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 | Tom D'Amato | 2025-12-25 |
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The Chronology of Water | Ken Kesey | 2025-10-15 |
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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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Salvage | 2018-01-01 | |
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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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A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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Tell It Martin | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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A Change of Heart | Hank | 2017-03-10 |
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Wonder Wheel | Humpty | 2017-12-01 |
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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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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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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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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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The Ghost Writer | John Maddox | 2010-02-12 |
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Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Glob (voice) | 2008-09-23 |
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Snow Buddies | Bernie (voice) | 2008-02-05 |
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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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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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Farce of the Penguins | They're all bitches Penguin (voz) | 2006-12-01 |
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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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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | 2005-04-15 |
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Hoodwinked! | The Woodsman (voice) | 2005-12-16 |
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DysEnchanted | Doctor | 2004-01-01 |
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ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2003-05-19 |
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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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One Way Out | Harry Woltz | 2002-02-01 |
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Snow Dogs | Demon (voice) | 2002-01-18 |
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A Scooby-Doo! Christmas | Asa Buckwald (voice) | 2002-12-13 |
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Rugrats: Babies in Toyland | Santa Claus (voice) | 2002-12-21 |
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K-9: P.I. | Mike Dooley | 2002-07-30 |
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Joe Somebody | Chuck Scarett | 2001-12-21 |
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Into the Valley of Death | Self | 2001-06-05 |
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K-911 | Mike Dooley | 2000-04-05 |
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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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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero | Self | 1999-11-09 |
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Made Men | Bill Manucci | 1999-06-11 |
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Visit Fabulous Las Vegas | Self | 1999-06-15 |
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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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The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Reginald (Voice) | 1999-10-19 |
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Angel's Dance | Rosellini | 1999-02-25 |
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Bad Baby | Dad (voice) | 1997-04-06 |
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Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Phil Palmfeather (voice) | 1997-04-08 |
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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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Babes in Toyland | Gonzargo (voice) | 1997-10-14 |
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Gang Related | Detective Frank K Divinci | 1997-10-08 |
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Retroactive | Frank | 1997-02-21 |
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Living in Peril | Oliver Harrison | 1997-06-21 |
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Dog's Best Friend | Skippy (voice) | 1997-03-23 |
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Jingle All the Way | Mall Santa | 1996-11-21 |
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Race the Sun | Frank Machi | 1996-03-22 |
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Separate Lives | Tom Beckwith | 1995-09-08 |
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The Pebble and the Penguin | Rocko (voice) | 1995-04-12 |
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Canadian Bacon | Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter | 1995-06-08 |
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Sahara | Sgt. Joe Gunn | 1995-04-25 |
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Destiny Turns on the Radio | Tuerto | 1995-04-28 |
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The Louie N' Louie Show | Louie | 1995-04-05 |
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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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Traces of Red | Jack Dobson | 1992-11-13 |
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Once Upon a Crime | Neil Schwary | 1992-03-06 |
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Only the Lonely | Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi) | 1991-05-24 |
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Diary of a Hitman | Shandy | 1991-11-20 |
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Curly Sue | Bill Dancer | 1991-10-25 |
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Mr. Destiny | Larry Burrows | 1990-10-12 |
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Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | Principal Latimer | 1990-12-18 |
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Masters of Menace | Gypsy | 1990-09-06 |
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Wedding Band | Reverend | 1990-03-02 |
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Taking Care of Business | Jimmy Dworski | 1990-08-16 |
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Dimenticare Palermo | Carmine Bonavia | 1990-02-02 |
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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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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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Red Heat | Art Ridzik | 1988-06-17 |
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The Principal | Rick Latimer | 1987-09-18 |
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Real Men | Nick Pirandello | 1987-09-25 |
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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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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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About Last Night... | Bernie Litgo | 1986-07-02 |
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Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter | Clayton Pyle | 1985-06-05 |
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The Man with One Red Shoe | Morris | 1985-07-18 |
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Sugar or Plain | Bobby | 1984-01-01 |
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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 | |
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