from his father and great-grandfather, who would regularly hold seances in their parlour in Ontario.

->''"My whole thing is to entertain, make people laugh and to forget about the real world for awhile."''

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Following ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', Dan Aykroyd has had a successful career as an actor and writer, creating several more movies alongside friends from ''SNL'' and Second City, including ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'', ''Neighbours'', ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'', ''Film/{{Coneheads}}'', and ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}''. He has also starred in other movies such as ''My Girl'' (and its sequel), ''Film/{{Sneakers}}'', ''Film/TradingPlaces'', ''Literature/ExitToEden'', ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy'' and ''Film/GrossePointeBlank''. Further work has included ABC's sitcom, ''Soul Man'', in which Dan played a widowed Episcopal priest, a role he also played in a ''Series/HomeImprovement'' episode, "Losing My Religion".

->''"[[Main/AcCENTupontheWrongSylLABle Ayyyyyyyyyy]]-kroyd."''
-->-- '''[[WebVideo/JonTron Jon Jafari]], commenting on the possibly weird pronunciation of his name.'''

Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CM]] (born July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a well known and celebrated Canadian/American comedian, actor, musician, ufologist and entrepreneur. He is also a Reserve Commander in the Louisiana Police, and carries his badge with him at all times -- even stepping in to pull over a speeding driver, once.

Both parents were in the civil service, and his family is steeped in Spiritism -- something that both generations of Aykroyds regards highly. This would be the basis for ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}'', although Dan's father Peter still protests about the inclusion of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Aykroyd Sr. has published a book about the Spiritism tradition that runs in their family, to which Dan contributed the foreword.

Aykroyd eventually joined the renowned Creator/SecondCity comedy troupe in UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}. During this time, he was also running an after hours speak-easy, where he and Creator/JohnBelushi hung out when the latter came to Toronto. Belushi complimented Aykroyd's taste in music, and Aykroyd, surprised by Belushi's lack of knowledge of the blues (considering John was from UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, where blues became well known), offered to teach Belushi about the blues. That night, the Blues Brothers were born.

Both parents were in the civil service, and his family steeped in Spiritism -- something that both generations of Aykroyds to regard highly. This would be the basis for ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}'', although Dan's father Peter still protests about the inclusion of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Aykroyd senior has published a book about the Spiritism tradition that runs in their family, to which Dan contributed the foreword.

-->-- '''[[WebVideo/JonTron Jon]], commenting on the possibly weird pronunciation of his name.'''

* ''Series/AccordingToJim'' - Officer [[TheDanza Danny]] Michalski(Recurring role)

* ''Film/{{Coneheads}}'' (1993) - Belldar Conehead

As many fans will attest, Aykroyd can also be seen at special events across America, where he will happily sign bottles of Crystal Head Vodka, and his wine brand. He has even appeared in ''Hot Mixology'', a show which explains the science of mixing drinks, to promote Crystal Head (the episode also had him doing their requisite PSA about responsible drinking).