Jim Belushi

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. 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

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Real Time with Bill Maher

ER

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The View

Twin Peaks

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

All Movies (119)

• Catch the Wind2026 · as James
• Song Sung Blue2025 · as Tom D'Amato
• The Chronology of Water2025 · as Ken Kesey
• Fight Another Day2024 · as Duke
• Gigi & Nate2022 · as Dan Gibson
• Belushi2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster2019 · as Narrator
• Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie2018 · as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
• Katie Says Goodbye2018 · as Bear
• Salvage2018
• Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon2017 · as Self
• Tell It Martin2017 · as Self
• The Polish Accountant2017 · as Self
• The Number of Completion2017 · as Self
• A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth2017 · as Self
• Wonder Wheel2017 · as Humpty
• Sollers Point2017 · as Carol
• A Change of Heart2017 · as Hank
• The Hollow Point2016 · as Shepard
• Undrafted2016 · as Jim
• The Whole Truth2016 · as Boone Lassiter
• The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs2015
• Home Sweet Hell2015 · as Les
• Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return2014 · as The Cowardly Lion (voice)
• Stan Lee's Mighty 72014 · as Mr. Cross (voice)
• The Secret Lives of Dorks2013 · as Bronko
• Thunderstruck2012 · as Coach Amross
• New Year's Eve2011 · as Building Super
• Cougars, Inc.2011 · as Dan Fox
• 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010 · as (archive footage)
• The Ghost Writer2010 · as John Maddox
• Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King2008 · as Glob (voice)
• Snow Buddies2008 · as Bernie (voice)
• Underdog2007 · as Dan Unger
• Farce of the Penguins2006 · as They're all bitches Penguin (voz)
• Casper's Scare School2006 · as Alder (voice)
• The Wild2006 · as Benny (voice)
• Behind the Smile2006 · as Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)
• Hoodwinked!2005 · as The Woodsman (voice)
• The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music2005 · as Self
• Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly2005 · as Tugger (voice)
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco2004 · as Self (archive)
• DysEnchanted2004 · as Doctor
• Easy Sex2003 · as Elvis (as James Belushi)
• Toronto Rocks2003 · as Self
• ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003 · as Self
• Rugrats: Babies in Toyland2002 · as Santa Claus (voice)
• A Scooby-Doo! Christmas2002 · as Asa Buckwald (voice)
• K-9: P.I.2002 · as Mike Dooley
• One Way Out2002 · as Harry Woltz
• Snow Dogs2002 · as Demon (voice)
• Joe Somebody2001 · as Chuck Scarett
• Into the Valley of Death2001 · as Self
• Who Killed Atlanta's Children?2000 · as Pat Laughlin
• Return to Me2000 · as Joe Dayton
• K-9112000 · as Mike Dooley
• Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero1999 · as Self
• The Nuttiest Nutcracker1999 · as Reginald (Voice)
• Visit Fabulous Las Vegas1999 · as Self
• Made Men1999 · as Bill Manucci
• The Florentine1999 · as Billy Belasco
• Angel's Dance1999 · as Rosellini
• Justice1999 · as Frank Spello
• Wag the Dog1997 · as Jim Belushi
• Babes in Toyland1997 · as Gonzargo (voice)
• Gang Related1997 · as Detective Frank K Divinci
• Living in Peril1997 · as Oliver Harrison
• Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off1997 · as Phil Palmfeather (voice)
• Bad Baby1997 · as Dad (voice)
• Dog's Best Friend1997 · as Skippy (voice)
• Gold In The Streets1997 · as Mario (as James Belushi)
• Retroactive1997 · as Frank
• Jingle All the Way1996 · as Mall Santa
• Race the Sun1996 · as Frank Machi
• Separate Lives1995 · as Tom Beckwith
• Canadian Bacon1995 · as Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter
• Destiny Turns on the Radio1995 · as Tuerto
• Sahara1995 · as Sgt. Joe Gunn
• The Pebble and the Penguin1995 · as Rocko (voice)
• The Louie N' Louie Show1995 · as Louie
• Royce1994 · as Shane Royce
• Parallel Lives1994 · as Nick Dimas
• Last Action Hero1993 · as James Belushi
• Traces of Red1992 · as Jack Dobson
• Once Upon a Crime1992 · as Neil Schwary
• Diary of a Hitman1991 · as Shandy
• Curly Sue1991 · as Bill Dancer
• Only the Lonely1991 · as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
• Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe1990 · as Principal Latimer
• Mr. Destiny1990 · as Larry Burrows
• Masters of Menace1990 · as Gypsy
• Taking Care of Business1990 · as Jimmy Dworski
• Wedding Band1990 · as Reverend
• The Palermo Connection1990 · as Carmine Bonavia
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• Homer and Eddie1989 · as Homer Lanza
• K-91989 · as Mike Dooley
• Who's Harry Crumb?1989 · as Man on Bus (uncredited)
• Red Heat1988 · as Art Ridzik
• Real Men1987 · as Nick Pirandello
• The Principal1987 · as Rick Latimer
• Little Shop of Horrors1986 · as Patrick Martin
• Jumpin' Jack Flash1986 · as Sperry Repairman
• About Last Night...1986 · as Bernie Litgo
• Salvador1986 · as Doctor Rock
• Mutant Video1986 · as Bobby
• Birthday Boy1986 · as Bobby
• The Man with One Red Shoe1985 · as Morris
• Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter1985 · as Clayton Pyle
• Pinocchio1984 · as Mario
• The Best Legs in Eighth Grade1984 · as Saint Valentine
• Sugar or Plain1984 · as Bobby
• Trading Places1983 · as Harvey
• Thief1981 · as Barry Stratagakis
• The Cleansing1980 · as Bobby
• The Fury1978 · as Beach Bum (uncredited)
• Karate Ghost—
• Green Bank—

