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 | Tom D'Amato | 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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The Polish Accountant | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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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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Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon | Self | 2017-12-05 |
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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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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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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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New Year's Eve | Building Super | 2011-12-08 |
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Cougars, Inc. | Dan Fox | 2011-04-21 |
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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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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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Farce of the Penguins | They're all bitches Penguin (voice) | 2006-12-01 |
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The Wild | Benny (voice) | 2006-04-06 |
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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 Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music | Self | 2005-08-30 |
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Hoodwinked! | The Woodsman (voice) | 2005-12-16 |
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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | 2005-04-15 |
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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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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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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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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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Return to Me | Joe Dayton | 2000-04-07 |
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K-911 | Mike Dooley | 2000-04-05 |
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Pat Laughlin | 2000-07-16 |
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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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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero | Self | 1999-11-09 |
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The Florentine | Billy Belasco | 1999-04-19 |
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Made Men | Bill Manucci | 1999-06-11 |
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The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Reginald (Voice) | 1999-10-19 |
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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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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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The Louie N' Louie Show | Louie | 1995-04-05 |
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Sahara | Sgt. Joe Gunn | 1995-04-25 |
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Canadian Bacon | Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter | 1995-06-08 |
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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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Destiny Turns on the Radio | Tuerto | 1995-04-28 |
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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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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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Dimenticare Palermo | Carmine Bonavia | 1990-02-02 |
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Taking Care of Business | Jimmy Dworski | 1990-08-16 |
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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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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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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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Homer and Eddie | Homer Lanza | 1989-08-17 |
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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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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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Jumpin' Jack Flash | Sperry Repairman | 1986-10-09 |
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Salvador | Doctor Rock | 1986-04-23 |
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Birthday Boy | Bobby | 1986-01-02 |
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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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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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