Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, musician and businessman. He 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 a highly successful 1980 film, also called The Blues Brothers. He conceived and starred in Ghostbusters (1984), which spawned a sequel (Ghostbusters II) and eventually an entire media franchise. In 1990, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy. He starred in his own sitcom, Soul Man, from 1997–98. Aykroyd is also a successful businessman, having co-founded the House of Blues chain of music venues and the Crystal Head Vodka brand.
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| Full name at birth | Daniel Edward Aykroyd
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| Claim to fame | Saturday Night Live, Dr. Detroit, Blue Brothers, Ghostbusters
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1952
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| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Musician, Winemaker, Sheriff's Deputy, Voice Artist
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| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Tourette Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, Webbed toes
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| Residence | Sydenham, Frontenac County, Ontario, CanadaLoughborough Lake, Eastern Ontario, Canada
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| Net worth | $180,000,000 USD
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| University | Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (1969)
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- Was offered the role of "D-Day" in Animal House (1978), but turned it down.
- Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. pg. 32-33. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
- Was very close with River Phoenix during the filming of "Sneakers". Aykroyd can even been seen wearing the shirt of Phoenix's band, Aleka's Attic, in the movie.
- He used to refer to the green Slimer ghost from Ghost Busters (1984) as "the ghost of John Belushi", as Slimer's party animal personality reminded him very much of his friend.
- Ranked #14 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]
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