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Dan Aykroyd

Aykroyd at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival
Born Daniel Edward Aykroyd
July 1, 1952 (1952-07-01) (age 55)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Years active 1974-present
Spouse(s) Donna Dixon (1983-present)
Official website

Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, and ufologist. The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Donna Dixon (born July 20, 1957) is an American actress. Dixon was born in Alexandria, Virginia; her father Earl Dixon The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. A Canadian-American is a person living in the United States who was born in raised in or possesses ancestral ties to Canada. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Ufology is a Neologism coined to describe the collective efforts of those who study Unidentified flying object reports and associated evidence He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of the Blues Brothers (with John Belushi), and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician

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Biography

Early life

Aykroyd was born on Dominion Day at the Ottawa General Hospital[1] in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canada Day (Fête du Canada formerly Dominion Day, is Canada 's national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the The Ottawa Hospital or L'Hopital d'Ottawa is a major Non-profit, Public, University Teaching hospital in Ottawa made up Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He grew up in the Canadian capital where his father, Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer, worked as a policy adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. His mother, Lorraine (née Gougeon), is a secretary[2] of French Canadian origin,[3] and his brother, Peter, also became a comedy actor. Peter Hugh Aykroyd was born to Lorraine and Peter Aykroyd in Canada. Aykroyd was born with syndactyly (webbed toes), which was revealed in the movie Mr. Mike's Mondo Video[4] and in a short film on Saturday Night Live (Don't Look Back In Anger). In Biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits ( Fingers and Toes on the Hands feet, or sometimes Wings of a Webbed toes is the common name for Syndactyly affecting the feet Mr Mike's Mondo Video was a 1979 movie conceived by Saturday Night Live writer/featured player Michael O'Donoghue. [5] He was also born with heterochromia (a condition of having two differently colored eyes). In anatomy heterochromia refers to a difference in Coloration usually of the iris but also of Hair or Skin. His right eye is green and his left eye is brown.

Aykroyd was raised in the Roman Catholic Church and had intended to become a priest until the age of seventeen. A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities [6] He attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute, St Pius X, and St Patrick's, where he was briefly expelled from the latter: he dressed up a pig to look like the pope and brought it to school for show and tell. Lisgar Collegiate Institute is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. St Pius X High School is a Canadian secondary school founded in 1958 in Ottawa, Ontario. St Patrick's High School, located in Ottawa, Ontario, was founded in 1929 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He went on to study criminology and sociology at Carleton University but dropped out before completing. Schools of thought In the mid-18th century criminology arose as social philosophers gave thought to crime and concepts of law Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" This article is about the university in Ottawa Ontario Canada He worked as a comedian in various Canadian nightclubs and ran an after-hours speakeasy (Club 505) in Toronto for several years. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark A speakeasy was an establishment that surreptitiously sold Alcoholic beverages during the period of United States history known as Prohibition (1920-1933 Aykroyd went on to gain experience in The Second City comedy troupe and in the National Lampoon stage shows. While working with Second City, Aykroyd moonlighted as the announcer for Citytv in Toronto. This article is about the general Citytv brand Individual stations are listed according to their call signs.

Saturday Night Live

Aykroyd gained fame on the American late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live, where he was a writer and cast member for its first four seasons, from 1975 to 1979. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The year 1975 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of television-related events in 1975 The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. Aykroyd brought a unique sensibility to the show, combining youth, unusual interests, talent as an impersonator and an almost lunatic intensity. An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the Behavior or actions of another (Eric Idle, of Monty Python, once said that Aykroyd's ability to write and act out characters flawlessly made him the only member of the SNL cast capable of having been a Python. Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943 is an English Comedian, Actor, Author, Singer and Composer of comedic songs Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television )

