Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Born 1954-06-15 (age 71) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

Trading Places
Trading Places

1983

as Harvey

Hoodwinked!
Hoodwinked!

2005

as The Woodsman (voice)

Red Heat
Red Heat

1988

as Art Ridzik

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero

1993

as James Belushi

The Chronology of Water
The Chronology of Water

2025

as Ken Kesey

Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue

2025

as Tom D'Amato

The Wild
The Wild

2006

as Benny (voice)

Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way

1996

as Mall Santa

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors

1986

as Patrick Martin

Thief
Thief

1981

as Barry Stratagakis

Snow Dogs
Snow Dogs

2002

as Demon (voice)

Underdog
Underdog

2007

as Dan Unger

The Fury
The Fury

1978

as Beach Bum (uncredited)

New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve

2011

as Building Super

Gang Related
Gang Related

1997

as Detective Frank K Divinci

The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth

2016

as Boone Lassiter

Curly Sue
Curly Sue

1991

as Bill Dancer

The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer

2010

as John Maddox

K-9
K-9

1989

as Mike Dooley

The Man with One Red Shoe