Jim Belushi

Acting • Born 1954-06-15

Acting2Chicago, 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.

Filmography

175 credits

Toronto Rocks

Movie • 2003

Self

Canadian Bacon

Movie • 1995

Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter

The Principal

Movie • 1987

Rick Latimer

K-9

Movie • 1989

Mike Dooley

Only the Lonely

Movie • 1991

Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)

Mr. Destiny

Movie • 1990

Larry Burrows

Return to Me

Movie • 2000

Joe Dayton

The Man with One Red Shoe

Movie • 1985

Morris

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Movie • 1986

Sperry Repairman

Hoodwinked!

Movie • 2005

The Woodsman (voice)

Taking Care of Business

Movie • 1990

Jimmy Dworski

Thief

Movie • 1981

Barry Stratagakis

Underdog

Movie • 2007

Dan Unger

Salvador

Movie • 1986

Doctor Rock

The Ghost Writer

Movie • 2010

John Maddox

Curly Sue

Movie • 1991

Bill Dancer

Joe Somebody

Movie • 2001

Chuck Scarett

Once Upon a Crime

Movie • 1992

Neil Schwary

Farce of the Penguins

Movie • 2006

They're all bitches Penguin (voz)

Made Men

Movie • 1999

Bill Manucci

Red Heat

Movie • 1988

Art Ridzik

Retroactive

Movie • 1997

Frank

The Wild

Movie • 2006

Benny (voice)

Gang Related

Movie • 1997

Detective Frank K Divinci

K-911

Movie • 2000

Mike Dooley

Cougars, Inc.

Movie • 2011

Dan Fox

Real Men

Movie • 1987

Nick Pirandello

Sahara

Movie • 1995

Sgt. Joe Gunn

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

Movie • 1990

Principal Latimer

Destiny Turns on the Radio

Movie • 1995

Tuerto

The Louie N' Louie Show

Movie • 1995

Louie

K-9: P.I.

Movie • 2002

Mike Dooley

Homer and Eddie

Movie • 1989

Homer Lanza

About Last Night...

Movie • 1986

Bernie Litgo

Masters of Menace

Movie • 1990

Gypsy

Diary of a Hitman

Movie • 1991

Shandy

The Pebble and the Penguin

Movie • 1995

Rocko (voice)

One Way Out

Movie • 2002

Harry Woltz

The Palermo Connection

Movie • 1990

Carmine Bonavia

Angel's Dance

Movie • 1999

Rosellini

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Movie • 2014

The Cowardly Lion (voice)

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Movie • 1999

Self

Traces of Red

Movie • 1992

Jack Dobson

The Florentine

Movie • 1999

Billy Belasco

Separate Lives

Movie • 1995

Tom Beckwith

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Movie • 1999

Self

DysEnchanted

Movie • 2004

Doctor

Royce

Movie • 1994

Shane Royce

Thunderstruck

Movie • 2012

Coach Amross

The Cleansing

Movie • 1980

Bobby

The Secret Lives of Dorks

Movie • 2013

Bronko

Living in Peril

Movie • 1997

Oliver Harrison

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Movie • 2000

Pat Laughlin

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Movie • 1985

Clayton Pyle

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

Movie • 1999

Reginald (Voice)

Birthday Boy

Movie • 1986

Bobby

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Movie • 1984

Saint Valentine

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

Movie • 2017

Self

Babes in Toyland

Movie • 1997

Gonzargo (voice)

Snow Buddies

Movie • 2008

Bernie (voice)

Race the Sun

Movie • 1996

Frank Machi

Parallel Lives

Movie • 1994

Nick Dimas

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Movie • 2005

Self

The Whole Truth

Movie • 2016

Boone Lassiter

Dog's Best Friend

Movie • 1997

Skippy (voice)

Justice

Movie • 1999

Frank Spello

Salvage

Movie • 2018

Fight Another Day

Movie • 2024

Duke

Who's Harry Crumb?

Movie • 1989

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Home Sweet Hell

Movie • 2015

Les

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Movie • 2014

Mr. Cross (voice)

Jingle All the Way

Movie • 1996

Mall Santa

Undrafted

Movie • 2016

Jim

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Movie • 2010

(archive footage)

Katie Says Goodbye

Movie • 2018

Bear

New Year's Eve

Movie • 2011

Building Super

The Hollow Point

Movie • 2016

Shepard

Wonder Wheel

Movie • 2017

Humpty

Sollers Point

Movie • 2017

Carol

Catch the Wind

Movie

James

Pinocchio

Movie • 1984

Mario

Last Action Hero

Movie • 1993

James Belushi

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Movie • 1989

Self

Easy Sex

Movie • 2003

Elvis (as James Belushi)

Gold In The Streets

Movie • 1997

Mario (as James Belushi)

Casper's Scare School

Movie • 2006

Alder (voice)

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Movie • 2008

Glob (voice)

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Movie • 1997

Phil Palmfeather (voice)

The Fury

Movie • 1978

Beach Bum (uncredited)

Trading Places

Movie • 1983

Harvey

Wag the Dog

Movie • 1997

Jim Belushi

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

Movie • 2018

Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland

Movie • 2002

Santa Claus (voice)

Bad Baby

Movie • 1997

Dad (voice)

Mutant Video

Movie • 1986

Bobby

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

Movie • 2019

Narrator

Wedding Band

Movie • 1990

Reverend

Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly

Movie • 2005

Tugger (voice)

The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs

Movie • 2015

A Change of Heart

Movie • 2017

Hank

Snow Dogs

Movie • 2002

Demon (voice)

Belushi

Patrick Martin

Behind the Smile

Movie • 2006

Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)

Karate Ghost

Movie

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Movie • 2005

Self

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Movie • 2003

Self

Sugar or Plain

Movie • 1984

Bobby

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series

TV • 1996

Phil (voice)

The Tony Danza Show

TV • 2004

Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

Fatherhood

TV • 2004

Gargoyles

TV • 1994

Fang (voice)

According to Jim

TV • 2001

Jim

The Larry Sanders Show

TV • 1992

Jim Belushi

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

TV • 2002

Coach Gruber (voice)

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

TV • 1994

Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

TV • 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Wild Palms

TV • 1993

Harry Wyckoff

George Lopez

TV • 2002

The Inspector

Laverne & Shirley

TV • 1976

Good Girls Revolt

TV • 2015

William "Wick" McFadden

Cow and Chicken

TV • 1997

Faerie Tale Theatre

TV • 1982

Mario

I'm with Her

TV • 2003

Leslie Buren

Ozzy & Drix

TV • 2002

Captain Quinine (voice)

America's Funniest Home Videos

TV • 1989

Late Night with David Letterman

TV • 1982

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

Celebrities Uncensored

TV • 2003

Self

Who's Watching the Kids?

TV • 1978

Working Stiffs

TV • 1979

Total Security

TV • 1997

My Crazy Life

TV • 2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self

ER

TV • 1994

Dan Harris

Buccaneers & Bones

TV • 2010

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

TV • 2002

Asa Buckwald (voice)

Twin Peaks

TV • 1990

Bradley Mitchum

Yin Yang Yo!

Saul Monella (voice)

Bruno the Kid

TV • 1996