Jim Belushi

Born

June 15, 1954 (71 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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.

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Known For

7.2

Twin Peaks

Fight Another Day

Duke

4.6

2024

Katie Says Goodbye

Bear

6.7

2018

Salvage

0.0

2018

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

Self

0.0

2017

Wonder Wheel

Humpty

6.4

2017

Sollers Point

Carol

4.8

2017

The Hollow Point

Shepard

5.7

2016

Undrafted

Jim

7.1

2016

The Whole Truth

Boone Lassiter

6.5

2016

Home Sweet Hell

Les

5.4

2015

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

The Cowardly Lion (voice)

6.3

2014

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Mr. Cross (voice)

5.6

2014

The Secret Lives of Dorks

Bronko

4.9

2013

Thunderstruck

Coach Amross

6.1

2012

New Year's Eve

Building Super

5.9

2011

Cougars, Inc.

Dan Fox

5.0

2011

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

6.4

2010

The Ghost Writer

John Maddox

6.8

2010

Snow Buddies

Bernie (voice)

6.1

2008

Underdog

Dan Unger

5.5

2007

Farce of the Penguins

They're all bitches Penguin (voice)

4.0

2006

Casper's Scare School

Alder (voice)

5.0

2006

The Wild

Benny (voice)

5.5

2006

Hoodwinked!

The Woodsman (voice)

6.2

2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Self

0.0

2005

DysEnchanted

Doctor

5.4

2004

Easy Sex

Elvis (as James Belushi)

5.2

2003

Toronto Rocks

Self

8.0

2003

K-9: P.I.

Mike Dooley

5.8

2002

One Way Out

Harry Woltz

5.8

2002

Joe Somebody

Chuck Scarett

5.7

2001

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Pat Laughlin

5.5

2000

Return to Me

Joe Dayton

6.6

2000

K-911

Mike Dooley

5.6

1999

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Self

0.0

1999

The Nuttiest Nutcracker

Reginald (Voice)

4.2

1999

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas

Self

0.0

1999

Made Men

Bill Manucci

5.3

1999

The Florentine

Billy Belasco

5.5

1999

Angel's Dance

Rosellini

6.1

1999

Justice

Frank Spello

4.8

1999

Babes in Toyland

Gonzargo (voice)

4.9

1997

Gang Related

Detective Frank K Divinci

6.4

1997

Living in Peril

Oliver Harrison

4.6

1997

Dog's Best Friend

Skippy (voice)

1.5

1997

Gold In The Streets

Mario (as James Belushi)

1.0

1997

Retroactive

Frank

6.2

1997

Jingle All the Way

Mall Santa

6.1

1996

Race the Sun

Frank Machi

5.1

1996

Separate Lives

Tom Beckwith

4.5

1995

Canadian Bacon

Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter

5.8

1995

Destiny Turns on the Radio

Tuerto

5.1

1995

Sahara

Sgt. Joe Gunn

6.3

1995

The Pebble and the Penguin

Rocko (voice)

5.1

1995

The Louie N' Louie Show

Louie

0.0

1995

Royce

Shane Royce

5.2

1994

Parallel Lives

Nick Dimas

5.0

1994

Last Action Hero

James Belushi

6.5

1993

Traces of Red

Jack Dobson

5.5

1992

Once Upon a Crime

Neil Schwary

5.8

1992

Diary of a Hitman

Shandy

5.2

1991

Curly Sue

Bill Dancer

6.4

1991

Only the Lonely

Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)

6.0

1991

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

Principal Latimer

3.5

1990

Mr. Destiny

Larry Burrows

6.3

1990

Masters of Menace

Gypsy

5.6

1990

Taking Care of Business

Jimmy Dworski

6.3

1990

The Palermo Connection

Carmine Bonavia

6.2

1990

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Self

7.5

1989

Homer and Eddie

Homer Lanza

5.5

1989

K-9

Mike Dooley

6.1

1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

Man on Bus (uncredited)

5.9

1989

Red Heat

Art Ridzik

6.2

1988

Real Men

Nick Pirandello

6.2

1987

The Principal

Rick Latimer

6.5

1987

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Sperry Repairman

6.1

1986

About Last Night...

