Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
Born 15/06/1954 in 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.

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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Filmography (Movies)

Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue

Character:Tom D'Amato

Release Date:25/12/2025

The Chronology of Water

The Chronology of Water

Character:Ken Kesey

Release Date:01/09/2025

Fight Another Day

Fight Another Day

Character:Duke

Release Date:09/10/2024

Gigi & Nate

Gigi & Nate

Character:Dan Gibson

Release Date:02/09/2022

Belushi

Belushi

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:16/05/2020

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

Character:Narrator

Release Date:25/07/2019

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

Character:Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Release Date:26/04/2018

Katie Says Goodbye

Katie Says Goodbye

Character:Bear

Release Date:08/03/2018

Salvage

Salvage

Character:

Release Date:01/01/2018

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

Character:Self

Release Date:05/12/2017

The Number of Completion

The Number of Completion

Character:Self

Release Date:05/12/2017

Tell It Martin

Tell It Martin

Character:Self

Release Date:05/12/2017

The Polish Accountant

The Polish Accountant

Character:Self

Release Date:05/12/2017

A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth

A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth

Character:Self

Release Date:05/12/2017

Wonder Wheel

Wonder Wheel

Character:Humpty

Release Date:01/12/2017

Sollers Point

Sollers Point

Character:Carol

Release Date:19/10/2017

A Change of Heart

A Change of Heart

Character:Hank

Release Date:10/03/2017

The Hollow Point

The Hollow Point

Character:Shepard

Release Date:16/12/2016

Undrafted

Undrafted

Character:Jim

Release Date:15/07/2016

The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

Character:Boone Lassiter

Release Date:25/03/2016

The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs

The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs

Character:

Release Date:16/10/2015

Home Sweet Hell

Home Sweet Hell

Character:Les

Release Date:13/03/2015

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Character:The Cowardly Lion (voice)

Release Date:08/05/2014

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Character:Mr. Cross (voice)

Release Date:01/02/2014

The Secret Lives of Dorks

The Secret Lives of Dorks

Character:Bronko

Release Date:27/09/2013

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

Character:Coach Amross

Release Date:24/08/2012

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

Character:Building Super

Release Date:08/12/2011

Cougars, Inc.

Cougars, Inc.

Character:Dan Fox

Release Date:21/04/2011

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:03/08/2010

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

Character:John Maddox

Release Date:12/02/2010

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Character:Glob (voice)

Release Date:23/09/2008

Snow Buddies

Snow Buddies

Character:Bernie (voice)

Release Date:05/02/2008

Underdog

Underdog

Character:Dan Unger

Release Date:03/08/2007

Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

Character:They're all bitches Penguin (voz)

Release Date:01/12/2006

Casper's Scare School

Casper's Scare School

Character:Alder (voice)

Release Date:20/10/2006

The Wild

The Wild

Character:Benny (voice)

Release Date:06/04/2006

Behind the Smile

Behind the Smile

Character:Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)

Release Date:09/03/2006

Hoodwinked!

Hoodwinked!

Character:The Woodsman (voice)

Release Date:16/12/2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Character:Self

Release Date:30/08/2005

Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly

Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly

Character:Tugger (voice)

Release Date:15/07/2005

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Character:Self

Release Date:15/04/2005

DysEnchanted

DysEnchanted

Character:Doctor

Release Date:01/01/2004

Easy Sex

Easy Sex

Character:Elvis (as James Belushi)

Release Date:24/10/2003

Toronto Rocks

Toronto Rocks

Character:Self

Release Date:29/07/2003

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland

Character:Santa Claus (voice)

Release Date:21/12/2002

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas

Character:Asa Buckwald (voice)

Release Date:13/12/2002

K-9: P.I.

K-9: P.I.

