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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Song Sung Blue | 2025-12-25 | |
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The Chronology of Water | Ken Kesey | 2025-11-21 |
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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) | 2020-10-14 |
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John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster | Narrator | 2019-07-25 |
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Katie Says Goodbye | Bear | 2018-03-08 |
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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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The Polish Accountant | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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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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Sollers Point | Carol | 2017-10-19 |
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The Number of Completion | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Wonder Wheel | Humpty | 2017-12-01 |
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Undrafted | Jim | 2016-07-15 |
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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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The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs | 2015-10-16 | |
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Home Sweet Hell | Les | 2015-03-13 |
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Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Mr. Cross (voice) | 2014-02-01 |
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | The Cowardly Lion (voice) | 2014-05-08 |
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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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Cougars, Inc. | Dan Fox | 2011-04-21 |
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New Year's Eve | Building Super | 2011-12-08 |
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The Ghost Writer | John Maddox | 2010-02-12 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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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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Casper's Scare School | Alder (voice) | 2006-10-20 |
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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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The Wild | Benny (voice) | 2006-04-06 |
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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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Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | Tugger (voice) | 2005-07-15 |
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DysEnchanted | Doctor | 2004-01-01 |
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Toronto Rocks | Self | 2003-07-29 |
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Easy Sex | Elvis (as James Belushi) | 2003-10-24 |
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K-9: P.I. | Mike Dooley | 2002-07-30 |
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Rugrats: Babies in Toyland | Santa Claus (voice) | 2002-12-21 |
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Snow Dogs | Demon (voice) | 2002-01-18 |
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One Way Out | Harry Woltz | 2002-02-01 |
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A Scooby-Doo! Christmas | Asa Buckwald (voice) | 2002-12-13 |
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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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Return to Me | Joe Dayton | 2000-04-07 |
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Pat Laughlin | 2000-07-16 |
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The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Reginald (Voice) | 1999-10-19 |
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Made Men | Bill Manucci | 1999-06-11 |
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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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Visit Fabulous Las Vegas | Self | 1999-06-15 |
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Angel's Dance | Rosellini | 1999-02-25 |
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Justice | Frank Spello | 1999-01-14 |
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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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Gold In The Streets | Mario (as James Belushi) | 1997-03-19 |
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Wag the Dog | Jim Belushi | 1997-12-25 |
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Living in Peril | Oliver Harrison | 1997-06-21 |
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Gang Related | Detective Frank K Divinci | 1997-10-08 |
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Dog's Best Friend | Skippy (voice) | 1997-03-23 |
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Retroactive | Frank | 1997-01-01 |
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Babes in Toyland | Gonzargo (voice) | 1997-10-14 |
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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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Canadian Bacon | Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter | 1995-06-08 |
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Destiny Turns on the Radio | Tuerto | 1995-04-28 |
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Sahara | Sgt. Joe Gunn | 1995-04-25 |
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The Pebble and the Penguin | Rocko (voice) | 1995-04-12 |
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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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Royce | Shane Royce | 1994-08-31 |
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Parallel Lives | Nick Dimas | 1994-08-04 |
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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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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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Diary of a Hitman | Shandy | 1991-11-20 |
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Wedding Band | Reverend | 1990-03-02 |
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Mr. Destiny | Larry Burrows | 1990-10-12 |
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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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Dimenticare Palermo | Carmine Bonavia | 1990-02-02 |
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Masters of Menace | Gypsy | 1990-09-06 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 1989-09-24 |
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Who's Harry Crumb? | Man on Bus (uncredited) | 1989-02-03 |
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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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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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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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Little Shop of Horrors | Patrick Martin | 1986-12-19 |
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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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The Best Legs in Eighth Grade | Saint Valentine | 1984-01-02 |
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Pinocchio | Mario | 1984-05-14 |
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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 |