Bernie Litgo

6.0

1986

Salvador

Doctor Rock

7.0

1986

Birthday Boy

Bobby

5.0

1986

The Man with One Red Shoe

Morris

5.7

1985

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Clayton Pyle

0.0

1985

Pinocchio

Mario

4.8

1984

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Saint Valentine

6.2

1984

Thief

Barry Stratagakis

7.2

1981

The Cleansing

Bobby

0.0

1980

Catch the Wind

James

0.0

Hank

1.5

2017

Good Girls Revolt

William "Wick" McFadden · (4 episodes)

6.9

2015

The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs

0.0

2015

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Glob (voice)

7.7

2008

Behind the Smile

Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)

1.0

2006

Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly

5.6

2002

According to Jim

Jim · (182 episodes)

6.5

2001

Into the Valley of Death

Self

0.0

2001

Wag the Dog

Jim Belushi

6.9

1997

The View

Self · (4 episodes)

4.4

1997

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

Phil Palmfeather (voice)

6.7

1997

Bad Baby

Dad (voice)

6.0

1997

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series

Phil (voice) · (26 episodes)

5.6

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

(1 episode)

8.1

1996

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Simon the Monster Hunter (voice) · (102 episodes)

7.8

1994

Gargoyles

Fang (voice) · (3 episodes)

8.1

1994

Wild Palms

Harry Wyckoff · (5 episodes)

6.3

1993

The Larry Sanders Show

(2 episodes)

7.7

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(1 episode)

5.5

1992

Wedding Band

Reverend

4.3

1990

Little Shop of Horrors

Patrick Martin

6.9

1986

Mutant Video

Bobby

0.0

1986

Trading Places

Harvey

7.2

1983

The Fury

Beach Bum (uncredited)

6.3

1978

Karate Ghost

0.0

A History of the World in Six Glasses

Self · (6 episodes)

7.0

2024

Growing Belushi

Self · (12 episodes)

8.8

2020

Show Me a Hero

Angelo Martinelli · (6 episodes)

7.0

2015

The 7D

Coach Coachy (voice) · (1 episode)

5.8

2014

TripTank

Guy (voice) · (1 episode)

5.2

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

2014

Buccaneers & Bones

(21 episodes)

4.0

2010

The Talk

Self · (1 episode)

3.4

2010

The Defenders

Nick Morelli · (18 episodes)

7.1

2010

Me, Eloise

Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice) · (2 episodes)

10.0

2006

Yin Yang Yo!

The Puffin (voice) · (71 episodes)

7.6

2006

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Self · (3 episodes)

0.0

2006

My Crazy Life

(1 episode)

0.0

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

2005

I'm with Her

6.8

1998

Total Security

(13 episodes)

0.0

1997

Cow and Chicken

(1 episode)

7.1

1997

Hey Arnold!

Coach Wittenberg (voice) · (3 episodes)

8.0

1996

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

1995

Santo Bugito

Baby Face (voice) · (1 episode)

0.0

1995

ER

Dan Harris · (1 episode)

7.8

1994

The Tick

Mr. Fleener (voice) · (1 episode)

7.4

1994

Duckman

Saul Monella (voice) · (1 episode)

7.2

1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

7.2

1993

Twin Peaks

Bradley Mitchum · (6 episodes)

8.3

1990

America's Funniest Home Videos

(1 episode)

6.6

1989

Biography

Self · (1 episode)

6.4

1987

Faerie Tale Theatre

Mario · (1 episode)

8.1

1982

Late Night with David Letterman

Self · (1 episode)

5.8

1982

Working Stiffs

(9 episodes)

3.5

1979

Who's Watching the Kids?

(16 episodes)

5.0

1978

Laverne & Shirley

(1 episode)

7.3

1976

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters · (36 episodes)

7.0

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)

7.0

1975