Dan Aykroyd Net Worth

Daniel Edward Aykroyd (Dan Aykroyd) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer.

Aykroyd is best known as an original member of the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” on Saturday Night Live (1975–1979).

Aykroyd performed with his friend John Belushi in a musical sketch on SNL, the Blues Brothers, which they turned into an actual performing band and then featured in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

During his tenure on SNL, Aykroyd appeared in a recurring series of sketches about the Coneheads, a family of aliens stranded on Earth, which eventually spawned a feature film.

After his departure, Aykroyd occasionally returned to the show with guest appearances or cameos.

Aykroyd also conceived the premise for, and starred as Dr. Raymond Stantz in, Ghostbusters (1984), which spawned a sequel and eventually an entire media franchise.

In 1990, Aykroyd was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Boolie Werthan in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy.

Aykroyd wrote, directed and starred in the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble, his only directing credit and also starred as Reverend Mike Weber in his own sitcom, Soul Man (1997–1998).

Aykroyd is also a businessman, having co-founded the House of Blues chain of music venues and the Crystal Head Vodka brand.

Aykroyd has an estimated net worth of $250 million.