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Jim Belushi

Acting 71 years old Chicago, Illinois, USA ★ 2.4
Born: June 15, 1954

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.

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Known For

Red Heat
Red Heat Art Ridzik 1988
Thief
Thief Barry Stratagakis 1981
Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue Tom D'Amato 2025
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors Patrick Martin 1986
Wonder Wheel
Wonder Wheel Humpty 2017

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Thief
Thief Barry Stratagakis 1981

Filmography

Acting Credits (175)

Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue Tom D'Amato 2025
The Chronology of Water
The Chronology of Water Ken Kesey 2025
Fight Another Day
Fight Another Day Duke 2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
A History of the World in Six Glasses Self 2024
Gigi & Nate
Gigi & Nate Dan Gibson 2022
Growing Belushi
Growing Belushi Self 2020
Belushi
Belushi Self (archive footage) 2020
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster Narrator 2019
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie Coach Wittenberg (voice) 2018
Katie Says Goodbye
Katie Says Goodbye Bear 2018
Salvage
Salvage 2018
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon Self 2017
The Number of Completion
The Number of Completion Self 2017
Tell It Martin
Tell It Martin Self 2017
The Polish Accountant
The Polish Accountant Self 2017
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth Self 2017
Wonder Wheel
Wonder Wheel Humpty 2017
Sollers Point
Sollers Point Carol 2017
A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart Hank 2017
The Hollow Point
The Hollow Point Shepard 2016
Undrafted
Undrafted Jim 2016
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth Boone Lassiter 2016
Good Girls Revolt
Good Girls Revolt William "Wick" McFadden 2015
The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs 2015
Show Me a Hero
Show Me a Hero Angelo Martinelli 2015
Home Sweet Hell
Home Sweet Hell Les 2015
The 7D
The 7D Coach Coachy (voice) 2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return The Cowardly Lion (voice) 2014
TripTank
TripTank Guy (voice) 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Mr. Cross (voice) 2014
The Secret Lives of Dorks
The Secret Lives of Dorks Bronko 2013
Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck Coach Amross 2012
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve Building Super 2011
Cougars, Inc.
Cougars, Inc. Dan Fox 2011
Buccaneers & Bones
Buccaneers & Bones 2010
The Talk
The Talk Self 2010
The Defenders
The Defenders Nick Morelli 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (archive footage) 2010
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer John Maddox 2010
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King Glob (voice) 2008
Snow Buddies
Snow Buddies Bernie (voice) 2008
Underdog
Underdog Dan Unger 2007
Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins They're all bitches Penguin (voz) 2006
Casper's Scare School
Casper's Scare School Alder (voice) 2006
Me, Eloise
Me, Eloise Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice) 2006
Yin Yang Yo!
Yin Yang Yo! The Puffin (voice) 2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Second City: First Family of Comedy Self 2006
The Wild
The Wild Benny (voice) 2006
Behind the Smile
Behind the Smile Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi) 2006
Hoodwinked!
Hoodwinked! The Woodsman (voice) 2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Self 2005
Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly
Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly Tugger (voice) 2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Self 2005
My Crazy Life
My Crazy Life 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
Fatherhood
Fatherhood 2004
DysEnchanted
DysEnchanted Doctor 2004
Easy Sex
Easy Sex Elvis (as James Belushi) 2003
I'm with Her
I'm with Her Leslie Buren 2003
Toronto Rocks
Toronto Rocks Self 2003
E!'s 101
E!'s 101 Self 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored Self 2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Self 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland Santa Claus (voice) 2002
A Scooby-Doo! Christmas
A Scooby-Doo! Christmas Asa Buckwald (voice) 2002
Less than Perfect
Less than Perfect Eddie Smirkoff 2002
Ozzy & Drix
Ozzy & Drix Captain Quinine (voice) 2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Asa Buckwald (voice) 2002
K-9: P.I.
K-9: P.I. Mike Dooley 2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Coach Gruber (voice) 2002
George Lopez
George Lopez The Inspector 2002
One Way Out
One Way Out Harry Woltz 2002
Snow Dogs
Snow Dogs Demon (voice) 2002
Joe Somebody
Joe Somebody Chuck Scarett 2001
According to Jim
According to Jim Jim 2001
Into the Valley of Death
Into the Valley of Death Self 2001
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? Pat Laughlin 2000
Return to Me