He was known for his impersonations of celebrities like Jimmy Carter (talking a talk-show caller down from a bad acid trip), Richard Nixon, Julia Child (in an oft-replayed sketch where she cannot stop bleeding after cutting herself while cooking), Tom Snyder, and others. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Julia Child (born Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, Author Tom Snyder ( May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, News anchor and He was also known for his recurring roles, such as Beldar, father in the Coneheads family; with Steve Martin, Georg Festrunk, one of the "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" Czech brothers; sleazy late-night cable TV host E. The Coneheads was originally a sketch on Saturday Night Live which originated on the January 15 1977 episode and starred Dan Aykroyd Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Buzz Miller and his cousin, corrupt maker of children's toys and costumes Irwin Mainway (who extolled the virtues and defended the safety of the "Bag-o-Glass" toy, perhaps the retail leader of the "Bag-o" series of toys); Fred Garvin – male prostitute; and high-bred but low-brow critic Leonard Pinth-Garnell. He also co-hosted the Weekend Update segment for a season with Jane Curtin, coining the famous catchphrase "Jane, you ignorant slut" during point-counterpoint segments. Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies Current events. Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance

Aykroyd's talent was recognized by others in the highly competitive SNL environment: when he first presented his famous "Super Bass-O-Matic '76" sketch, a fake commercial in which a garish, hyper pitchman (modeled after Ron Popeil) touts a food blender that turns an entire bass into liquid pulp, "to [other writers and cast members] the 'Bass-O-Matic' was so exhilaratingly strange that many remember sitting and listening, open-mouthed . Ronald M Popeil (born May 3, 1935 in New York City;) is an American Inventor and Marketing personality, best known A blender, or liquidiser in British English, is a Kitchen appliance used to mix ingredients or Puree food The striped bass ( Morone saxatilis, also called rock or rockfish is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and . . Nobody felt jealous of it because they couldn't imagine writing anything remotely like it. " [Hill and Weingrad p. 143]

While Aykroyd was a close friend and partner with fellow cast member John Belushi and shared some of the same sensibilities, Aykroyd was more reserved and less self-destructive. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician In 1977, he received an Emmy Award for writing on Saturday Night Live; he later received two more nominations for writing, and one each for acting and Outstanding Comedy-Variety series.

In later decades, Aykroyd made occasional guest appearances and unannounced cameos on Saturday Night Live, often impersonating the American politician Bob Dole. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22 1923 is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996 serving part of that time He would also bring back past characters including Irwin Mainway and Leonard Pinth-Garnell. During a couple of his guest appearances he resurrected the Blues Brothers musical act with frequent host John Goodman in place of John Belushi. The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd John Stephen Goodman (born June 20 1952 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning American Actor. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician Finally in May 2003, he hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live. During his monologue, he did a musical bit with Jim Belushi that was similar to the Blues Brothers, but neither Aykroyd nor Belushi donned the famous black suit and sunglasses. James Adam "Jim" Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician, the younger brother It was a unique hosting choice as he was not promoting a project at the time and he did not bring back any characters for this appearance. He became the second member of the original cast to host the show. On March 21, 2007 he made his most recent cameo appearance as a crying fan of Andy Samberg portraying American Idol finalist Sanjaya Malakar during Weekend Update. David Andrew "Andy" Samberg (born August 18 1978 is an American stand-up comic, and member of comedy group The Lonely Island. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (sænˈdʒaɪə ˈmɑːləkɑr Bengali: সঞ্জয় মালাকার (born September 10 1989) was a finalist on Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies Current events.

The Blues Brothers

Aykroyd was good friends with John Belushi, who recruited him for Saturday Night Live. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician According to Aykroyd, it was his first meeting with Belushi that helped spark their popular Blues Brothers act. The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd When they met in a speakeasy Aykroyd frequented, Aykroyd put on a blues record to play in the background, and it stimulated a fascination with Blues in Belushi, who was primarily a fan of heavy metal. A speakeasy was an establishment that surreptitiously sold Alcoholic beverages during the period of United States history known as Prohibition (1920-1933 Aykroyd educated John on the finer points of blues music and, with a little encouragement from then-SNL music director Paul Shaffer, it led to the creation of their Blues Brothers characters. Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM (born November 28, 1949 in Fort William, now Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian

The Blues Brothers was a legitimate musical act, releasing the hit album Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and performing live gigs. The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd Briefcase Full of Blues was the first album by The Blues Brothers, released in 1978 by Atlantic Records. The Blues Brothers continue to tour today, featuring original members Lou Marini, Steve Cropper, Alan Rubin and Donald "Duck" Dunn, along with vocalist Eddie Floyd. Lou Marini Jr (aka "Blue Lou" (born May 13, 1945) is an American Saxophonist, arranger and composer Steve "The Colonel" Cropper (born October 21, 1941) is an American guitarist songwriter and producer Alan Rubin (born February 11, 1943) also known as "Mr Fabulous" is an American musician Donald "Duck" Dunn (born November 24 1941) is an American Bass guitarist Record producer, and Songwriter Eddie Floyd (born Eddie Lee Floyd 25 June 1937 Montgomery Alabama) is a Soul/R&B singer and songwriter best known for his work on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s

