Aykroyd

British

/ ˈeɪkˌrɔɪd /

noun

Dan . born 1952, Canadian film actor and screenwriter, best known for the television show Saturday Night Live (1975–80) and the films The Blues Brothers (1980), Ghostbusters (1984), and Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

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“Currently unattached,” it reads, “Catherine — who once dated Dan Aykroyd — is planning to ‘fall in love, get married and have children.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

There’s a shot of Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin, who replaced Chevy Chase as anchors on the ever-popular “Weekend Update.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Aykroyd is the perfect oily salesman selling an impossibly absurd product.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

It is the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise and stars some of the original cast members, including Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Dan Aykroyd.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

Those two sequels took “Ghostbusters” in a more family-oriented, albeit PG-13 rated, direction, with original cast members Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray returning in supporting roles.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024

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