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Dan Aykroyd
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Screenwriter, Actor Born: July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Biography:One of the most vibrant comic personalities of the 1970s and '80s, as well as a noted actor and screenwriter, "Dan Aykroyd" got his professional start in his native Canada. Before working as a standup comedian in various Canadian nightclubs, Aykroyd studied at a Catholic seminary from which he was later expelled. He then worked as a train brakeman, a surveyor, and studied Sociology at Carleton University in Ottawa, where he began writing and performing comedy sketches. His success as a comic in school led him to work with the Toronto branch of the famed Second City improvisational troupe.
During this time -- while he was also managing the hot nightspot Club 505 on the side -- Aykroyd met comedian and writer "John Belushi", who had come to Toronto to scout new talent for "The National Lampoon Radio Hour." In 1975, both Aykroyd and Belushi were chosen to appear in the first season of Canadian... Full Biography
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