Aykroyd and Belushi were scheduled to present the Academy Award for Visual Effects in 1982, but Belushi died only a few weeks prior to the ceremony. Though devastated by his friend's death, Aykroyd presented the award alone, remarking from the stage "My partner would have loved to have been here to present this, given that he was something of a visual effect himself. " Not a few years before, when he and John Belushi were making an appearance on the "Today" show, he referred to them as "kindred spirits. " In the biography "Belushi", Aykroyd claims that John Belushi was the only man he could ever dance with.

In 1992, Aykroyd, along with many other notable music and Hollywood personalities, founded the House of Blues. House of Blues (HOB is a corporate chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Its mission is to promote African-American cultural contributions of blues music and folk art. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Art Brut are an English and German Indie rock band Their debut album Bang Bang Rock & Roll, was released on 30 May 2005 with From2004 until its sale to Live Nation in 2007, it was the second-largest live music promoter in the world, with seven venues and 22 amphitheaters in the United States and Canada. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Aykroyd also contributes his voice to the weekly House of Blues Radio Hour, which he hosts in the character of Elwood Blues.

Other work

Aykroyd (right) on the set of The Great Outdoors, 1987
Aykroyd (right) on the set of The Great Outdoors, 1987

Concurrent with his work in Saturday Night Live, Aykroyd played the role of Purvis Bickle, lift operator at the fictitious office block 99 Sumach Street in the CBC Television series Coming Up Rosie. The Great Outdoors is a 1988 Comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Coming Up Rosie was a Canadian children's sitcom TV series on CBC Television, aired for three seasons from 1975&ndash1978 CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Coming Up Rosie was a Canadian children's sitcom TV series on CBC Television, aired for three seasons from 1975&ndash1978

After leaving Saturday Night Live, Aykroyd starred in a number of mainly comedy films, with uneven results both commercially and artistically. When starting out in the film industry Aykroyd would star with his old friend Belushi in three films, The Blues Brothers, Neighbors and 1941. The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd Neighbors is a 1981 film based on the book by Thomas Berger. It was released through Columbia Pictures, directed by John G 1941 is Steven Spielberg 's fourth theatrical film written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. One of his best-received performances was as a blueblood-turned-wretch in the 1983 comic drama Trading Places; a notable flop was in the earlier 1941 (director Steven Spielberg received the brunt of the criticism, but Akyroyd's performance as an Army Sergeant was either played straight or completely manic). Trading Places is an Academy Award -nominated 1983 Comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. 1941 is Steven Spielberg 's fourth theatrical film written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer.

Aykroyd originally wrote the role of Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters (1984) with John Belushi in mind, but rewrote the part for another famous SNL player, Bill Murray, after Belushi died. Zuul redirects here For the videogame see Zool. Ghostbusters (titled on-screen as Ghost Busters) is John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Aykroyd used to joke that the green ghoul (who would later come to be known as "Slimer" in the animated series and was credited as such in the second film) was "the ghost of John Belushi", based on the similar party animal personality. This article is about the animated spin-off of the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters became a huge success for Aykroyd as a co-creator, co-writer, and one of the lead actors; the film's inspiration came from Aykroyd's fascination with parapsychology. Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of Psychic abilities and life after death using the Scientific method

Aykroyd participated in the recording of We are the World in 1985. " We Are the World " is a 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded

Aykroyd's acting career reached its peak when he received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for 1989's Driving Miss Daisy. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play of the same title for Warner Brothers.

His directorial debut was 1991's Nothing But Trouble. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Nothing But Trouble is a Comedy film released in 1991. Dan Aykroyd directed and starred in the film and also wrote the screenplay with It starred Demi Moore, Chevy Chase, John Candy and Aykroyd himself, sporting an oddly phallic prosthetic nose. Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film John Franklin Candy (October 31 1950 &ndash March 4 1994 was a Canadian Comedian and Actor. The film was a critical and box office flop. Other efforts in the 1990s, including Exit To Eden, Blues Brothers 2000, and Getting Away with Murder, were also poorly received. Exit To Eden is a 1994 American Feature film based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name, directed by Garry Marshall and adapted Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 musical / Comedy Film and Sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers He also made an uncredited appearance in the Michael Moore film, Canadian Bacon as a motorcycle cop. Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator.

