Talk:Dan Aykroyd/Archive 1

Dan Aykroyd's Father
deserves his own page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gungasdindin (talk • contribs) 02:09, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

What kicked out of?
There was a reference to Aykroyd being expelled from a Catholic seminary. All I can find is reference to being kicked out of Catholic high school. It could have happened, I suppose, but for the moment it sounds like a mis-understanding of the Canadian separate (i.e. Catholic) school system. --Dhodges 19:58, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

Name spelling?
I always recalled it as "Ackroyd" and it's that way on several sites, but nothing official. Is that a common error, or did he use the other spelling at one time?209.43.9.199 (talk) 12:54, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

SNL original
Simman2 claims "Ackroyd was not an SNL original", but is wrong. Aykroyd was a writer and cast member from the start, including a sketch about salesman for a home security company terrorizing a suburban couple that was on the first show ever. Hill and Weingrad, Saturday Night, p. 91. See also History_of_Saturday_Night_Live_%281975-1980%29. Simman2 must be confused with Chevy Chase (who was hired on as a writer but also was a performer on a contract basis) and Bill Murray (who replaced Chase early in the second season). Wasted Time R 12:49, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

I stand corrected then. It was Bill Burray who replaced Chevy Chase. My apologies. -- Sim [16:51, 15 January 2006 Simman2]

Request for better picture
Can someone please put a better picture of him up? One that shows his face or something? [01:10, 4 February 2006 70.93.249.46]

I got this.--suit-n-tie 05:03, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Tourette and Asperger
First things first. You cannot be CURED form having aspbergers. Trust me if there was a cure available I would have found it by now. I am wondering if any of the people writing on this who are saying that he shows no signs of having this disease every have been in contact wit a true asp or they are just basing their statements on what the believe as is. I will tell you now. Watch him a movie-any movie and see if he EVER looks someone straight in the eyes for longer then a few seconds. THAT is a sign of as. I can tell you all from experience children/adults with as are not the easiest ones to pick. You put a 5 different people in a room with spectrum disorders ranging from pdd to as and then trow in some "normal" children it would be very hard for you to distinguise the "normal" children from the asp people. Aspbergers is so hard to define because it is a high function disorder. I have a son who has mild ms and unless you have a true conversation with him you would think he was just your average 4 year old. They learn what social ques are and then the bend them- A Where else could pulling your pants down in a room full of people or having a 2 hr conversation on picking your nose would be acceptable. Although people with as have social hangups they send a larg amount of their time trying to gain accaptance from their peers, what better platform then comedy? I believe that if Mr. Aykroyd had ever met someone with this disease and had seen what the world of an asp is really like he would never joke about having it himself. As for those claiming that Aspbergers was not a diagnoses that was around until years after he was a child, that doesn't mean he could not have been diagnosed. I wouldn't have wished a diagnoses of that onto him back then. However, diagnoses in adults and tenagers are rising and have been for quite some time. Hell, Bill Gates just got diagnosed not to long ago. asmom —Preceding unsigned comment added by Asmom (talk • contribs) 01:06, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Asperger's and Tourette's, eh? And both *cured*? Riiiight. [05:44, 8 December 2005 4.240.72.44]

21:53, 6 February 2006 SandyGeorgia (Asperger's is a new diagnosis: it didn't exist when he was a preteen. He was pulling people's legs, and doesn't show symptoms of either condition.) 02:39, 7 February 2006 Wasted Time R (rv - I've listened to the interview and he seemed to be serious; several AS sites claim him as an example 04:27, 7 February 2006 SandyGeorgia rv - sure, they claim him, but he has no symptoms, and Asperger's did not EXIST as a diagnosis when he was that age, so it's not even possible. And he has no symptoms of TS, either. :-))
 * Regarding TS, he says he was almost completely cured of it by therapy between the ages of 12 and 14. So yes, he has no symptoms now, why would he?  Regarding AS, you are right that it was not a diagnosis then, but he is obviously retroactively applying to what he now believes he had then, and still does to some extent.  Also, he says he had a mild instance of both.  Mild AS as an adult now isn't something you would be able to observe, unless possibly you saw his social behavior for an extended period of time.  So I don't think you can prove he's joking about this; he's made these claims in at least two interviews (the radio one is referencing some print one), and our best course of action is simply to report what he's said and leave it at that.   Wasted Time R 04:44, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Hi there -- thanks for bringing it to talk. There was no "therapy" for Tourette's when he was 12 to 14. It was barely understood or diagnosed back then, and if it was diagnosed, in those days, it was typically the most severe cases, and it got "nuked" with some pretty major drugs -- very different than today, where milder cases are diagnosed, and some cognitive therapies are being used. Tourette's is not "psychological" -- you don't "cure it" with therapy. What he says just doesn't ring true for the era. And, he shows no symptoms. Yes, Tourette syndrome tends to remit as one passes through adolescence, but if he was diagnosed then, he most likely had a severe case, and it's not all that likely he would be symptom-free today.

