Jim Belushi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 15 June 1954 · 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.
Known for
Acting 120
- 2026Karate Ghost
- 2026Green Bank
- 2026Catch the Wind as James
- 2025Song Sung Blue as Tom D'Amato
- 2025The Chronology of Water as Ken Kesey
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2024Fight Another Day as Duke
- 2022Gigi & Nate as Dan Gibson
- 2020Belushi as Self (archive footage)
- 2019John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster as Narrator
- 2018Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
- 2018Katie Says Goodbye as Bear
- 2018Salvage as Duke
- 2017Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon as Self
- 2017The Number of Completion as Self
- 2017The Polish Accountant as Self
- 2017Tell It Martin as Self
- 2017A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth as Self
- 2017Wonder Wheel as Humpty
- 2017Sollers Point as Carol
- 2017A Change of Heart as Hank
- 2016The Hollow Point as Shepard
- 2016Undrafted as Jim
- 2016The Whole Truth as Boone Lassiter
- 2015The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
- 2015Home Sweet Hell as Les
- 2014Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return as The Cowardly Lion (voice)
- 2014Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Mr. Cross (voice)
- 2013The Secret Lives of Dorks as Bronko
- 2012Thunderstruck as Coach Amross
- 2011New Year's Eve as Building Super
- 2011Cougars, Inc. as Dan Fox
- 20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010The Ghost Writer as John Maddox
- 2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King as Glob (voice)
- 2008Snow Buddies as Bernie (voice)
- 2007Underdog as Dan Unger
- 2006Farce of the Penguins as They're All Bitches Penguin (voice)
- 2006Casper's Scare School as Alder (voice)
- 2006The Wild as Benny (voice)
- 2006Behind the Smile as Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)
- 2005Hoodwinked! as The Woodsman (voice)
- 2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self
- 2005Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly as Tugger (voice)
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2004East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco as Self (archive)
- 2004DysEnchanted as Doctor
- 2003Easy Sex as Elvis (as James Belushi)
- 2003Toronto Rocks as Self
- 2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2002Rugrats: Babies in Toyland as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2002A Scooby-Doo! Christmas as Asa Buckwald (voice)
- 2002K-9: P.I. as Mike Dooley
- 2002One Way Out as Harry Woltz
- 2002Snow Dogs as Demon (voice)
- 2001Joe Somebody as Chuck Scarett
- 2001Into the Valley of Death as Self
- 2000Who Killed Atlanta's Children? as Pat Laughlin
- 2000Return to Me as Joe Dayton
- 2000K-911 as Mike Dooley
- 1999Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero as Self
- 1999The Nuttiest Nutcracker as Reginald (Voice)
- 1999Visit Fabulous Las Vegas as Self
- 1999Made Men as Bill Manucci
- 1999The Florentine as Billy Belasco
- 1999Angel's Dance as Rosellini
- 1999Justice as Frank Spello
- 1997Wag the Dog as Jim Belushi
- 1997Babes in Toyland as Gonzargo (voice)
- 1997Gang Related as Detective Frank K Divinci
- 1997Living in Peril as Oliver Harrison
- 1997Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off as Phil Palmfeather (voice)
- 1997Bad Baby as Dad (voice)
- 1997Dog's Best Friend as Skippy (voice)
- 1997Gold In The Streets as Mario (as James Belushi)
- 1997Retroactive as Frank
- 1996Jingle All the Way as Mall Santa
- 1996Race the Sun as Frank Machi
- 1995Separate Lives as Tom Beckwith
- 1995Canadian Bacon as Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter
- 1995Destiny Turns on the Radio as Tuerto
- 1995Sahara as Sgt. Joe Gunn
- 1995The Pebble and the Penguin as Rocko (voice)
- 1995The Louie N' Louie Show as Louie
- 1994Royce as Shane Royce
- 1994Parallel Lives as Nick Dimas
- 1993Last Action Hero as James Belushi
- 1992Traces of Red as Jack Dobson
- 1992Once Upon a Crime as Neil Schwary
- 1991Diary of a Hitman as Shandy
- 1991Curly Sue as Bill Dancer
- 1991Only the Lonely as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
- 1990Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe as Principal Latimer
- 1990Mr. Destiny as Larry Burrows
- 1990Masters of Menace as Gypsy
- 1990Taking Care of Business as Jimmy Dworski
- 1990Wedding Band as Reverend
- 1990The Palermo Connection as Carmine Bonavia
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1989Homer and Eddie as Homer Lanza
- 1989K-9 as Mike Dooley
- 1989Who's Harry Crumb? as Man on Bus (uncredited)
- 1988Red Heat as Art Ridzik
- 1987Real Men as Nick Pirandello
- 1987The Principal as Rick Latimer
- 1986Little Shop of Horrors as Patrick Martin
- 1986Jumpin' Jack Flash as Sperry Repairman
- 1986About Last Night... as Bernie Litgo
- 1986Salvador as Doctor Rock
- 1986Mutant Video as Bobby
- 1986Birthday Boy as Bobby
- 1985The Man with One Red Shoe as Morris
- 1985Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter as Clayton Pyle
- 1984Pinocchio as Mario
- 1984The Best Legs in Eighth Grade as Saint Valentine
- 1984Sugar or Plain as Bobby
- 1983Trading Places as Harvey
- 1981Thief as Barry Stratagakis
- 1980The Cleansing as Bobby
- 1978The Fury as Beach Bum (uncredited)
Production 3
- 2013Born In Chicago · executive producer
- 1986Mutant Video · producer
- 1986Birthday Boy · producer
Writing 2
- 1987Number One with a Bullet · screenplay
- 1986Birthday Boy · writer