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Dan Aykroyd Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Edward Aykroyd

Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Music department

Fast Facts

Was awarded the Member of the Order of Canada in 1998
Received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Carleton University in 1994
In 1973, he trained in improv with the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto and Chicago
Quote: "My whole thing is to entertain, make people laugh and to forget about the real world for a while․"
Quote: "The entertainment business is not the be-all and end-all for me․"
Often comically, rapidly delivers a series of tiny details
Widely recognized for his deadpan delivery of jokes
He originally intended for "Ghostbusters" to be set in the future with an army fighting hordes of ghosts
Owns a company that has the exclusive distribution rights to Patrón tequila for all of Canada
Was born with webbed toes and heterochromia in which one of his eyes is green and the other is brown

1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series: winner
1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music: nominated
1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
1979Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
1979Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program: nominated
1985Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1989Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
1990Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1990American Comedy Award-Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
1992Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
1992Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
1992Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
1995Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
1995Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2002Stinker Award-Worst Fake Accent: Male: nominated
2007TV Land Award-Favorite Elvis Impersonation: nominated
2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Supporting or Guest Actor, Comedy: nominated
2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Guest Performance, Comedy: nominated
2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Guest Performance, Comedy: nominated