I participated in lots of discussions with lots of people with Tourette syndrome and Asperger's syndrome (that's what I do :-) about the interview, and everyone I was talking to agreed that they interpreted that he was joking. He specifically mentions having an AS diagnosis as a pre-teen -- considering the date that AS came into being, it just doesn't fit. And he shows no signs of AS at all ... and mild AS doesn't go away. The hallmark of AS is difficulties with social interaction. Dan Akroyd?? Nah ...

Even more, even though AS can be mild, and TS can be mild, when they co-occur, you end up with a more severe condition. Not likely (as another poster mentioned above) that he outgrew the duo.

I disagree that the best action is to report what he's said, because he's a comic. That's what he does. Robin Williams has joked many times about having Tourette's, but people with Tourette's who know him could see that he doesn't have TS and he was joking.

I think the best action is to come up with a full transcript of the interview, and the written source. If the claim is going to put out here, we need some primary sources, that can be distinguished from comic joking, or at least that people could read for themselves, to make an educated decision. A statement from his publicist wouldn't hurt, either ... I doubt that his managers are going to go along :-)) Respectfully Sandy 05:11, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmmm. A third possibility is that he isn't joking, but instead he's mis-remembering what he had, or retroactively self-diagnosing himself.  (Similar to how some adults who did poorly in school later self-decide that they had dyslexia or some other learning disability.)  Regarding TS, he said he had problems with tics and grunts.  Is there something less than TS that has those symptoms?  Regarding AS, yes this has become an almost fashionable diagnosis for a variety of social interaction and/or strong-and-peculiar interest behaviors.


 * But, nevertheless, based on the Hill and Weingrad Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live book, you could definitely make a case for difficulties with social interactions back then. He misplayed his (lack of) status during the audition process (but still got the job anyway).  He hated portraying "himself" in any sketch, including on Weekend Update; he was only comfortable in the guise of others.  He disliked being recognized or talked to on the street, and so let Belushi walk in front of him to grab any attention first.  He left the stage immediately after each show, skipping any social gatherings and instead riding his motorcycle all night to parts unknown in Canada.  All this could just add up to "shy and a bit weird", but it seems consistent with mild AS as well.   Wasted Time R 12:08, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * With respect to your question, " Regarding TS, he said he had problems with tics and grunts. Is there something less than TS that has those symptoms?  Regarding AS, yes this has become an almost fashionable diagnosis for a variety of social interaction and/or strong-and-peculiar interest behaviors," you raise a valid consideration.  Non-tourettic tics are (or can be for some patients) part of the autism spectrum (which includes Asperger's), and are a frequent source of diagnostic confusion.  One physician estimated that up to 1/3 of the patients he sees in his specialty TS clinic are actually cases of misdiagnosed autism, because their stereotyped movements are confused with tics.  There is also another diagnosis called Stereotypic Movement Disorder.  You can read about the diagnostic confusion here .  My concern about this issue is that Wiki not become a source of internet urban legend and myth, and that we carefully evaluate primary sources.  Wikipedia has been a contributor to the myth about Mozart and Tourette's, even though not a single credible Tourette's syndrome expert or neurologist or psychiatrist has supported the claim, and it has been furthered by a website written by an author with less than authentic credentials, who has been referenced as a primary source on Wikipedia.  Things that get accepted on Wiki tend to become "fact" throughout the internet, and we need to take care in the presence of diagnostic confusion, and even more so with a comic.  Thanks for considering the possibilities :-))    Sandy 13:17, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * PS - I just re-read the entry here on DA and TS/AS, and see that he had other congential abnormalities. Is there a primary source for those abnormalities ?  (I'm sorry, I don't know that much about Dan Akroyd, since he almost never comes up in Tourette's circles as a person with Tourette's.)  Chromosomal or congenital abnormalities are also a recognized source of tourettism: tics not related to Tourette syndrome.  So, it's possible that he has/had a secondary cause of tics, not related to Tourette's.  The link above discusses same.  Can we find a way to re-word the entry while we discuss this?  TIA.  Sandy 13:28, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * The Hill & Weingrad book confirms the webbed toes:
 * "Belushi invented his madness from the stuff of legend, but Aykroyd just seemed to be there. Danny had webbed toes, a twist of nature he often pointed to with pride as proof he was a genuine mutant, and many of his friends share the conviction that he always had one ear tuned to frequencies from other planets.  'You look at the floor and see the floor,' he said to a friend once. 'I look at the floor and see molecules.'"
 * Another thing about the NPR interview is that he was quietly serious throughout it. He was especially emphatic when he related how the original SNL cast took pride in not breaking up in laughter during their sketches (behavior that has become annoyingly frequent in recent SNL years). He wasn't in "comic" mode during the interview, he was in "contemplative" mode.   Wasted Time R 14:03, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * In any case, I've had a go at rewording the section in question, have a look. Wasted Time R 15:20, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

