Dan Ackroyd

<p>He is an Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actor and writer, an entrepreneur with a classic nightclub chain and a spooky vodka to his credit, and the only SNL cast member that Eric Idle said could be a Python. Of course, it's Dan Ackroyd who has placed a BIG footprint on pop culture and comedy over the last 50 years. From early work at the Second City, to being part of the original Saturday Night Live cast, to a string of hit comedy movies Dan has an amazing comedy resume. And besides -- how many people can say they were both a Blues Brother AND a Ghostbuster? Just Dan. As always, find more clips below and thanks for sharing our shows.</p> <p> </p> <p>Want more Dan Ackroyd?</p> <p>Dan first came to national attention as part of the original cast of Saturday Night Live. This sketch firmly cemented him in our minds -- no wonder it was chosen for Dan to reprise on the SNL 40th Anniversary Special. <a href='https://youtu.be/6RLHPaZUuyc?fbclid=IwAR1hAYbrA6xrIhNkRTH_xgEzIHP2vIjvugCvKKvTFm6vAKBAhUAop5-YjZQ'>https://youtu.be/6RLHPaZUuyc</a></p> <p>Just a taste here of an iconic line from The Blues Brothers which took Dan and partner John Belushi to superstardom on the screen and the concert stage. <a href='https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FgvKs2VLmVnY%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0AlBxQOGuHbGtQfVK1_vaCsgMiK7Qb8bgfZFRbwYMCvS1TRg6sWNaywY8&h=AT2ukPh8bzsqR1_JF4_gIxDOi-WiMj72_JfeLH-X6dYm3jayKWiTyran34hFynOucywca_mKEqcB1Vn-J1JCpXTXE537WG23dGXv9ft_q8jwiYYypXoFMmhLhzBP3QRVv6Fe7M1bZPmupvIFds2GQ9I&__tn__=R-R'>https://youtu.be/gvKs2VLmVnY</a></p> <p>1983's Trading Places paired up two of the hottest comic actors of the day - Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy -- to answer the question of what would happen if two wealthy old bastards -- played brilliantly by Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche -- bet on whether switching Dan and Eddie's circumstances could change their personalities. Here, Dan -- reduced to pawning his stuff -- tries to convince a pawn shop owner (Bo Diddley!) to buy his watch. <a href='https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=h