About

Known credits:
133
Birthday:
1954-06-15
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jim Belushi

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Gigi & Nate Actor Dan Gibson 62
Fair
2020 Belushi Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2020 Growing Belushi Actor Self 71
Good
2019 John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster Actor Narrator 59
Average
2018 Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie Actor Coach Wittenberg (voice) 63
Fair
2018 Katie Says Goodbye Actor Bear 59
Average
2018 Salvage Actor N/A
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2017 Tell It Martin Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 The Polish Accountant Actor Self 59
Average
2017 A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth Actor Self 59
Average
2017 The Number of Completion Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Wonder Wheel Actor Humpty 62
Fair
2017 Sollers Point Actor Carol 58
Average
2017 A Change of Heart Actor Hank 58
Average
2016 The Hollow Point Actor Shepard 58
Average
2016 Undrafted Actor Jim 59
Average
2016 The Whole Truth Actor Boone Lassiter 63
Fair
2015 The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs Actor N/A
N/A
2015 Show Me a Hero Actor Angelo Martinelli 70
Good
2015 Home Sweet Hell Actor Les 56
Average
2015 Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Actor Self / Zee Blues 59
Average
2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Actor The Cowardly Lion (voice) 60
Fair
2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Actor Mr. Cross (voice) 58
Average
2013 The Secret Lives of Dorks Actor Bronko 58
Average
2012 Thunderstruck Actor Coach Amross 59
Average
2011 New Year's Eve Actor Building Super 58
Average
2011 Cougars, Inc. Actor Dan Fox 57
Average
2010 Buccaneers & Bones Actor 69
Fair
2010 The Defenders Actor Nick Morelli 69
Fair
2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
2010 The Ghost Writer Actor John Maddox 66
Fair
2008 Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King Actor Glob (voice) 64
Fair
2008 Snow Buddies Actor Bernie (voice) 59
Average
2007 Underdog Actor Dan Unger 56
Average
2006 Farce of the Penguins Actor They're all bitches Penguin (voice) 57
Average
2006 Casper's Scare School Actor Alder (voice) 58
Average
2006 Yin Yang Yo! Actor The Puffin (voice) 73
Good
2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy Actor Self N/A
N/A
2006 The Wild Actor Benny (voice) 56
Average
2005 Hoodwinked! Actor The Woodsman (voice) 61
Fair
2005 The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Actor Self N/A
N/A
2005 Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly Actor Tugger (voice) 59
Average
2004 Fatherhood Actor 68
Fair
2004 DysEnchanted Actor Doctor 59
Average
2003 Easy Sex Actor Elvis (as James Belushi) 59
Average
2003 Toronto Rocks Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Rugrats: Babies in Toyland Actor Santa Claus (voice) 59
Average
2002 A Scooby-Doo! Christmas Actor Asa Buckwald (voice) 61
Fair
2002 K-9: P.I. Actor Mike Dooley 58
Average
2002 One Way Out Actor Harry Woltz 59
Average
2002 Snow Dogs Actor Demon (voice) 57
Average
2001 Joe Somebody Actor Chuck Scarett 58
Average
2001 According to Jim Actor Jim 65
Fair
2001 Into the Valley of Death Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 Who Killed Atlanta's Children? Actor Pat Laughlin 58
Average
2000 Return to Me Actor Joe Dayton 62
Fair
1999 K-911 Actor Mike Dooley 58
Average
1999 Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 The Nuttiest Nutcracker Actor Reginald (Voice) 58
Average
1999 Visit Fabulous Las Vegas Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 Made Men Actor Bill Manucci 58
Average
1999 The Florentine Actor Billy Belasco 58
Average