It looks good, WT. My concern is for the big picture, wrt things I've seen happen on other entries and the problem with applying retroactive (or self-conferred) diagnoses, and even more so, with historical figures (e.g.; the "Mozart had Tourette's" scenario, relative to the well-documented "Samuel Johnson had Tourette's" claim). I'm reflecting a concern that Wiki should be more stringent in requiring primary sources on these claims, rather than "somebody said so," when the somebody isn't always an authoritative source. (The Mozart claim was put out by an endocrinologist -- not a specialty that deals with TS -- for example.) What do you think of expanding your wording to this:

(It is unclear when Aykroyd received these diagnoses or whether they were self-made, and whether he may make these statements in jest, as there is no medical consensus or confirmation of the diagnoses.)

Or something encompassing those issues? Just wanting to expand it more, so we don't see things like this (not this one, per se) develop into the kind of internet legends that has happened with Mozart -- it is just not possible to say that Mozart had TS, but we see it all the time now. Nice conversation. :-))  Sandy 17:37, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * The Mozart parallel is not apt, because he is long dead and unable to speak for himself. Aykroyd is stating that he had/has these two things, and that's a big difference.  Also, you cannot state that there is "no medical confirmation" of these diagnoses ... maybe doctors have indeed diagnosed him as such, we aren't privvy to his files (not should we be!).  Also, there's no evidence that he made the statements in jest, other than his background as a comedian.  I think we should just leave it the way it stands, pending any further sources appearing.   Wasted Time R 18:27, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Points taken. I'd still like to add something that indicates that a self-diagnosis may not be accurate (particularly concerning diagnostic confusion between tics and tourettism). Does this work for you?

(It is unclear if Aykroyd received these diagnoses from a medical source or whether they were self-made.) Sandy 21:49, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that seems ok.  Wasted Time R 23:16, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

OK, I made the edit. Thanks for the conversation! Sandy 23:24, 7 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Somebody removed this section. I don't think they gave a reason. Should I add it back? --Max 22:16, 2 January 2007 (UTC)


 * If you want to add it back, I suggest this referenced version instead - unfortunately, even though it's likely a joke, it's now a well-publicized joke:

Comedian Dan Aykroyd described himself (in a radio interview with Terry Gross) as having mild Tourette syndrome (TS) that was successfully treated with therapy when he was a preteen, as well as mild Asperger syndrome (AS). The diagnosis of Asperger syndrome did not exist in the 1960s, when Aykroyd was a preteen. The term was coined in 1981, and became a recognized diagnosis in the 1994 DSM. Tics can be caused by other disorders, including autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's. It is unclear if Aykroyd received the diagnoses of TS or AS from a medical source, whether he was speaking in his role as a comic, or whether the diagnoses were self-made. It was an audio interview, so the audience could not see Aykroyd's facial expressions, but the interviewer indicated uncertainty about whether Aykroyd was kidding.

Sandy Georgia (Talk) 00:04, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I just removed the discussion of whether or not he could have had or been diagnosed with AS pursuant to WP:A, which is (as of this moment) a policy. It is clearly an unpublished synthesis of published material.  (A=He says he has AS.  B=AS was not diagnosable until the 1990's.  C=He can't have been diagnosed as a child and may have been kidding, the unpublished synthesis.)  If there is a reliable source that discusses this issue, the section can be restored with a citation.  Otherwise, it is WP:OR.  Also, I think it's POV to refer to the interviewer's suggestion that he might be kidding without mentioning that Aykroyd assured him that he was not. --Butseriouslyfolks 04:07, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Bob Dole
I may be wrong and they may have both played Sen. Dole, but didn't Norm McDonald and not Aykroyd play Dole?