In 1997, Aykroyd starred in a short-lived sitcom on ABC called Soul Man. The show lasted one season. In the 2000s, Aykroyd's film appearances have tended to be small character parts in big-budget productions, such as a signals analyst in Pearl Harbor and a neurologist in 50 First Dates. Pearl Harbor is a 2001 War film directed by Michael Bay. It features a large Ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck, 50 First Dates is a 2004 Romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and directed by Peter Segal. In 2001 Aykroyd starred in the Woody Allen film, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 film directed written by and starring Woody Allen.

In February 2007 Aykroyd revealed that he would be providing voice-acting for a Ghostbusters III CGI project, although he stated that that would not happen until next year. [7] He is also, along with Harold Ramis, writing, and appearing in the upcoming Ghostbusters video game, which will also feature Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, and Brian Doyle-Murray. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Ghostbusters The Video Game is a video game based on the Ghostbusters film franchise in development for the Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Ernest Lee Hudson (born December 17 1945) is an American Actor. Annie Potts (born October 28 1952 is an American television and film actress. William Atherton Knight II (born July 30, 1947) is an American Film, stage and Television Actor. Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor.

On the 2008 release of fellow Ottawa born blues musician, JW-Jones' album Bluelisted, Aykroyd wrote the liner notes. JW-Jones (born July 15[[ 980]] is a Canadian Blues guitarist singer and leader of the JW-Jones Blues Band

Family and honors

For a time, Aykroyd was engaged to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher (who hosted the Saturday Night Live episode in which Aykroyd and Belushi gave their first polished performance as the Blues Brothers, and had a role in the Blues Brothers film). Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress, Screenwriter and Novelist. He has been inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame and maintains his Canadian roots as a longtime resident of Sydenham, Ontario, with his estate on Loughborough Lake. Canada's Walk of Fame, Toronto, Ontario is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians Sydenham Ontario can mean Sydenham Frontenac County Ontario Sydenham Grey County Ontario See also: Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Loughborough Lake is a Lake in Ontario, Canada. Located north of Kingston Ontario In 1994 Aykroyd received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Carleton University. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding In 1998, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin

Aykroyd also received a dubious honor in 1997, when the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal "awarded" him the Snuffed Candle award, for "contributing to the public's lack of understanding of the methods of scientific inquiry. The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry ( CSI) formerly known as the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ( CSICOP) is a " CSICOP did this in response to Aykroyd's program Psi Factor. Psi Factor Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian Sci-fi / Drama Television series which was filmed in and around Toronto [8]

Aykroyd is a Naturalized citizen of the United States. Naturalization is the acquisition of Citizenship or Nationality by somebody who was not a citizen or national of that country when he or she was born [2] In 1983, he married actress Donna Dixon, with whom he starred in the movies Spies Like Us, Doctor Detroit, and The Couch Trip. Donna Dixon (born July 20, 1957) is an American actress. Dixon was born in Alexandria, Virginia; her father Earl Dixon Spies Like Us is the name of a 1985 comedy film directed by John Landis, starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Forrest Doctor Detroit is a 1983 Comedy Film, written by Bruce Jay Friedman and Carl Gottlieb. The Couch Trip Is a 1988 Comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd as a mental patient who gets a chance to go to Hollywood and host a radio Talk They have three daughters: Danielle (born 1989), Belle Kingston (born June,1993), and Stella Irene August (born April 5, 1998). Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Aykroyd described himself (in a radio interview with Terry Gross)[9] as having mild Tourette syndrome that was successfully treated with therapy when he was a preteen, as well as mild Asperger syndrome. Terry Gross (born 1951 is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format Radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia Tourette syndrome (also called Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or more commonly simply Tourette's Asperger syndrome (also called Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's disorder, Asperger's or AS) is the Autism spectrum disorder (ASD [10] The diagnosis of Asperger syndrome did not exist in the 1960s, when Aykroyd was a preteen. It is unclear if Aykroyd received the diagnoses of TS or AS from a medical source, whether he was speaking in his role as a comic, or whether the diagnoses were self-made. It was an audio interview, so the audience could not see Aykroyd's facial expressions, but the interviewer indicated uncertainty about whether Aykroyd was kidding. [9]

