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Jim Belushi

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 15, 1954 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

James Adam Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is best known for his title role of James "Jim" Orenthal on the American sitcom According to Jim. He is the younger brother of the late comic actor John Belushi. Belushi was born in Chicago to Adam Anastos Belushi, an Albanian from Qytezë, Korçë, and Agnes Demetri (Samaras) Belushi, who was born in Ohio from Greek-Albanian immigrants from Korçë. He was raised in Wheaton, a Chicago suburb, along with his three siblings: Older brother John, older sister Marian, and younger brother Billy. After graduating from Wheaton Central High School, Jim Belushi attended the College of DuPage, and graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a degree in Speech and Theatre Arts. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.

Known For

Acting
2026K9 PD with Jim BelushiNarrator
2025The Chronology of WaterKen Kesey
2025Song Sung BlueTom D'Amato
2024Fight Another DayDuke
2024A History of the World in Six GlassesSelf
2022Gigi & NateDan Gibson
2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)
2020Growing BelushiSelf
2019John Wayne Gacy: Defending a MonsterNarrator
2018Salvage
2018Katie Says GoodbyeBear
2018Hey Arnold! The Jungle MovieCoach Wittenberg (voice)
2017Twin Peaks: The PhenomenonSelf
2017Wonder WheelHumpty
2017Sollers PointCarol
2017A Change of HeartHank
2017The Number of CompletionSelf
2017Tell It MartinSelf
2017The Polish AccountantSelf
2017A Bloody Finger in Your MouthSelf
2016The Whole TruthBoone Lassiter
2016UndraftedJim
2016The Hollow PointShepard
2015Home Sweet HellLes
2015The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
2015Good Girls RevoltWilliam "Wick" McFadden
2015Show Me a HeroAngelo Martinelli
2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnThe Cowardly Lion (voice)
2014Stan Lee's Mighty 7Mr. Cross (voice)
2014The 7DCoach Coachy (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014TripTankGuy (voice)
2013The Secret Lives of DorksBronko
2012ThunderstruckCoach Amross
2011Cougars, Inc.Dan Fox
2011New Year's EveBuilding Super
2010The Ghost WriterJohn Maddox
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)
2010The DefendersNick Morelli
2010Buccaneers & Bones
2010The TalkSelf
2008Snow BuddiesBernie (voice)
2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingGlob (voice)
2007UnderdogDan Unger
2006Farce of the PenguinsThey're all bitches Penguin (voz)
2006The WildBenny (voice)
2006Casper's Scare SchoolAlder (voice)
2006Behind the SmileJeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)
2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf
2006Yin Yang Yo!The Puffin (voice)
2006Me, EloiseBartolome T. Baxter III (voice)
2005Hoodwinked!The Woodsman (voice)
2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicSelf
2005Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to FlyTugger (voice)
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
2005My Crazy Life
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2004DysEnchantedDoctor
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
2004Fatherhood
2003Toronto RocksSelf
2003Easy SexElvis (as James Belushi)
2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003I'm with HerLeslie Buren
2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
2003E!'s 101Self
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2002K-9: P.I.Mike Dooley
2002One Way OutHarry Woltz
2002Rugrats: Babies in ToylandSanta Claus (voice)
2002Snow DogsDemon (voice)
2002A Scooby-Doo! ChristmasAsa Buckwald (voice)
2002The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusCoach Gruber (voice)
2002George LopezThe Inspector
2002Ozzy & DrixCaptain Quinine (voice)
2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Asa Buckwald (voice)
2002Less than PerfectEddie Smirkoff
2001Joe SomebodyChuck Scarett
2001Into the Valley of DeathSelf
2001According to JimJim
2000Return to MeJoe Dayton
2000K-911Mike Dooley
2000Who Killed Atlanta's Children?Pat Laughlin
1999Made MenBill Manucci
1999Angel's DanceRosellini
1999Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood HeroSelf
1999The FlorentineBilly Belasco
1999Visit Fabulous Las VegasSelf
1999The Nuttiest NutcrackerReginald (Voice)
1999JusticeFrank Spello
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest
1998HerculesNestor (voice)
1997RetroactiveFrank
1997Gang RelatedDetective Frank K Divinci
1997Living in PerilOliver Harrison
1997Babes in ToylandGonzargo (voice)
1997Dog's Best FriendSkippy (voice)
1997Gold In The StreetsMario (as James Belushi)
1997Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-OffPhil Palmfeather (voice)
1997Wag the DogJim Belushi
1997Bad BabyDad (voice)
1997The ViewSelf
1997Total Security
1997Cow and ChickenButch (voice)
1996Race the SunFrank Machi
1996Jingle All the WayMall Santa
1996Mighty Ducks: The Animated SeriesPhil (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Hey Arnold!Coach Wittenberg (voice)
1996Bruno the Kid
1995Canadian BaconCharles Jackal, NBS Reporter
1995SaharaSgt. Joe Gunn
1995Destiny Turns on the RadioTuerto
1995The Louie N' Louie ShowLouie
1995The Pebble and the PenguinRocko (voice)
1995Separate LivesTom Beckwith
1995Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf
1995Santo BugitoBaby Face (voice)
1995Dumb and DumberDuker (voice)
1995Dumb and DumberManager (voice)
1994RoyceShane Royce
1994Parallel LivesNick Dimas
1994GargoylesFang (voice)
1994Aaahh!!! Real MonstersSimon the Monster Hunter (voice)
1994The TickMr. Fleener (voice)
1994ERDan Harris
1994DuckmanSaul Monella (voice)
1993Last Action HeroJames Belushi
1993Wild PalmsHarry Wyckoff
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992Once Upon a CrimeNeil Schwary
1992Traces of RedJack Dobson
1992The Larry Sanders ShowJim Belushi
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991Only the LonelySalvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
1991Curly SueBill Dancer
1991Diary of a HitmanShandy
1990Mr. DestinyLarry Burrows
1990Taking Care of BusinessJimmy Dworski
1990Abraxas, Guardian of the UniversePrincipal Latimer
1990Masters of MenaceGypsy
1990The Palermo ConnectionCarmine Bonavia
1990Wedding BandReverend
1990Twin PeaksBradley Mitchum
1989K-9Mike Dooley
1989Homer and EddieHomer Lanza
1989Who's Harry Crumb?Man on Bus (uncredited)
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1989America's Funniest Home Videos
1988Red HeatArt Ridzik
1987The PrincipalRick Latimer
1987Real MenNick Pirandello
1987BiographySelf
1986Jumpin' Jack FlashSperry Repairman
1986SalvadorDoctor Rock
1986About Last Night...Bernie Litgo
1986Birthday BoyBobby
1986Mutant VideoBobby
1986Little Shop of HorrorsPatrick Martin
1985The Man with One Red ShoeMorris
1985Tab Lloyd: Investigative ReporterClayton Pyle
1984The Best Legs in Eighth GradeSaint Valentine
1984PinocchioMario
1984Sugar or PlainBobby
1983Trading PlacesHarvey
1982Faerie Tale TheatreMario
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf
1981ThiefBarry Stratagakis
1980The CleansingBobby
1979Working Stiffs
1978The FuryBeach Bum (uncredited)
1978Who's Watching the Kids?
1976Laverne & Shirley
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
-Catch the WindJames
-Karate Ghost
Production
2013Born In ChicagoExecutive Producer
2001According to JimProducer
1986Birthday BoyProducer
1986Mutant VideoProducer
Directing
2001According to JimDirector
Writing
1987Number One with a BulletWriter
1986Birthday BoyWriter
1975Saturday Night LiveWriter