Character:Mike Dooley

Release Date:30/07/2002

One Way Out

One Way Out

Character:Harry Woltz

Release Date:01/02/2002

Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs

Character:Demon (voice)

Release Date:18/01/2002

Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody

Character:Chuck Scarett

Release Date:21/12/2001

Into the Valley of Death

Into the Valley of Death

Character:Self

Release Date:05/06/2001

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Character:Pat Laughlin

Release Date:16/07/2000

Return to Me

Return to Me

Character:Joe Dayton

Release Date:07/04/2000

K-911

K-911

Character:Mike Dooley

Release Date:05/04/2000

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Character:Self

Release Date:09/11/1999

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

Character:Reginald (Voice)

Release Date:19/10/1999

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Character:Self

Release Date:15/06/1999

Made Men

Made Men

Character:Bill Manucci

Release Date:11/06/1999

The Florentine

The Florentine

Character:Billy Belasco

Release Date:19/04/1999

Angel's Dance

Angel's Dance

Character:Rosellini

Release Date:25/02/1999

Justice

Justice

Character:Frank Spello

Release Date:14/01/1999

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

Character:Jim Belushi

Release Date:25/12/1997

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

Character:Gonzargo (voice)

Release Date:14/10/1997

Gang Related

Gang Related

Character:Detective Frank K Divinci

Release Date:08/10/1997

Living in Peril

Living in Peril

Character:Oliver Harrison

Release Date:21/06/1997

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Character:Phil Palmfeather (voice)

Release Date:08/04/1997

Bad Baby

Bad Baby

Character:Dad (voice)

Release Date:06/04/1997

Dog's Best Friend

Dog's Best Friend

Character:Skippy (voice)

Release Date:23/03/1997

Gold In The Streets

Gold In The Streets

Character:Mario (as James Belushi)

Release Date:19/03/1997

Retroactive

Retroactive

Character:Frank

Release Date:21/02/1997

Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way

Character:Mall Santa

Release Date:21/11/1996

Race the Sun

Race the Sun

Character:Frank Machi

Release Date:22/03/1996

Separate Lives

Separate Lives

Character:Tom Beckwith

Release Date:08/09/1995

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

Character:Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter

Release Date:08/06/1995

Destiny Turns on the Radio

Destiny Turns on the Radio

Character:Tuerto

Release Date:28/04/1995

Sahara

Sahara

Character:Sgt. Joe Gunn

Release Date:25/04/1995

The Pebble and the Penguin

The Pebble and the Penguin

Character:Rocko (voice)

Release Date:12/04/1995

The Louie N' Louie Show

The Louie N' Louie Show

Character:Louie

Release Date:05/04/1995

Royce

Royce

Character:Shane Royce

Release Date:31/08/1994

Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

Character:Nick Dimas

Release Date:04/08/1994

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Character:James Belushi

Release Date:18/06/1993

Traces of Red

Traces of Red

Character:Jack Dobson

Release Date:13/11/1992

Once Upon a Crime

Once Upon a Crime

Character:Neil Schwary

Release Date:06/03/1992

Diary of a Hitman

Diary of a Hitman

Character:Shandy

Release Date:20/11/1991

Curly Sue

Curly Sue

Character:Bill Dancer

Release Date:25/10/1991

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

Character:Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)

Release Date:24/05/1991

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

Character:Principal Latimer

Release Date:18/12/1990

Mr. Destiny

Mr. Destiny

Character:Larry Burrows

Release Date:12/10/1990

Masters of Menace

Masters of Menace

Character:Gypsy

Release Date:06/09/1990

Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business

Character:Jimmy Dworski

Release Date:16/08/1990

Wedding Band

Wedding Band

Character:Reverend

Release Date:02/03/1990

The Palermo Connection

The Palermo Connection

Character:Carmine Bonavia

Release Date:02/02/1990

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Character:Self

Release Date:24/09/1989

Homer and Eddie

Homer and Eddie

Character:Homer Lanza

Release Date:17/08/1989

K-9

K-9

Character:Mike Dooley

Release Date:28/04/1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

Character:Man on Bus (uncredited)

Release Date:03/02/1989

Red Heat

Red Heat

Character:Art Ridzik

Release Date:17/06/1988

Real Men

Real Men

Character:Nick Pirandello

Release Date:25/09/1987

The Principal

The Principal

Character:Rick Latimer

Release Date:18/09/1987

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Character:Patrick Martin

Release Date:19/12/1986

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Character:Sperry Repairman

Release Date:09/10/1986

About Last Night...

