Jim 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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Acted in
Fight Another Day
2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024
as Self
Gigi & Nate
2022
as Dan Gibson
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Growing Belushi
2020
as Self
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
2019
as Narrator
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
2018
as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
Katie Says Goodbye
2018
as Bear
Salvage
2018
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
2017
as Self
The Polish Accountant
2017
as Self
The Number of Completion
2017
as Self
Tell It Martin
2017
as Self
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
2017
as Self
Wonder Wheel
2017
as Humpty
Sollers Point
2017
as Carol
A Change of Heart
2017
as Hank
The Hollow Point
2016
as Shepard
Undrafted
2016
as Jim
The Whole Truth
2016
as Boone Lassiter
Good Girls Revolt
2015
as William "Wick" McFadden
The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
2015
Show Me a Hero
2015
as Angelo Martinelli
Home Sweet Hell
2015
as Les
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015
as Self / Zee Blues
The 7D
2014
as Coach Coachy (voice)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as The Cowardly Lion (voice)
TripTank
2014
as Guy (voice)
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
as Mr. Cross (voice)
The Secret Lives of Dorks
2013
as Bronko
Thunderstruck
2012
as Coach Amross
New Year's Eve
2011
as Building Super
Cougars, Inc.
2011
as Dan Fox
Buccaneers & Bones
2010
The Defenders
2010
as Nick Morelli
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
The Ghost Writer
2010
as John Maddox
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as Glob (voice)
Snow Buddies
2008
as Bernie (voice)
Underdog
2007
as Dan Unger
Farce of the Penguins
2006
as They're all bitches Penguin (voice)
Casper's Scare School
2006
as Alder (voice)
Me, Eloise
2006
as Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)
Yin Yang Yo!
2006
as The Puffin (voice)
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
The Wild
2006
as Benny (voice)
Hoodwinked!
2005
as The Woodsman (voice)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
as Self
Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly
2005
as Tugger (voice)
My Crazy Life
2005
Fatherhood
2004
DysEnchanted
2004
as Doctor
Easy Sex
2003
as Elvis (as James Belushi)
I'm with Her
2003
as Leslie Buren
Toronto Rocks
2003
as Self
E!'s 101
2003
as Self
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
2002
as Santa Claus (voice)
A Scooby-Doo! Christmas
2002
as Asa Buckwald (voice)
Less than Perfect
2002
as Eddie Smirkoff
Ozzy & Drix
2002
as Captain Quinine (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Asa Buckwald (voice)
K-9: P.I.
2002
as Mike Dooley
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002
as Coach Gruber (voice)
George Lopez
2002
One Way Out
2002
as Harry Woltz
Snow Dogs
2002
as Demon (voice)
Joe Somebody
2001
as Chuck Scarett
According to Jim
2001
as Jim
Into the Valley of Death
2001
as Self
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000
as Pat Laughlin
Return to Me
2000
as Joe Dayton
K-911
1999
as Mike Dooley
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
1999
as Self
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
1999
as Reginald (Voice)
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999
as Self
Made Men
1999
as Bill Manucci
The Florentine
1999
as Billy Belasco
Angel's Dance
1999
as Rosellini
Justice
1999
as Frank Spello
Hercules
1998
as Nestor (voice)
Wag the Dog
1997
as Jim Belushi
Babes in Toyland
1997
as Gonzargo (voice)
Gang Related
1997
as Detective Frank K Divinci
Total Security
1997
Cow and Chicken
1997
Living in Peril
1997
as Oliver Harrison
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
as Phil Palmfeather (voice)
Bad Baby
1997
as Dad (voice)
Dog's Best Friend
1997
as Skippy (voice)
Gold In The Streets
1997
as Mario (as James Belushi)
Retroactive
1997
as Frank
Jingle All the Way
1996
as Mall Santa
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
1996
as Phil (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Race the Sun
1996
as Frank Machi
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Separate Lives
1995
as Tom Beckwith
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
as Tuerto
Sahara
1995
as Sgt. Joe Gunn
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995
as Rocko (voice)
The Louie N' Louie Show
1995
as Louie
Santo Bugito
1995
as Baby Face (voice)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Fang (voice)
ER
1994
as Dan Harris
The Tick
1994
as Mr. Fleener (voice)
Royce
1994
as Shane Royce
Parallel Lives
1994
as Nick Dimas
Last Action Hero
1993
as James Belushi
Wild Palms
1993
as Harry Wyckoff
Traces of Red
1992
as Jack Dobson
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Once Upon a Crime
1992
as Neil Schwary
Diary of a Hitman
1991
as Shandy
Curly Sue
1991
as Bill Dancer
Only the Lonely
1991
as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
1990
as Principal Latimer
Mr. Destiny
1990
as Larry Burrows
Masters of Menace
1990
as Gypsy
Taking Care of Business
1990
as Jimmy Dworski
Twin Peaks
1990
as Bradley Mitchum
Wedding Band
1990
as Reverend
The Palermo Connection
1990
as Carmine Bonavia
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Homer and Eddie
1989
as Homer Lanza
K-9
1989
as Mike Dooley
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Man on Bus (uncredited)
Red Heat
1988
as Art Ridzik
Real Men
1987
as Nick Pirandello
The Principal
1987
as Rick Latimer
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Patrick Martin
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
as Sperry Repairman
About Last Night...
1986
as Bernie Litgo
Salvador
1986
as Doctor Rock
Mutant Video
1986
as Bobby
Birthday Boy
1986
as Bobby
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
as Morris
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
1985
as Clayton Pyle
Pinocchio
1984
as Mario
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984
as Saint Valentine
Trading Places
1983
as Harvey
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Mario
Thief
1981
as Barry Stratagakis
The Cleansing
1980
as Bobby
Working Stiffs
1979
Who's Watching the Kids?
1978
The Fury
1978
as Beach Bum (uncredited)
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Fairytale
as James
The Chronology of Water