<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Early Start in Comedy</h3><p class='facts-text'>Dan Aykroyd started his career at the age of 17, when he joined a comedy troupe in Ottawa that performed at local clubs and bars.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Member of the Original SNL Cast</h3><p class='facts-text'>Dan Aykroyd was part of the original cast of Saturday Night Live when it premiered in 1975. He went on to become an Emmy Award winning actor, writer and producer for the show.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Has a Line of Vodka and Wine</h3><p class='facts-text'>In partnership with Diamond Estates Wines and Spirits Ltd., Dan Aykroyd launched his own line of vodka and wine called Crystal Head Vodka and Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series wines.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Was a Professor at Carleton University</h3><p class='facts-text'>During the late 90s and early 2000s, Dan Aykroyd taught a course at Carleton University in Ottawa called "The Art of Stand Up Comedy."</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Received an Honorary Doctorate Degree</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2009, Dan Aykroyd was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Carleton University for his contributions to comedy, film and television.</p></div></div>