Dan Aykroyd born in Ottawa initially pursued studies in psychology criminal sociology and political science at Carleton University where his comedy journey took off He cowrote sketches for a private cable company igniting his passion for acting At 20 he joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto marking the start of his career In 1975 Aykroyd joined Saturday Night Live as a founding member of the Not Ready For Prime Time Players crafting iconic sketches like The Blues Brothers with Belushi and Two Wild and Crazy Guys with Steve Martin The success of The Blues Brothers sketch led to a fulllength feature in 1980 with Aykroyd writing and producing the movie soundtrack defying the disco and punk era His versatile talent shines in roles like Dr Ray Stantz in Ghostbusters Jessica Tandys son in Driving Miss Daisy a single father in My Girl and an assassin in Grosse Pointe Blank showcasing both comedic and dramatic prowess
HydraHD
