Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and musician. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, the Blues Brothers, and Ghostbusters. Aykroyd has had a long and successful career in entertainment, and he continues to work in film, television, and music. Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and musician. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, the Blues Brothers, and Ghostbusters. Aykroyd was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on July 1, 1952. He attended Carleton University in Ottawa, where he studied criminology and sociology. However, he dropped out of college to pursue a career in comedy. Aykroyd began his career as a stand-up comedian in Toronto. He eventually moved to New York City, where he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Aykroyd was a writer and performer on SNL for five seasons. He created and starred in several popular characters, including the Blues Brothers, the Coneheads, and El...