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Quiz about The Life and Times of Dan Aykroyd

The Life and Times of Dan Aykroyd Quiz

Everything you ever wanted to know about Dan Aykroyd.

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeysgirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mickeysgirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,574

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3295

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (1/10), Guest 73 (5/10), Guest 104 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is his astrological sign? Hint

Leo

Libra

Gemini

Cancer

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is full name? Hint

Daniel WIlliam Aykroyd

Daniel Stephen Aykroyd

Danirl Arthur Aykroyd

Daniel Edward Aykroyd

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Question 3 of 10

3. What instrument can he play? Hint

Harmonica

Saxophone

Piano

Drums

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did he work before becoming an actor? Hint

Post office

Restaurant

Supermarket

Bank

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Question 5 of 10

5. What birth defect does he have? Hint

Epilepsy

Cystic fibrosis

Syndactylism

Tay-Sachs disease

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Question 6 of 10

6. What part did he play in "Animal House"? Hint

Flounder

He wasn't in " Animal House"

Otter

Boon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did he join the cast of "Saturday Night Live"? Hint

1974

1975

1976

1977

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Question 8 of 10

8. He tried his hand at directing which of the following movies? Hint

Nothing But Trouble

Ghostbusters II

My Girl

Loose Cannons

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Question 9 of 10

9. What subject(s) did he study in college? Hint

Criminology and Sociology

Engineering and Architecture

Literature

Business Administration

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is his first credited major movie role? Hint

The Gift of Winter

The Blues Brothers

1941

Love At First Sight

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is his astrological sign?

Answer: Cancer

He was born on July 1, 1952.

2. What is full name?

Answer: Daniel Edward Aykroyd

He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as Daniel Edward Aykroyd.

3. What instrument can he play?

Answer: Harmonica

He learned how to play the harmonica when he was 17 years old. A great inspiration for him when it came to playing Elwood Blues of the Blues Brothers.

4. Where did he work before becoming an actor?

Answer: Post office

He was a mail sorter for Canada's national postal service.

5. What birth defect does he have?

Answer: Syndactylism

He was born with syndactylism, which is where your digits are fused together, in his case, it's his toes.

6. What part did he play in "Animal House"?

Answer: He wasn't in " Animal House"

Although he was offered the role of "D-Day", and his best friend John Belushi was in the film, he turned it down to focus on "Saturday Night Live".

7. What year did he join the cast of "Saturday Night Live"?

Answer: 1975

He joined the cast in 1975 as an original member.

8. He tried his hand at directing which of the following movies?

Answer: Nothing But Trouble

"Loose Cannons" came out in 1990, "Ghostbusters II" came out in 1989,
both "My Girl" and "Nothing But Trouble" came out in 1991. Although he was in all of these movies, the only one he directed was "Nothing But Trouble".

9. What subject(s) did he study in college?

Answer: Criminology and Sociology

He attended Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1969 studying criminology and sociology. He dropped out after a short time to join the Second City Stage Troupe out of Toronto.

10. What is his first credited major movie role?

Answer: Love At First Sight

"Love At First Sight" was a Canadian film that came out in 1977. It was his first credited role in a major motion picture "The Gift of Winter" was a made for TV movie that he did a voice for in 1974. "1941" came out in 1979, and "The Blues Brothers" was released in 1980.

Source: Author mickeysgirl

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