1999 Angel's Dance Actor Rosellini 59
Average
1999 Justice Actor Frank Spello 58
Average
1997 Wag the Dog Actor Jim Belushi 66
Fair
1997 Babes in Toyland Actor Gonzargo (voice) 58
Average
1997 Gang Related Actor Detective Frank K Divinci 59
Average
1997 Total Security Actor N/A
N/A
1997 Living in Peril Actor Oliver Harrison 58
Average
1997 Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off Actor Phil Palmfeather (voice) 59
Average
1997 Bad Baby Actor Dad (voice) 59
Average
1997 Dog's Best Friend Actor Skippy (voice) 58
Average
1997 Gold In The Streets Actor Mario (as James Belushi) N/A
N/A
1997 Retroactive Actor Frank 59
Average
1996 Jingle All the Way Actor Mall Santa 60
Fair
1996 Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Actor Phil (voice) 65
Fair
1996 Race the Sun Actor Frank Machi 58
Average
1995 Separate Lives Actor Tom Beckwith 58
Average
1995 Canadian Bacon Actor Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter 58
Average
1995 Destiny Turns on the Radio Actor Tuerto 58
Average
1995 Sahara Actor Sgt. Joe Gunn 59
Average
1995 The Pebble and the Penguin Actor Rocko (voice) 57
Average
1995 The Louie N' Louie Show Actor Louie N/A
N/A
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Actor Simon the Monster Hunter (voice) 76
Good
1994 Royce Actor Shane Royce 58
Average
1994 Parallel Lives Actor Nick Dimas 58
Average
1993 Last Action Hero Actor James Belushi 64
Fair
1993 Wild Palms Actor Harry Wyckoff 67
Fair
1992 Traces of Red Actor Jack Dobson 58
Average
1992 Once Upon a Crime Actor Neil Schwary 58
Average
1991 Diary of a Hitman Actor Shandy 58
Average
1991 Curly Sue Actor Bill Dancer 61
Fair
1991 Only the Lonely Actor Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi) 59
Average
1990 Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe Actor Principal Latimer 57
Average
1990 Mr. Destiny Actor Larry Burrows 59
Average
1990 Masters of Menace Actor Gypsy 58
Average
1990 Taking Care of Business Actor Jimmy Dworski 59
Average
1990 Wedding Band Actor Reverend 59
Average
1990 The Palermo Connection Actor Carmine Bonavia 59
Average
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Actor Self 59
Average
1989 Homer and Eddie Actor Homer Lanza 58
Average
1989 K-9 Actor Mike Dooley 60
Fair
1989 Who's Harry Crumb? Actor Man on Bus (uncredited) 58
Average
1988 Red Heat Actor Art Ridzik 61
Fair
1987 Real Men Actor Nick Pirandello 59
Average
1987 The Principal Actor Rick Latimer 61
Fair
1986 Little Shop of Horrors Actor Patrick Martin 66
Fair
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Actor Sperry Repairman 59
Average
1986 About Last Night... Actor Bernie Litgo 59
Average
1986 Salvador Actor Doctor Rock 63
Fair
1986 Mutant Video Actor Bobby N/A
N/A
1986 Birthday Boy Actor Bobby 59
Average
1985 The Man with One Red Shoe Actor Morris 58
Average
1985 Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter Actor Clayton Pyle N/A
N/A
1985 The Second City 25th Anniversary Special Actor N/A
N/A
1984 Pinocchio Actor Mario 58
Average
1984 The Best Legs in Eighth Grade Actor Saint Valentine 59
Average
1983 Trading Places Actor Harvey 70
Good
1981 Thief Actor Barry Stratagakis 66
Fair
1980 The Cleansing Actor Bobby N/A
N/A
1979 Working Stiffs Actor 69
Fair
1978 Who's Watching the Kids? Actor 69
Fair
1978 The Fury Actor Beach Bum (uncredited) 60
Fair
The Chronology of Water Actor N/A
N/A
Fight Another Day Actor N/A
N/A
Fairytale Actor James N/A
N/A
Song Sung Blue Actor N/A
N/A

Writing
1987 Number One with a Bullet Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1986 Birthday Boy Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2013 Born In Chicago Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2001 According to Jim Production Producer 65
Fair
1986 Birthday Boy Production Producer 59
Average