Dan Aykroyd

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Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian comedian, and a member of The Not Ready For Prime Time Players. He was also an SNL writer, winning an Emmy Award in 1977, and being nominated again, and an acting Emmy.

On the show, Dan and fellow cast member John Belushi became good friends, and becane SNL's first real comedy duo. Dan and John left SNL together in 1979 after drugs had overtaken most of the cast and crew. In 1980, Dan and John starred in the first big SNL Movie, The Blues Brothers. Sadly, this was the last time Dan and John would work together, because, on March 5, 1982, John died of accidental drug overdose.

Ever since his SNL days, Dan has been consistently performing comedy and blues music.

Dan has come back to SNL as a guest, but said he didn't want to host. He did, eventually, when he was enlisted as host on May/17/2003, the 28th Season Finale.

Contents 1 Impressions and Characters 1.1 Impressions 1.2 Characters 2 Often Partnered With 3 SNL Career

[edit] Impressions and Characters

[edit] Often Partnered With

• John Belushi
• Jane Curtin

[edit] SNL Career

• 1975-1979: Not Ready For Prime Time Player
• 1975-1979: Writer
• May/17/2003: Host

Preceded by: Jane Curtin alone

Weekend Update Anchor with Jane Curtin (1977 - 1978)

Followed by: Jane Curtin with Bill Murray