All TV Shows (62)

• K9 PD with Jim Belushi2026 · as Narrator
• A History of the World in Six Glasses2024 · as Self
• Growing Belushi2020 · as Self
• Good Girls Revolt2015 · as William "Wick" McFadden
• Show Me a Hero2015 · as Angelo Martinelli
• The 7D2014 · as Coach Coachy (voice)
• TripTank2014 · as Guy (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Buccaneers & Bones2010
• The Talk2010 · as Self
• The Defenders2010 · as Nick Morelli
• Me, Eloise2006 · as Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)
• Yin Yang Yo!2006 · as The Puffin (voice)
• Second City: First Family of Comedy2006 · as Self
• My Crazy Life2005
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• Fatherhood2004
• I'm with Her2003 · as Leslie Buren
• E!'s 1012003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Less than Perfect2002 · as Eddie Smirkoff
• Ozzy & Drix2002 · as Captain Quinine (voice)
• What's New, Scooby-Doo?2002 · as Asa Buckwald (voice)
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius2002 · as Coach Gruber (voice)
• George Lopez2002 · as The Inspector
• According to Jim2001 · as Jim
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self - Guest
• Hercules1998 · as Nestor (voice)
• Total Security1997
• Cow and Chicken1997 · as Butch (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• Hey Arnold!1996 · as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
• Bruno the Kid1996
• Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series1996 · as Phil (voice)
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
• Dumb and Dumber1995 · as Duker (voice)
• Dumb and Dumber1995 · as Manager (voice)
• Pinky and the Brain1995 · as Maguire (voice)
• Santo Bugito1995 · as Baby Face (voice)
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters1994 · as Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)
• Gargoyles1994 · as Fang (voice)
• ER1994 · as Dan Harris
• The Tick1994 · as Mr. Fleener (voice)
• Duckman1994 · as Saul Monella (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Wild Palms1993 · as Harry Wyckoff
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Jim Belushi
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Twin Peaks1990 · as Bradley Mitchum
• America's Funniest Home Videos1989
• Biography1987 · as Self
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Mario
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self
• Working Stiffs1979
• Who's Watching the Kids?1978
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)