1954-06-15 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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The Chronology of Water | Ken Kesey | 2025-10-15 |
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Song Sung Blue | 2025-12-25 | |
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Fight Another Day | Duke | 2024-10-09 |
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Gigi & Nate | Dan Gibson | 2022-09-02 |
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Belushi | Self (archive footage) | 2020-05-16 |
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John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster | Narrator | 2019-07-25 |
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Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie | Coach Wittenberg (voice) | 2018-04-26 |
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Salvage | 2018-01-01 | |
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Katie Says Goodbye | Bear | 2018-03-08 |
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A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Wonder Wheel | Humpty | 2017-12-01 |
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Sollers Point | Carol | 2017-10-19 |
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A Change of Heart | Hank | 2017-03-10 |
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Tell It Martin | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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The Number of Completion | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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The Polish Accountant | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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The Hollow Point | Shepard | 2016-12-16 |
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The Whole Truth | Boone Lassiter | 2016-03-25 |
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Undrafted | Jim | 2016-07-15 |
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Home Sweet Hell | Les | 2015-03-13 |
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The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs | 2015-10-16 | |
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | The Cowardly Lion (voice) | 2014-05-08 |
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Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Mr. Cross (voice) | 2014-02-01 |
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The Secret Lives of Dorks | Bronko | 2013-09-27 |
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Thunderstruck | Coach Amross | 2012-08-24 |
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New Year's Eve | Building Super | 2011-12-08 |
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Cougars, Inc. | Dan Fox | 2011-04-21 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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The Ghost Writer | John Maddox | 2010-02-12 |
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Snow Buddies | Bernie (voice) | 2008-02-05 |
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Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Glob (voice) | 2008-09-23 |
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Underdog | Dan Unger | 2007-08-03 |
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The Wild | Benny (voice) | 2006-04-06 |
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Farce of the Penguins | They're all bitches Penguin (voice) | 2006-12-01 |
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Behind the Smile | Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi) | 2006-03-09 |
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Casper's Scare School | Alder (voice) | 2006-10-20 |
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Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | Tugger (voice) | 2005-07-15 |
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Hoodwinked! | The Woodsman (voice) | 2005-12-16 |
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The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music | Self | 2005-08-30 |
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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | 2005-04-15 |
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DysEnchanted | Doctor | 2004-01-01 |
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Easy Sex | Elvis (as James Belushi) | 2003-10-24 |
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Toronto Rocks | Self | 2003-07-29 |
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A Scooby-Doo! Christmas | Asa Buckwald (voice) | 2002-12-13 |
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One Way Out | Harry Woltz | 2002-02-01 |
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K-9: P.I. | Mike Dooley | 2002-07-30 |
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Snow Dogs | Demon (voice) | 2002-01-18 |
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Rugrats: Babies in Toyland | Santa Claus (voice) | 2002-12-21 |
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Into the Valley of Death | Self | 2001-06-05 |
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Joe Somebody | Chuck Scarett | 2001-12-21 |
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Pat Laughlin | 2000-07-16 |
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Return to Me | Joe Dayton | 2000-04-07 |
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The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Reginald (Voice) | 1999-10-19 |
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Justice | Frank Spello | 1999-01-14 |
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Visit Fabulous Las Vegas | Self | 1999-06-15 |
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Angel's Dance | Rosellini | 1999-02-25 |
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K-911 | Mike Dooley | 1999-12-07 |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero | Self | 1999-11-09 |
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Made Men | Bill Manucci | 1999-06-11 |
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The Florentine | Billy Belasco | 1999-04-19 |
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Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Phil Palmfeather (voice) | 1997-04-08 |
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Bad Baby | Dad (voice) | 1997-04-06 |
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Retroactive | Frank | 1997-02-21 |
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Gang Related | Detective Frank K Divinci | 1997-10-08 |
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Wag the Dog | Jim Belushi | 1997-12-25 |
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Gold In The Streets | Mario (as James Belushi) | 1997-03-19 |
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Dog's Best Friend | Skippy (voice) | 1997-03-23 |
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Babes in Toyland | Gonzargo (voice) | 1997-10-14 |
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Living in Peril | Oliver Harrison | 1997-06-21 |
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Race the Sun | Frank Machi | 1996-03-22 |
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Jingle All the Way | Mall Santa | 1996-11-21 |
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The Pebble and the Penguin | Rocko (voice) | 1995-04-12 |
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Destiny Turns on the Radio | Tuerto | 1995-04-28 |
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Canadian Bacon | Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter | 1995-06-08 |
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The Louie N' Louie Show | Louie | 1995-04-05 |
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Separate Lives | Tom Beckwith | 1995-09-08 |
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Sahara | Sgt. Joe Gunn | 1995-04-25 |
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Parallel Lives | Nick Dimas | 1994-08-04 |
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Royce | Shane Royce | 1994-08-31 |
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Last Action Hero | James Belushi | 1993-06-18 |
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Once Upon a Crime | Neil Schwary | 1992-03-06 |
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Traces of Red | Jack Dobson | 1992-11-13 |
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Diary of a Hitman | Shandy | 1991-11-20 |
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Only the Lonely | Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi) | 1991-05-24 |
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Curly Sue | Bill Dancer | 1991-10-25 |
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Taking Care of Business | Jimmy Dworski | 1990-08-16 |
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Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | Principal Latimer | 1990-12-18 |
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Mr. Destiny | Larry Burrows | 1990-10-12 |
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Dimenticare Palermo | Carmine Bonavia | 1990-02-02 |
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Wedding Band | Reverend | 1990-03-02 |
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Masters of Menace | Gypsy | 1990-09-06 |
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K-9 | Mike Dooley | 1989-04-28 |
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Homer and Eddie | Homer Lanza | 1989-08-17 |
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Who's Harry Crumb? | Man on Bus (uncredited) | 1989-02-03 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 1989-09-24 |
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Red Heat | Art Ridzik | 1988-06-17 |
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Real Men | Nick Pirandello | 1987-09-25 |
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The Principal | Rick Latimer | 1987-09-18 |
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Little Shop of Horrors | Patrick Martin | 1986-12-19 |
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Jumpin' Jack Flash | Sperry Repairman | 1986-10-09 |
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Birthday Boy | Bobby | 1986-01-02 |
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About Last Night... | Bernie Litgo | 1986-07-02 |
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Mutant Video | Bobby | 1986-04-01 |
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Salvador | Doctor Rock | 1986-04-23 |
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The Man with One Red Shoe | Morris | 1985-07-18 |
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Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter | Clayton Pyle | 1985-06-05 |
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Pinocchio | Mario | 1984-05-14 |
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The Best Legs in Eighth Grade | Saint Valentine | 1984-01-02 |
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Trading Places | Harvey | 1983-06-07 |
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Thief | Barry Stratagakis | 1981-03-27 |
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The Cleansing | Bobby | 1980-08-08 |
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The Fury | Beach Bum (uncredited) | 1978-03-10 |
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Catch the Wind | James | |
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