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Introduction:
Daniel Edward Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Hélène (Gougeon), a secretary from a French-Canadian family, and Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer who advised prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Aykroyd attended Carleton University in 1969, where he majored in Criminology and Sociology, but he dropped out before completing his degree to join a Toronto acting company. Later he went to the United States to pursue his acting career in movies.
Early Life:
He worked as a comedian in various Canadian nightclubs and managed an after-hours speakeasy, Club 505, in Toronto for several years. He worked with Second City Stage Troupe in Toronto and started his acting career at Carleton University with Sock’n’Buskin, the campus theater/drama club. Married to Donna Dixon since 1983, they have three daughters. His parents are named Peter and Lorraine and his brother Peter Aykroyd is a psychic researcher. Dan received an honorary Doctorate from Carleton University in 1994 and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998. Dan Aykroyd is a dedicated Blues fan. For some time he hosted a radio program. He used the alias Elwood Blues. This alias he would later use in the motion pictures The Blues Brothers and Blues Brothers 2000. The first of these movies was co-starred by John Belushi, the second one by John Goodman.
Some Movies:
Aykroyd became part of the original cast of Saturday Night Live in 1975, impersonating the likes of President Jimmy Carter, talk show host Tom Snyder, and TV chef Julia Child. He created several original characters, including “Beldar” which later spurred the development of the spin-off film, Coneheads. During this time, he also worked with John Belushi creating a musical act called “the Blues Brothers,” which first appeared on SNL. The duo toured together in 1978, releasing three albums, later starring in the comedy film The Blues Brothers in 1980. The duo made two more films, 1941 and Neighbors before Belushi’s death in 1982.
Aykroyd left SNL in 1979, going on to enjoy success as an actor and screenwriter. He co-starred with Eddie Murphy in Trading Places in 1983, before acting and co-writing the blockbuster hit, Ghostbusters in 1984. Also starring Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, the trio reprised their roles in the sequel in 1989. Aykroyd also worked with fellow SNL alum, Chevy Chase in 1985’s Spies Like Us. In 1989, Aykroyd showed his serious side, playing Boolie Werthan in Driving Miss Daisy, receiving an Academy Award nomination for his role.
What Happened:
Today, Aykroyd acts infrequently, but has found success outside of show business. In 1992, he co-founded the House of Blues nightclub in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Isaac Tigrett, now hosting the nationally-syndicated radio show House of Blues Radio Hour. He also operates a thriving wine and spirits business.
