Born Daniel Edward Aykroyd in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; educated at Carleton College, Ottawa (criminology). Popular comic star who began his career with the Toronto company of the Second City comedy troupe. Aykroyd first came to prominence on the "Saturday Night Live" TV show, and after a decade of humorous romps, earned an Oscar® nomination for his first dramatic role, as the dutiful son in DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989). Other notable credits include 1941 (1979), THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980), NEIGHBORS (1981), TRADING PLACES, DOCTOR DETROIT and THE CONEHEADS (all 1983), INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM and GHOST BUSTERS (both 1984), SPIES LIKE US (1985), DRAGNET (1987), THE GREAT OUTDOORS, CADDYSHACK II and MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN (all 1988), GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989), MY GIRL (1991), SNEAKERS and CHAPLIN (both 1992), NORTH and EXIT TO EDEN (both 1994), SGT. BILKO, FEELING MINNESOTA and GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER (all 1996), GROSSE POINTE BLANK (1997), BLUES BROTHERS 2000 (1998), DIAMONDS (1999), PEARL HAROBOR and EVOLUTION (both 2001), CROSSROADS and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (both 2002), BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS (2003), 50 FIRST DATES, THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, INTERN ACADEMY and CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS (all 2004), and I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY (2007). Married to actress Donna Dixon since 1983; they have 3 children.  Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1989: DRIVING MISS DAISY 1 nomination