Peter Aykroyd was a Canadian actor. He was the brother of Dan Aykroyd, and was formerly a writer in the show's early seasons, as well as a featured player in season 5.
He and Dan Aykroyd wrote the movie Nothing but Trouble in the early 1990s; Peter wrote the story and Dan wrote the screenplay. In 1996, Peter Aykroyd co-created the Canadian sci-fi show Psi Factor with Christopher Chacon and Peter Ventrella; the show was hosted by his brother Dan and produced 88 episodes.
In 1997, Peter Aykroyd and Jim Belushi provided the voices of Elwood Blues and Jake Blues for the cartoon The Blues Brothers: Animated Series, playing the roles made famous by their respective brothers Dan and John. Peter Aykroyd appeared in such films as Spies Like Us, Dragnet, Nothing but Trouble and Coneheads.
Peter Aykroyd died on November 6, 2021 at the age of 65. His brother Dan stated the cause of death was from septicemia due to an untreated abdominal hernia. Aykroyd was paid tribute to on the November 20, 2021 episode of Saturday Night Live, which was when Aykroyd's death was first announced.