Dan Aykroyd

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Aykroyd's contributions to comedy and film have earned him numerous honours. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2022, one of the country's highest civilian awards. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2002. Carleton University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws in 1994. These accolades reflect his impact as a performer, writer, and entrepreneur.

AwardsAykroyd won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977 for his work on Saturday Night Live. He received a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Soul Man in 1998. He also won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actor in 1985 for Ghostbusters.

Honours & Distinctions

Officer of the Order of Canada

Government of Canada·2022

Appointed for contributions to film and comedy.

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2004

Honored for his work in motion pictures.

Canadian Walk of Fame

Canada's Walk of Fame·2002

Inducted for his contributions to entertainment.

Honorary Doctor of Laws

Carleton University·1994

Awarded for his achievements in film and comedy.

Rankings & Lists

#12

100 Greatest SNL Cast Members

Rolling Stone·2015

Magazine Covers

Rolling Stone

March 1980

The Blues Brothers: Soul Men

Time

June 1984

Ghostbusters: The Summer's Hit

October 1987

Dan Aykroyd: The Man Who Would Be King

Records & Feats

Co-holder of Guinness World Record for Largest Blues Dance

Performance·2004

Aykroyd and the Blues Brothers band led the largest blues dance, with over 1,000 participants.