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Peter Aykroyd
Peter Aykroyd
Born	November 19, 1955; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 6, 2021 (aged 65); Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; comedian; writer; producer;
Years active	1977–1999
Relatives	Dan Aykroyd (brother); Donna Dixon (sister-in-law); Danielle Aykroyd (niece)

Peter Aykroyd (November 19, 1955 – November 6, 2021) was a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer.

Biography

Born to Lorraine (1918–2018) and Peter Hugh Aykroyd (1922–2020)^[1] in Ottawa, he was the younger brother of comedian Dan Aykroyd.^[2] Along with his older brother he was in the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto. The two were also on Saturday Night Live. He was a cast member and writer during the show's fifth season, from 1979–1980.^[3]

He and Dan Aykroyd wrote the movie Nothing but Trouble in the early 1990s; Peter wrote the story^[4] and Dan wrote the screenplay. In 1996, Peter Aykroyd co-created the Canadian sci-fi show Psi Factor^[4] with Christopher Chacon and Peter Ventrella; the show was hosted by his brother Dan and produced 88 episodes.^[5]

In 1997, Peter Aykroyd and Jim Belushi provided the voices of Elwood Blues and Jake Blues for the cartoon The Blues Brothers: Animated Series, playing the roles made famous by their respective brothers Dan and John. Peter Aykroyd appeared in such films as Spies Like Us, Dragnet, Nothing but Trouble and Coneheads.^[2]

Aykroyd died in Spokane, Washington on November 6, 2021, at age 65, from sepsis caused by an untreated abdominal hernia.^[6]^[7] His death was first announced two weeks later, through a title card on Saturday Night Live.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Java Junkie	Joe
1981	Gas	Ed Marshal
1983	Doctor Detroit	Mr. Frankman
1983	The Funny Farm	Stephen Croft
1984	Nothing Lasts Forever	Musician
1985	Spies Like Us	Uncredited
1987	Dragnet	Phoney Cop #2
1991	Nothing but Trouble	Mike the Doorman	Also writer Nominated 1992 Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay (with Dan Aykroyd)
1993	Coneheads
1995	Kids of the Round Table	Mr. Cole, Alex's Father

Television

Year	Title	Role	First Episode	Notes
1977	The New Avengers	Mirschtia	"Emily"	1 episode
1978	Second City TV	Saloon Patron	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"	1 episode
1979–1980	Saturday Night Live	Various	"Teri Garr/The B-52's"	16 episodes, also writer Nominated 1980 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
1985	From Here to Maternity	Jack	—	TV movie
1986	Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills	Bunky	"Unaccustomed as I Am To Public Speaking"	2 episodes
1996–2000	Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal		"John Doe"	Writer, creator, executive producer
1999	Justice	George Norton	—	TV movie