John Belushi

John Belushi

1949-01-24 – 1982-03-05 (age 33) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Biography

John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and musician best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live and for his roles in the films National Lampoon's Animal House and The Blues Brothers. He was the older brother of Jim Belushi.

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Known For

The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers

1980

as 'Joliet' Jake Blues

Animal House
Animal House

1978

as John 'Bluto' Blutarski

1941
1941

1979

as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso

Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Neighbors
Neighbors

1981

as Earl Keese

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)

Cola Wars
Cola Wars

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

as Self (archive footage)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Goin' South
Goin' South

1978

as Hector

Zappa
Zappa

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Studio 54
Studio 54

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998

as Self - Bluto (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

as Various Characters (archive footage)

Belushi
Belushi

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Continental Divide
Continental Divide

1981

as Ernie Souchak

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

as Zhelezna Postruk

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'