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Author	Topic: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Alan Thicke
RX_Sith Title: C&G Game Host Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 4/14/08 9:09am Subject: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Alan Thicke - Date Edited: 8/17 12:54pm (62 edits total) Edited By: Zaz
	I will start a new thread about famous Canadian Actors starting with those ending in "A" and ending with "Z". So first up is... Dan Aykroyd Aykroyd, Dan, a great comic actor also known for his interest in the paranormal. Mr. Aykroyd also claims he has webbed toes... Although his claim to fame came from being an original Saturday Night Live cast member (1975-1979), and starring in the "Blues Brothers" films, Dan Aykroyd was also a Second City TV (SCTV) cast member. SCTV was one of Canada's funniest shows, and was considered to be the springboard for many Canadian comic actors, i.e: Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and the late John Candy amongst others. Discuss. -----signature----- Chief of Staff - The SWC Rebel Scum
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Spiderfan Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/14/08 9:15am Subject: RE: Famous Canadien Actors: Now Disc. Dan Ackroyd - Date Edited: 4/14/08 9:28am (1 edits total) Edited By: Spiderfan
	1) Its Aykroyd not Ackroyd. 2) No mention of his most successful creation? TO the best of my knowledge Aykroyd wasn't on SCTV. He was part of the Second City troupe that performed out of Chicago and fell in with the National Lampoon guys of the day, which eventually lead to SNL. But SCTV was a show that spawned from the Toronto troupe of Second City players. -----signature----- Brain and Brain! What is Brain?!
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Jaden-Skywalker Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/14/08 9:27am Subject: RE: Famous Canadien Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	Canadian? -----signature----- PHASED PLASMA PULSE RIFLE
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RX_Sith Title: C&G Game Host Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 4/14/08 9:31am Subject: RE: Famous Canadien Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd - Date Edited: 4/14/08 9:33am (1 edits total) Edited By: RX_Sith
	Spiderfan posted: 1) Its Aykroyd not Ackroyd. Oops. Fixed Spiderfan posted: 2) No mention of his most successful creation? What would that be? House of Blues or something else? Canadian? Oops. Fixed -----signature----- Chief of Staff - The SWC Rebel Scum
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Spiderfan Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/14/08 9:34am Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd - Date Edited: 4/14/08 9:34am (1 edits total) Edited By: Spiderfan
	RX_Sith posted: Spiderfan posted: 2) No mention of his most successful creation? What would that be? House of Blues or something else? I was thinking Ghostbusters. -----signature----- Brain and Brain! What is Brain?!
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Chancellor_Ewok Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 4/14/08 9:41am Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	Spiderfan posted: RX_Sith posted: Spiderfan posted: 2) No mention of his most successful creation? What would that be? House of Blues or something else? I was thinking Ghostbusters. You think correctly. Great movie. -----signature----- http://tlongpublications.wordpress.com/ http://tlongportfolio.wordpress.com/ http://thestarsailors.wordpress.com/
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Darth_Omega Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 4/14/08 9:49am Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	When I think of Dan Aykroyd the first thing that comes to mind is Ghostbusters, and I agree with Chancellor_Ewok, great movie. -----signature----- Stress makes you bald, but it's stressful to avoid stress, so you end up stressed out anyway. So in the end there's nothing you can do.
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Moff_D Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 4/14/08 3:58pm Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	The problem with Danny boy is that you have to wade through a lot of crap he wrote or acted in to find his good stuff. That said, The Blues Brothers has always been a personal fave of mine Another little tidbit on him is that he was the first SNL cast member to get an Oscar nomination (BSA for Driving Miss Daisy). Not a big deal but a nice bit of trivia. -----signature----- 'Why are you always smiling?' 'Cause it's all so ******* hysterical.' -Road To Perdition. Apt, no?
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Kyptastic Title: Manager Emeritus SWD Co-Commish Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 4/14/08 5:46pm Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	Whenever I think of Aykroyd I think of Blues Brothers. One of my favourite comedies of all time. -----signature----- "It is your choice," Saba said ."This one does not think it will interfere with our peace deal. We have plenty of Moffz. Blast two." Valar Morghulis
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 4/14/08 11:21pm Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	Aykroyd is a good comedian (esp. as a writer) and an indifferent actor, with the exception of "Driving Miss Daisy" in which he actually created a character (and sported a Deep Southern accent)
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Spiderfan Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/15/08 1:59am Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	Truly Aykroyd is better as a creative force driving a project then someone who is just sort of there. There is no denying his charisma if you watch old episodes of SNL though he gets outdone by Belushi more often than not (and sadly the over-rated Chevy Chase seems to out do him as well). But its when he is influencing a project that things are most interesting. Take for instance the two franchises mentioned in this thread that he seems most memorable for: The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters. Both are his brain child inspired by his passions and the working relationships he had developed. Both became undeniable successes and are forever ingrained into our culture. He may have been one more underrated cast members to come out of SNL/Second City. Sadly though his career has dwindled and has been reduced to bit roles, failed sitcoms, narrating low-budget X-Files wannabe shows like Sci-Factor and beating the dead horses of his former glory (trying to resurrect both Ghostbusters and Blues Brothers several times). However, I still feel that his successes outweigh his failures and he truly is worth mention among the top Canadian Actors. -----signature----- Brain and Brain! What is Brain?!
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 4/15/08 2:18pm Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd - Date Edited: 4/15/08 2:19pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Zaz
	I'm sure he doesn't have to work... Of his movies, "Dragnet" doesn't get much attention but is really rather good, in an unpretentious way.
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Sith_Sensei__Prime Registered: May '00	Date Posted: 4/15/08 3:35pm Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	Dan Aykroyd is the man because he hooked up with Donna Dixon and tapped that! -----signature----- Dubbed "Paige I have More Porn Than Hustler" of the Knights of the JCC Sarcasm Table Mod Edit [Previous word deemed inappropriate] I will have my Sarcasm in this life or the next.
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Spiderfan Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/15/08 3:40pm Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	Lol my dad saw him reeming her out at a mall once for parking in a handicapped space. Apparently she thought no one would care if she was just running into the mall quickly. -----signature----- Brain and Brain! What is Brain?!
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Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 4/16/08 11:12pm Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Dan Aykroyd
	That's what they all say...
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RX_Sith Title: C&G Game Host Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 4/18/08 7:18am Subject: RE: Famous Canadian Actors: Now Disc. Pamela Anderson
	Pamela Anderson She was destined to be a star from birth; the first child born on July 1st, 1967, Pamela Denise Anderson's was Canada's "Centennial Baby". This was only the beginning of a long and successful career in the spotlight, as she went from being Labbatt Brewery's "Blue Girl" to Playboy Playmate, to finally becoming a bona fide star with of numerous TV and movie credits to her name. Her ability to rise above sometimes invasive and negative attacks from gossip mongers is nothing short of remarkable. Discuss. -----signature----- Chief of Staff - The SWC Rebel Scum
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