Norm McDonald did play Dole as well, but I believe Aykroyd's Dole was enhanced by Aykroyd's larger physique, which is more "Dole-like". Truth be told, his "Dole" seemed to share quite a bit with his excellent impression of Richard Nixon. While Aykroyd did play Dole in a cameo during the Nora Dunn era (I believe during an election year), I'm not sure if he played Bob Dole as a cast member. --Budfester 19:13, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

UFO's
Fans of Dan Aykroyd would probably be interested in the Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFO's video. I watched it, and in it Dan Aykroyd comes across as a convincing expert and proponent for the existence of UFO's. He discusses quantum mechanics and all sorts of far out stuff. While I don't agree with everything he says, it was fascinating.

More info needed on his UFO beliefs
I agree the video is very good. And very down to earth. As in no one is shouting about invasion or cover up. They just sit and talk about possiblities and what the US government has admitted and such. Not to mention all the mind bending videos of UFOs. If possible a little piece on this "strange" view of his should be spliced into the article. In the video Dan states that he was summoned to get out of his bed by what he believes to be mind control. A expierience he says was felt by hundreds of others near where he was sleeping.

Missing Award?
I notice that the "Snuffed Candle" Award he got for Psi Factor from CSICOP wasn't mentioned either. The Deepak Chopra article has criticism of his beliefs mentioned, why isn't there more on Akroyd's beliefs, and criticism of them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.7.132.11 (talk) 05:32, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Harmonica prowess
No mention anywhere in the article that Ackroyd is a genius on the harmonica, or at the very least very accomplished.

http://cricketandcivilisation.blogspot.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.144.132.66 (talk • contribs).

Pseudonym
Dan Aykroyd is said to be a pseudonym for Daniel Edward Agraluscasacra on many websites, including a number of articles on him on international Wikipedia pages. According to this article, his father was also named Aykroyd, which would make no sense. Can ayone shed light on this? Pachango 10:43, 26 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a joke. --Butseriouslyfolks 19:13, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

USA for Africa/We are the World reference?
Perhaps someone could add the fact that Dan sang on USA for Africa's "We are the World" recording? (his name is listed on the poster at http://www.usaforafrica.org/images/wearetheworld_dvd.gif) 12 Centuries 04:38, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Poundage
Does he have to closely monitor his weight?Lestrade (talk) 00:50, 6 February 2008 (UTC)Lestrade

Notability of the Hospital he was born in
How is that notable? Brett (talk) 02:13, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

other interests
There should probably be mention of Aykroyd's other interests, most notably parapsychology, since it was his interest in parapsychology that generated his biggest hit, Ghostbusters. Minaker (talk) 07:19, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

The current picture
Surely there is a picture that isn't cluttered up with some interviewer dude. Lots42 (talk) 23:06, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

DANANANANAYKROYD
Worth a mention?  Tu rk ey ph an t 05:17, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
 * You might want to give people some idea what you're talking about.-Dhodges (talk) 15:14, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Can you hire the most etherial choir in the world to scare the Hell out of your moviegoers?
Please don't hurt them (Vienna Boys Choir is castrated) and Harlem is gangsters. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.170.104.41 (talk) 22:12, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Dark Star
I don't recall that Aykroyd was in Dark Star, and IMDB and other sources don't show it. ---— Gadget850 (Ed)  talk 01:22, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Citizenship
Doe she have a dual citizenship in order to be called "Canadian-American"? As far as I am concerned, he is a Canadian. Norum 23:19, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Toronto Second City work
conspicuously missing is any mention of Aykroyd's work with the Toronto Second City Theatre troupe before starting Saturday Night Live the article skips straight from his origins in Ottawa to SNL season 1

his Second City work is wellknown, one source I can point to is the SCTV dvds where in the extras, the SCTV producers discuss this fact as one reason for that tv show's very origin

the story is this: Belushi was working as producer for the National Lampoon Radio Hour's second season, and travelled to Toronto to scout for talent. both Aykroyd and Gilda were at this point were working with the Toronto Second City stage troupe, along with Candy Levy OHara etc

