Dan Aykroyd Net Worth

Dan Aykroyd's Quotes

• If it hadn't been for Carleton [University], The Blues Brothers (1980) would never have been made.
• 'Ghostbusters 3' will never happen. Unless Bill Murray agrees. Everyone else would love to do it--Columbia, [Harold Ramis], myself, [Ivan Reitman]. It's a five-way rights situation and Bill is locking up his piece of the rights because he feels that was work he just wants preserved and he doesn't want it diluted. As an artist I can respect that.
• [on Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)] Basically they gave us the budget to make the film. We got paid zero. I wanted Jim Belushi to play the part Joe Morton did, but he was doing a TV show and couldn't do it. But Morton did a great job and John Goodman did a good job. I think it's a good companion piece to the first film.
• Chevy Chase was the first to make it huge - people would recognize him in the street: 'Hey Chubby Chase, look at Chubby Chase'. Everybody knew who he was. He was the first to start on a movie career and maybe [John Belushi] was a little jealous. But I liked Chevy and was sorry to see him leave Saturday Night Live (1975)]. He's one of the master physical comedians. I think you can place Buster Keaton and Chevy in the same sentence and be pretty safe there.
• [when asked if he ever gets recognized for anything] I have this young female demographic that recognizes me as the dad from My Girl (1991) and this older female demographic that recognizes me as the son from Driving Miss Daisy (1989).

Interesting Facts about Dan Aykroyd

1. As an avid blues fan, he hosted a nationally syndicated radio show "House of Blues" as his The Blues Brothers (1980) character Elwood Blues.
2. A police buff, he rides an Ontario Provincial Police motorcycle, collects police badges, sometimes rides shotgun with detectives in squad cars, and owns a business in partnership with several Toronto police officers.
3. Was good friends with John Belushi.
4. Is very interested in the supernatural and has an extensive collection of books on the subject.
5. His grandfather was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
6. Was once engaged to Carrie Fisher.
7. Daughters with Donna Dixon: Danielle Alexandra (Danielle Aykroyd) (born November 18, 1989), Belle Kingston (born June 9, 1993), and Stella Irene August (April 5, 1998, weighing 6 lb at birth).
8. Worked as a mail sorter for Canada's national postal service before he became an actor.
9. Older brother of Peter Aykroyd. Like Peter, an alumnus of the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto.
10. He is a Roman Catholic, and is of English, Irish/Scottish, Dutch, French, and French-Canadian ancestry. On his father's side, he can trace his ancestry to the 15th century.
11. Is a victim of syndactylism, a birth defect where several digits are fused together. In Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979), he takes his shoes and socks off on-screen, to reveal this anomaly.
12. Co-owns House of Blues with friend Isaac Tigrett
13. On his passport, he lists his occupation as "Writer".
14. Has played harmonica since he was 17 years old.
15. Holds an advisory commission with the Police Department in Payne City, Georgia.
16. Once helped to subdue a drunk and disorderly passenger on a Montreal-to-Los Angeles flight.
17. Was offered the role of "D-Day" in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), but turned it down due to his commitment to Saturday Night Live (1975). According to John Landis, Lorne Michaels threatened to fire Aykroyd if he took the role.
18. After working together on three films, Jamie Lee Curtis called him the best "screen kisser" who ever had a scene with her.
19. Though he has made numerous appearances on Saturday Night Live (1975) since leaving the show in 1979, he did not actually host it until the 2002-2003 season finale.
20. Has a "Blues Brothers" type band with John Belushi's brother, Jim Belushi.