About Last Night...

Character:Bernie Litgo

Release Date:02/07/1986

Salvador

Salvador

Character:Doctor Rock

Release Date:23/04/1986

Mutant Video

Mutant Video

Character:Bobby

Release Date:01/04/1986

Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy

Character:Bobby

Release Date:02/01/1986

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

Character:Morris

Release Date:18/07/1985

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Character:Clayton Pyle

Release Date:05/06/1985

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Character:Mario

Release Date:14/05/1984

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Character:Saint Valentine

Release Date:02/01/1984

Trading Places

Trading Places

Character:Harvey

Release Date:07/06/1983

Thief

Thief

Character:Barry Stratagakis

Release Date:27/03/1981

The Cleansing

The Cleansing

Character:Bobby

Release Date:08/08/1980

The Fury

The Fury

Character:Beach Bum (uncredited)

Release Date:10/03/1978

Television Appearances

A History of the World in Six Glasses

A History of the World in Six Glasses

Character:Self

Growing Belushi

Growing Belushi

Character:Self

Twin Peaks: The Return

Twin Peaks: The Return

Character:Bradley Mitchum

Good Girls Revolt

Good Girls Revolt

Character:William "Wick" McFadden

Show Me a Hero

Show Me a Hero

Character:Angelo Martinelli

The 7D

The 7D

Character:Coach Coachy (voice)

TripTank

TripTank

Character:Guy (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self

Buccaneers & Bones

Buccaneers & Bones

Character:

The Talk

The Talk

Character:Self

The Defenders

The Defenders

Character:Nick Morelli

Me, Eloise

Me, Eloise

Character:Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)

Yin Yang Yo!

Yin Yang Yo!

Character:The Puffin (voice)

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Character:Self

My Crazy Life

My Crazy Life

Character:

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Character:Self

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

Character:Self - Guest

Fatherhood

Fatherhood

Character:

I'm with Her

I'm with Her

Character:Leslie Buren

E!'s 101

E!'s 101

Character:Self

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

Character:Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

Character:Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self

Less than Perfect

Less than Perfect

Character:Eddie Smirkoff

Ozzy & Drix

Ozzy & Drix

Character:Captain Quinine (voice)

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

Character:Asa Buckwald (voice)

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Character:Coach Gruber (voice)

George Lopez

George Lopez

Character:The Inspector

According to Jim

According to Jim

Character:Jim

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Character:Self - Guest

Hercules

Hercules

Character:Nestor (voice)

Total Security

Total Security

Character:

Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

Character:

The View

The View

Character:Self

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold!

Character:Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Bruno the Kid

Bruno the Kid

Character:

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series

Character:Phil (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Character:

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Character:Self

Santo Bugito

Santo Bugito

Character:Baby Face (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Character:Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

Character:Fang (voice)

ER

ER

Character:Dan Harris

The Tick

The Tick

Character:Mr. Fleener (voice)

Duckman

Duckman

Character:Saul Monella (voice)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Character:Self - Guest

Wild Palms

Wild Palms

Character:Harry Wyckoff

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Character:Jim Belushi

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Character:

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Character:Bradley Mitchum

America's Funniest Home Videos

America's Funniest Home Videos

Character:

Biography

Biography

Character:Self

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

Character:Mario

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

Character:Self

Working Stiffs

Working Stiffs

Character:

Who's Watching the Kids?

Who's Watching the Kids?

Character:

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

Character:

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)

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