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Canadian and American actor (born 1952)

Daniel Edward AykroydCM OOnt (AK-royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer.

Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBCsketch 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, particularly featuring the Coneheads and the Blues Brothers.

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For his work on the show, he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977. After his departure, he has since returned to guest roles.

Aykroyd's most famous roles are as Elwood J.

Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz in Ghostbusters (1984), and Ghostbusters II (1989) (he has reprised his role in various projects within the Ghostbusters