Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on Saturday Night Live (1975–1979). He performed with his friend John Belushi in a musical sketch on SNL, the Blues Brothers, which they turned into an actual performing band and then featured in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. Aykroyd also conceived the premise for, and starred as Dr. Raymond Stantz in, Ghostbusters (1984), which spawned a sequel and eventually an entire media franchise. During his tenure on SNL, Aykroyd appeared in a recurring series of sketches about the Coneheads, a family of aliens stranded on Earth, which eventually spawned a feature film. After his departure, Aykroyd has occasionally returned to the show as guest appearances or cameos. In 1990, Aykroyd was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Boolie
Daniel Edward Aykroyd (nacido el 1 de julio de 1952) es un actor, comediante, productor, músico y escritor canadiense. Fue un miembro original de "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" en Saturday Night Live (1975–1979). Interpretó con su amigo John Belushi en un sketch musical en SNL, los Blues Brothers, que se convirtieron en una banda de actuación real y luego apareció en la película de 1980 The Blues Brothers. Aykroyd también concebieron la premisa para, y protagonizó como el Dr. Raymond Stantz en, Ghostbusters (1984), que engendró una secuela y finalmente una franquicia de medios enteros. Durante su mandato en SNL, Aykroyd apareció en una serie recurrente de sketches sobre los Coneheads, una familia de alienígenas atrapados en la Tierra, que finalmente engendró una película. Después de su partida, Aydroykroyd ocasionalmente ha regresado al show como guestrances o como su papel en la Academia Boydroykol fue nominado