"My whole thing is to entertain, make people laugh and to forget about the real world for awhile."
~ Dan Aykroyd
Actor and comedian, Dan Aykroyd is known for his roles in movies such as The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, Trading Places, The Great Outdoors, etc.
IMDb lists Dan Aykroyd as 6-feet tall, though in the movie Ghostbusters, he stood shoulder to shoulder with a 6-feet-1 inches tall Bill Murrey. It looked to us that he was a bit shorter than Bill Murray but not by much.
Though now nearly in his seventies, Dan Aykroyd could be expected to lose some height with age.
The real height of Dan Aykroyd was
6'1" or 185 cm
His height would be around 6" now
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| Dan Aykroyd with Bill Murray (around 6'1") during the shooting of Ghostbusters in 1983 |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle!"
~ Dan Aykroyd