Gilda accepted the job and appears on the Radio Hour's 2nd season, along with Bill Murray. Aykroyd turned it down because he was making good money in Toronto, but this initiated his friendship with Belushi

a year later Lorne Michaels hired both Aykroyd and Radner, and the producers of the Toronto Second City stage show feared the remaining cast would follow, so they started their own low budget local cable show, with the guidance of Harold Ramis and Joe Flaherty (also veterans of the Chicago Second City and the Nat'l Lampoon Radio Hour) ... this show was SCTV!

the SCTV dvd extras describe early sketches Aykroyd wrote that ended up being done by the SCTV cast, eg the Purini Scleroso language lesson ... this also worked the other way, with Aykroyd doing sketches on SNL that had been written by Dave Thomas for example but rejected by the SCTV producers

Aykroyd also had an two person act with Valri Bromfield in Toronto prior to joing the Second City troupe, Bromfield appears on the very 1st episode of SNL (actually Bromfield's wikipedia page covers this)

the book Live from New York: an uncensored History of Saturday Night Live (http://www.amazon.com/live-new-york-uncensored-saturday/dp/0316781460) covers all this material well in its first few chapters

actually the whole first chapter is online here, check this page in particular, Aykroyd's own words: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/10/books/chapters/1110-1st-shales.html?pagewanted=10

I think Dave Thomas' SCTV memoir also covers some of this stuff, where I read about the duo with Bromfield and some of the sketches. this story is so essential to the origins of two tv series its a shame to leave it out

-J Edward mcSCTVfan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.250.215.184 (talk) 17:26, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

Crystal Head Vodka
We should add in a section about Dan Aykroyd's "Crystal Head Vodka"....... I'll add it if people think it should be in here.... Thefirm96 (talk) 04:31, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed, I was going to make the same recommendation. DFS (talk) 20:44, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Dan Aykroyd Wines spam
I have now twice deleted the following text, which has twice been added by user :

Dan Aykroyd's affinity for travel has taken him around the globe. Whether visiting Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia or the Americas, Dan makes it a point to visit local wineries, talk to local winemakers and sample their wines. In his travels, Dan has uncovered some of the finest tasting wines each region has to offer. Inspired by the culture, passion and dedication for producing great wines, Dan has decided to team up with some of his favourite winemakers that he has met throughout his travels to create a series of regionally inspired and modestly priced wines that represent the best of each terroir.

Dan Aykroyd wines are currently available in both the USA and Canada. In Canada, the Discovery and Signature Series' of wines are avialable, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Merlot, Cabernet Shiraz and Icewines. In the USA, the Sonoma Series of wines is available, including Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

"Niagara is where my journey into my wines bgan and is a place of great potential. I have been here many times and toured the wine country where I have met the growers some of whose families have been farming in the area since the early 1800's. I always find something new and exciting to me in wine in some case from young winemakers such as Tom Green and his team who have built my wines"- Dan Aykroyd.

I don't want to get into an edit war, but is it fair to say that there is likely a consensus that the above text should not be included as is? I see it as a violation of WP:SPAM, and given the username, probably WP:COI. Also, I think that having such a long section on his wines probably gives them undue weight; he is not primarily known as a winemaker. I don't object to a mention of his wine business, as long as it is shorter and doesn't sound like advertising copy. Also, I suggest that links to the wine business sites aren't really necessary.

Anyone else have any thoughts?? Dawn Bard (talk) 19:03, 22 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Agreed. -Dhodges (talk) 06:06, 23 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Agreed. An appropriate mention would be a sentence that he owns a vineyard and produces wine.  All that other stuff sounds like an advertisement. DFS (talk) 20:47, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Intro paragraph. No businessman/club owner?? House of Blues?!!?
Why isn't it mentioned in the intro paragraph that he is a club owner or businessman? The House of Blues is one of the biggest club/theater companies in the United States and he is co-founder. There are profiles on wikipedia for people whose sole achievement is reaching such status. How should this be acknowledged in the intro paragraph? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hellobeatle (talk • contribs) 01:07, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

...Space Jam? Really?
I can only imagine how long this has been in here. Dan Aykroyd was NOT in Space Jam. There was one line, spoken by another actor, making a joke about Aykroyd in reference to Ghostbusters. I will fix this accordingly. Joshua Lilley (talk) 18:11, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Just for clarification, the following is the line I removed.

"In 1996, Aykroyd guest starred in the movie Space Jam as himself with Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, and Theresa Randle."

