Peter Aykroyd

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Peter Hugh Aykroyd was born to Lorraine and Peter Aykroyd in Canada. He is the younger brother of comedian Dan Aykroyd. Along with his older brother he was in the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The two were also on the popular NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live. Peter was a cast member and writer from 1979-1980, the fifth season. He is also a song writer and performer.

He and Dan Aykroyd wrote the movie Nothing But Trouble in the early nineties, Peter writing the story and Dan the screenplay. In 1996 he co-created the Canadian sci-fi show PSI Factor with Christopher Chacon and Peter Ventrella which was hosted by his brother Dan Aykroyd. In 1997 he did the voice of Elwood Blues on the cartoon The Blues Brothers Animated Series. The real Elwood Blues was played by his brother Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night Live and the movie The Blues Brothers. He starred on the show with Jim Belushi who did the voice of Jake Blues. Like Peter, Jim's brother John Belushi had played the real Jake Blues. Peter has appeared in such movies as Doctor Detroit, Dragnet, Nothing But Trouble, Coneheads and many others. He has now retired from acting.[citation needed]

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Java Junkie Joe
1981 Gas Ed Marshal
1983 The Funny Farm Stephen Croft
1983 Doctor Detroit Mr. Frankman
1987 Dragnet Phoney Cop #2
1991 Nothing But Trouble Mike the Doorman
1993 Coneheads Highmaster Mentot
1995 Kids of the Round Table Mr. Cole, (Alex's Father)


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