Dan Aykroyd is an actor and writer best known for creating and starring in Ghostbusters. Long before autism was widely understood, he grew up feeling misunderstood because of his intense focus, unusual habits, and a mind that worked differently from those around him. Later in life, Dan explained that he was diagnosed on the autism spectrum and experienced Tourette-like symptoms. Traits that once caused people to see him as “difficult” or strange eventually became the foundation of his creativity