Joshua Lilley (talk) 18:14, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

The Arrow
I think Dan was also involved in some films and documentaries on the Avro Arrow, someone should add those to his list of works. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.72.83.184 (talk) 07:52, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Asperger's Diagnosis
There was a discussion in the List of people on the autism spectrum article's talk page, questioning the reliability of the NPR interview used to source Dan Aykroyd's diagnosis of Asperger syndrome. It stated that Aykroyd's comments were an unofficial self-diagnosis, and the Wiki user making the claim removed Aykroyd from the list in that article. Based on the discussion in that article, should the mention of Asperger's in this Dan Aykroyd article be removed, or should Aykroyd's name be added back to the List of people on the autism spectrum? --Dulcimerist (talk) 16:43, 8 April 2011 (UTC) Dan has been "reinstated" in the Wiki article. Here is the editor's explanation:

"While Asperger's may not have become a DSM or ICD diagnosis until later, people started making the diagnosis "unofficially" not long after Hans Asperger published "Autistic psychopathy in childhood." People were also diagnosing "Kanner's Syndrome," based on his description of autism that preceded Asperger's by a year, yet that has never been an "official" diagnosis. I don't know whether Dan Akroyd was joking or not, but it is certainly possible he was diagnosed with Asperger's any time after 1944, when Asperger's description was published."

I would note that the principal of my elementary school, who was from Canada and who recieved his education in childhood developement in Europe, diagnosed me as having Asperger's Syndrome when I was in the fourth grade,(1964). My parents immediately enrolled me in private school, as it was obvious that "our son is not retarded!".

We tend to be "US-centric" and forget that, just because Asperger's did not appear in English diagnostic writings until the early eighties, it was apparently being discussed elsewhere in the world. Bill Miller 75.211.220.39 (talk) 04:24, 20 June 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.211.220.39 (talk) 02:28, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Band named after him…
The fact that a (relatively unknown) band named themselves after him is perhaps trivia, but hardly merits inclusion as an honour… Jock123 (talk) 18:08, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

Canadian or American?
I don't know much about Dan Aykroyd, but it seems odd that the intro refers to him as "Canadian" if he's a naturalized U.S. citizen. I would think that most people who go through the naturalization process would consider themselves American. Do we know that Aykroyd considers himself Canadian? --Allen (talk) 23:19, 26 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Why would you assume that? I imagine that many people seek naturalization to help them participate in a country in which they are resident, because it is expedient, rather than because they are renouncing existing citizenship - Sir Patrick Stewart for one got his Green Card while working on Star Trek, but never stopped being British. Given that Mr Aykroyd is a member of The Order of Canada and recenly recieved the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, he must still be actively feeling Canadian. Jock123 (talk) 14:33, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Ghost Busters 3
As it turns out, after Harold Ramis's death, Aykroyd stated that he's going to keep pushing Ghost Busters 3 even without Bill Murray. IMDB has an official page now on GB3 as of yesterday (I believe) and it's flagged as (Announced). There are many links available but here's one: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/feb/26/harold-ramis-ghostbusters-3-on-track

Feel free to add this to the film section if need be. It seems that GB3 is going under a revision for the script but production is continuing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.194.244.241 (talk) 07:41, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

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Tourette and Asperger reference
While AS wasn’t described within published diagnostic criteria (as “Asperger’s Disorder”) until 1992 (ICD-10) and 1994 (DSM-IV), development of both diagnostic manuals was initiated in 1983 (ICD-10) and 1988 (DSM-IV). Furthermore, U.K. psychiatrist Lorna Wing, OBE, FRCPsych was a pioneer in the field of childhood developmental disorders who advanced understanding of autism worldwide and introduced the term “Asperger Syndrome” in 1981 when her research paper Asperger Syndrome: a Clinical Account was published by the journal Psychological Medicine. So, the phrase entered the clinical lexicon in the 1980s wherein Aykroyd and his clinicians would have understood and used its meaning until the term was removed from the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria in 2013. The term remains a part of the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. As such, I deleted the statement “At the time, Asperger's did not exist as a term” within the Tourette and Asperger reference.2001:558:6008:3B:A04E:E4A3:911A:3BA1 (talk) 18:15, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

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American?
It was my understanding that one had to be an American citizen to be defined as 'American.' Does being a permanent resident mean he's now defined as 'American' per Wiki policy? (Sellpink (talk) 23:00, 27 December 2016 (UTC))