Background:

Canadian actor and Emmy winning star Dan Aykroyd first achieved stardom as a talented mimic and impersonator in the original crew of television’s “Saturday Night Live” (1975-1979), in which he nabbed an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series in 1976/77. The huge success led to a triumphant movie career and launched Aykroyd as one of the busiest Hollywood actors. He has made over 50 movies since the end of the 1970s.

During his long-term career, Aykroyd had two enormous hits, John Landis’ The Blues Brothers (1980, with his good friend John Belushi) and Ghostbusters (1984, opposite Bill Murray), in which both movies launched franchises that still flourish. A versatile actor, Aykroyd ..[Full version]