About
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 |
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2024 | Fight Another Day | Actor | N/A N/A |
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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 N/A |
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2017 | A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2017 | The Polish Accountant | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2017 | The Number of Completion | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2017 | Tell It Martin | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2017 | Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | 56 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 | 58 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 |
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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 |
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1978 | Who's Watching the Kids? | Actor | 69 Fair |
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1978 | The Fury | Actor | Beach Bum (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
Song Sung Blue | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Fairytale | Actor | James | N/A N/A |
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The Chronology of Water | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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1987 | Number One with a Bullet | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
1986 | Birthday Boy | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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2013 | Born In Chicago | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
2001 | According to Jim | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
1986 | Birthday Boy | Production | Producer | 59 Average |