As of 2006, Aykroyd has entered a partnership with Niagara Cellars, which owns four wineries in the Niagara region. They will be marketing a series of red and white wines under his name. [11] He is also considering a beer and vodka label with the Coneheads name. Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. [12]

Aykroyd is a lifetime member of and official Hollywood consultant for the Mutual UFO Network. The Mutual UFO Network, or MUFON, is one of the oldest and largest UFO investigative organizations in the United States He is also a Reserve Commander for the Police Department in Harahan, Louisiana, working for Chief of Police Peter Dale. Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. Aykroyd carries his badge with him at all times. [13] In 2005, Aykroyd produced a DVD titled, "Dan Aykroyd: Unplugged on UFOs". In it he is interviewed for 80-minutes by UFOlogist David Sereda where he discusses in depth every aspect of the UFO phonemenon, and reveals spcifically that they are blue, not green, but appear that way because of a filter. Ufology is a Neologism coined to describe the collective efforts of those who study Unidentified flying object reports and associated evidence David Sereda (born August 21, 1961) is a Canadian UFOlogist, and Ecologist. [14]

Mr. Swackhammer, the antagonist of the movie Space Jam, mistakes Bill Murray for Aykroyd at his appearance at the basketball game, commenting "I didn't know Dan Aykroyd was in this picture". Space Jam is a 1996 American Live-action/animated film starring Michael Jordan opposite Bugs Bunny (voiced by For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an In the episode of The Simpsons in which Homer's mother returns, she comments on how handsome he's become, to which Homer replies, "Some people say I look like Dan Aykroyd". [15]

Depictions of Aykroyd in television and film

Aykroyd was played by Gary Groomes in the 1989 film version of Bob Woodward's book Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi. Wired is a 1989 Film biography of John Belushi directed by Larry Peerce, and adapted from the book Wired The Short Life and Fast Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi, is a 1984 non-fiction book by American journalist Bob Woodward about the American actor and [16] The film was boycotted by Aykroyd, as well as by Judith Belushi Pisano and Jim Belushi. James Adam "Jim" Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician, the younger brother Aykroyd was played by Dan Di Julio in the 2002 TV movie Gilda Radner: It's Always Something. [17]

Filmography

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "Want Ads / Births", The Ottawa Evening Journal, 1 July 1952, p. The Ottawa Journal was a daily Broadsheet newspaper published in Ottawa, Ontario from 1885 to 1980 "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.  12.  
  2. ^ a b Dan Aykroyd Biography (1952-)
  3. ^ The First Church of Dan Aykroyd
  4. ^ YouTube
  5. ^ "Don't Look Back In Anger"
  6. ^ The religion of Dan Aykroyd, actor, comedian
  7. ^ Gamespot News: Dan Aykroyd to appear in Ghostbusters game (February 2007).
  8. ^ CSICOP News: Nye, Aykroyd Receive Council's First Awards. Skeptical Inquirer. CSICOP (May/June 1997). Retrieved on 2006-11-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
  9. ^ a b Fresh Air, NPR, Media Player file Accessed 20 February 2006.
  10. ^ Aykroyd, Terry Gross interview excerpt. Accessed 20 February 2006.
  11. ^ TheStar.com | Movies | Waiting for Aykroyd's wine? Try tequila
  12. ^ Alan McGinty on Dan Ackroyd's Ontario Wine Adventure | Gremolata 055
  13. ^ YouTube - Dan Aykroyd Shows his Badge
  14. ^ UFORC News Service: Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  15. ^ http://www.bluesbros.us/tmp/homer_aykroyd.wav (. wav file of quote)
  16. ^ Wired cast list. Accessed 25 April 2007.
  17. ^ It's Always Something cast list. Accessed 25 April 2007.

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Jane Curtin solo		 Weekend Update
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Jane Curtin with Bill Murray
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Eddie Murphy
Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies Current events. Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 14, 1984, honoring the best Music videos from May 2 1983 to May 2 1984 Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American
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