Jim Belushi

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. 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.

Known For

Self

Toronto Rocks

Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter

Canadian Bacon

Rick Latimer

The Principal

Mike Dooley

K-9

Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)

Only the Lonely

Larry Burrows

Mr. Destiny

Joe Dayton

Return to Me

Morris

The Man with One Red Shoe

Sperry Repairman

Jumpin' Jack Flash

The Woodsman (voice)

Hoodwinked!

Jimmy Dworski

Taking Care of Business

Barry Stratagakis

Thief

Dan Unger

Underdog

Doctor Rock

Salvador

John Maddox

The Ghost Writer

Bill Dancer

Curly Sue

Chuck Scarett

Joe Somebody

Neil Schwary

Once Upon a Crime

They're all bitches Penguin (voice)

Farce of the Penguins

Bill Manucci

Made Men

Art Ridzik

Red Heat

Frank

Retroactive

Benny (voice)

The Wild

Detective Frank K Divinci

Gang Related

Mike Dooley

K-911

Dan Fox

Cougars, Inc.

Nick Pirandello

Real Men

Sgt. Joe Gunn

Sahara

Principal Latimer

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

Tuerto

Destiny Turns on the Radio

Louie

The Louie N' Louie Show

Mike Dooley

K-9: P.I.

Homer Lanza

Homer and Eddie

Bernie Litgo

About Last Night...

Gypsy

Masters of Menace

Shandy

Diary of a Hitman

Rocko (voice)

The Pebble and the Penguin

Harry Woltz

One Way Out

Carmine Bonavia

Dimenticare Palermo

Rosellini

Angel's Dance

The Cowardly Lion (voice)

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Jack Dobson

Traces of Red

Billy Belasco

The Florentine

Tom Beckwith

Separate Lives

Self

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Doctor

DysEnchanted

Shane Royce

Royce

Coach Amross

Thunderstruck

Bobby

The Cleansing

Bronko

The Secret Lives of Dorks

Oliver Harrison

Living in Peril

Pat Laughlin

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Clayton Pyle

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Reginald (Voice)

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

Bobby

Birthday Boy

Saint Valentine

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Self

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

Gonzargo (voice)

Babes in Toyland

Bernie (voice)

Snow Buddies

Frank Machi

Race the Sun

Nick Dimas

Parallel Lives

Self

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Boone Lassiter

The Whole Truth

Skippy (voice)

Dog's Best Friend

Frank Spello

Justice

Salvage

Fight Another Day

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Who's Harry Crumb?

Les

Home Sweet Hell

Mr. Cross (voice)

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Mall Santa

Jingle All the Way

Jim

Undrafted

(archive footage)

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Bear

Katie Says Goodbye

Building Super

New Year's Eve

Shepard

The Hollow Point

Humpty

Wonder Wheel

Carol

Sollers Point

James

Fairytale

Mario

Pinocchio

James Belushi

Last Action Hero

Self

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Elvis (as James Belushi)

Easy Sex

Mario (as James Belushi)

Gold In The Streets

Alder (voice)

Casper's Scare School

Glob (voice)

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Phil Palmfeather (voice)

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Beach Bum (uncredited)

The Fury

Harvey

Trading Places

Jim Belushi

Wag the Dog

Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

Santa Claus (voice)

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland

Dad (voice)

Bad Baby

Bobby

Mutant Video

Narrator

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

Reverend

Wedding Band

Tugger (voice)

Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly

The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs

Hank

A Change of Heart

Demon (voice)

Snow Dogs

Self (archive footage)

Belushi

Self

Into the Valley of Death

Dan Gibson

Gigi & Nate

Asa Buckwald (voice)

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas

Self

Tell It Martin

Self

The Polish Accountant

Self

The Number of Completion

Self

A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth

The Chronology of Water

Song Sung Blue

Patrick Martin

Little Shop of Horrors

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

112

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-06-15

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

James Adam Belushi