Return to Me Joe Dayton 2000
K-911
K-911 Mike Dooley 2000
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero Self 1999
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
The Nuttiest Nutcracker Reginald (Voice) 1999
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas Self 1999
Made Men
Made Men Bill Manucci 1999
The Florentine
The Florentine Billy Belasco 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest 1999
Angel's Dance
Angel's Dance Rosellini 1999
Justice
Justice Frank Spello 1999
Hercules
Hercules Nestor (voice) 1998
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog Jim Belushi 1997
Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland Gonzargo (voice) 1997
Gang Related
Gang Related Detective Frank K Divinci 1997
Total Security
Total Security 1997
Cow and Chicken
Cow and Chicken 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Living in Peril
Living in Peril Oliver Harrison 1997
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off Phil Palmfeather (voice) 1997
Bad Baby
Bad Baby Dad (voice) 1997
Dog's Best Friend
Dog's Best Friend Skippy (voice) 1997
Gold In The Streets
Gold In The Streets Mario (as James Belushi) 1997
Retroactive
Retroactive Frank 1997
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way Mall Santa 1996
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold! Coach Wittenberg (voice) 1996
Bruno the Kid
Bruno the Kid 1996
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Phil (voice) 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Race the Sun
Race the Sun Frank Machi 1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show Self 1995
Separate Lives
Separate Lives Tom Beckwith 1995
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter 1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Destiny Turns on the Radio Tuerto 1995
Sahara
Sahara Sgt. Joe Gunn 1995
The Pebble and the Penguin
The Pebble and the Penguin Rocko (voice) 1995
The Louie N' Louie Show
The Louie N' Louie Show Louie 1995
Santo Bugito
Santo Bugito Baby Face (voice) 1995
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Simon the Monster Hunter (voice) 1994
Gargoyles
Gargoyles Fang (voice) 1994
ER
ER Dan Harris 1994
The Tick
The Tick Mr. Fleener (voice) 1994
Royce
Royce Shane Royce 1994
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives Nick Dimas 1994
Duckman
Duckman Saul Monella (voice) 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero James Belushi 1993
Wild Palms
Wild Palms Harry Wyckoff 1993
Traces of Red
Traces of Red Jack Dobson 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show Jim Belushi 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime Neil Schwary 1992
Diary of a Hitman
Diary of a Hitman Shandy 1991
Curly Sue
Curly Sue Bill Dancer 1991
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi) 1991
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe Principal Latimer 1990
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny Larry Burrows 1990
Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace Gypsy 1990
Taking Care of Business
Taking Care of Business Jimmy Dworski 1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Bradley Mitchum 1990
Wedding Band
Wedding Band Reverend 1990
The Palermo Connection
The Palermo Connection Carmine Bonavia 1990
America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos 1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self 1989
Homer and Eddie
Homer and Eddie Homer Lanza 1989
K-9
K-9 Mike Dooley 1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? Man on Bus (uncredited) 1989
Red Heat
Red Heat Art Ridzik 1988
Real Men
Real Men Nick Pirandello 1987
The Principal
The Principal Rick Latimer 1987
Biography
Biography Self 1987
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors Patrick Martin 1986
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Jumpin' Jack Flash Sperry Repairman 1986
About Last Night...
About Last Night... Bernie Litgo 1986
Salvador
Salvador Doctor Rock 1986
Mutant Video
Mutant Video Bobby 1986
Birthday Boy
Birthday Boy Bobby 1986
The Man with One Red Shoe
The Man with One Red Shoe Morris 1985
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter Clayton Pyle 1985
Pinocchio
Pinocchio Mario 1984
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade Saint Valentine 1984
Sugar or Plain
Sugar or Plain Bobby 1984
Trading Places
Trading Places Harvey 1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Mario 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman Self 1982
Thief
Thief Barry Stratagakis 1981
The Cleansing
The Cleansing Bobby 1980
Working Stiffs
Working Stiffs 1979
Who's Watching the Kids?
Who's Watching the Kids? 1978
The Fury
The Fury Beach Bum (uncredited) 1978
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Various Characters 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Catch the Wind
Catch the Wind James
Karate Ghost
Karate Ghost

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (3)

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