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Jim Belushi

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 15, 1954 (70 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Ghost Writer
  • The Whole Truth
  • Curly Sue
  • Overnight Delivery
  • Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
  • Cougars Inc.
  • Katie Says Goodbye
  • Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
  • Bruno the Kid
  • Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly
  • Bad Baby
  • Born in Chicago

Known For

  • Red Heat
  • According to Jim
  • K-9
  • Wonder Wheel
  • Curly Sue
  • Hoodwinked!
  • Jingle All the Way
  • The Ghost Writer
  • The Wild
  • Mr. Destiny
  • The Principal
  • Salvador
  • Underdog
  • Gang Related
  • Little Shop of Horrors
  • Taking Care of Business
  • Thief
  • The Whole Truth
  • Retroactive
  • About Last Night
  • K-911
  • Real Men
  • Return to Me
  • The Defenders (2010)

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    2022
    Gigi & Nate · as Dan Gibson
    2019
    2018
    Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (TV Series) · as Dad Cloud
    2017
    Wonder Wheel · as Humpty
    2017
    Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie · as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
    2017
    Sollers Point · as Carol
    2017
    2016
    2016
    The Hollow Point · as Shepard
    2016
    Undrafted · as Jim
    2016
    The Whole Truth · as Boone Lassiter
    2016
    Urban Cowboy · as Marshall Stoval
    2015
    Good Girls Revolt (TV Series) · as William "wick" Mcfadden
    2015
    Show Me a Hero (TV Series) · as Angelo Martinelli
    2015
    Home Sweet Hell · as Les
    2014
    The 7D (TV Series) · as Coach Coachy (voice)
    2014
    TripTank (TV Series) · as Guy (voice)
    2014
    Stan Lee's Mighty 7 · as Mr. Cross (voice)
    2013
    2013
    Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return · as The Cowardly Lion (voice)
    2012
    Thunderstruck · as Coach Amross
    2012
    Doc McStuffins (TV Series) · as Glo-Bo
    2012
    2011
    New Year's Eve · as Building Super
    2011
    Cougars Inc. · as Dan Fox
    2010
    Buccaneers & Bones (TV Series)
    2010
    The Defenders (2010) (TV Series) · as Nick Morelli
    2010
    2010
    The Ghost Writer · as John Maddox
    2008
    2008
    Snow Buddies · as Bernie (voice)
    2007
    Underdog · as Dan Unger
    2006
    Farce of the Penguins · as They're All Bitches Penguin (voice)
    2006
    Casper's Scare School · as Alder (voice)
    2006
    Me, Eloise (TV Series) · as Bartolome T. Baxter Iii (voice)
    2006
    Handy Manny (TV Series) · as Sal
    2006
    Yin Yang Yo! (TV Series) · as The Puffin (voice)
    2006
    The Wild · as Benny (voice)
    2006
    Behind the Smile · as Jeffrey Stone
    2005
    Hoodwinked! · as The Woodsman (voice)
    2005
    2004
    Fatherhood (TV Series)
    2003
    Easy Six · as Elvis (as James Belushi)
    2003
    I'm With Her (TV Series) · as Leslie Buren
    2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series)
    2002
    2002
    Rugrats: Babies in Toyland · as Santa Claus (voice)
    2002
    A Scooby-Doo! Christmas · as Asa Buckwald (voice)
    2002
    Pinocchio · as Farmer George
    2002
    Less Than Perfect (TV Series) · as Eddie Smirkoff
    2002
    What's New Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) · as Asa Buckwald (voice)
    2002
    Ozzy & Drix (TV Series) · as Captain Quinine (voice)
    2002
    K-9: P.I. · as Mike Dooley
    2002
    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (TV Series) · as Coach Gruber (voice)
    2002
    One Way Out · as Harry Woltz
    2002
    George Lopez (TV Series)
    2002
    Snow Dogs · as Demon (voice)
    2001
    Joe Somebody · as Chuck Scarett
    2001
    According to Jim (TV Series) · as Jim
    2000
    2000
    2000
    Return to Me · as Joe Dayton
    1999
    Hooves of Fire · as Santa Claus
    1999
    K-911 · as Mike Dooley
    1999
    The Nuttiest Nutcracker · as Reginald (voice)
    1999
    Justice · as Frank Spello
    1999
    Made Men · as Bill Manucci
    1999
    1999
    Beggars and Choosers (TV Series) · as Freddy Falco
    1999
    The Florentine · as Billy Belasco
    1999
    Angel's Dance · as Rosellini
    1998
    Hercules (TV Series) · as Nestor (voice)
    1998
    Overnight Delivery · as Overnight Delivery Boss
    1998
    Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood (TV Series) · as Peter The Repeater Bird
    1997
    Babes in Toyland · as Gonzargo (voice)
    1997
    Gang Related · as Detective Frank K Divinci
    1997
    Total Security (TV Series)
    1997
    Living in Peril · as Oliver Harrison
    1997
    Bad Baby · as Dad (voice)
    1997
    Dog's Best Friend · as Skippy (voice)
    1997
    Gold in the Streets · as Mario (as James Belushi)
    1997
    Retroactive · as Frank
    1997
    Cow and Chicken (TV Series)
    1996
    Jingle All the Way · as Mall Santa
    1996
    KaBlam! (TV Series) · as Louie The Chameleon (segment "the Louie & Louie Show")
    1996
    Hey Arnold! (TV Series) · as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
    1996
    Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off · as Phil Palmfeather (voice)
    1996
    Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Phil (voice)
    1996
    Bruno the Kid (TV Series) · as Cast
    1996
    1996
    Race the Sun · as Frank Machi
    1995
    Dumb and Dumber (TV Series) · as Duker
    1995
    The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (TV Series) · as Voices
    1995
    Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
    1995
    Separate Lives · as Tom Beckwith
    1995
    Timon & Pumbaa (TV Series) · as Male Warthog
    1995
    Canadian Bacon · as Charles Jackal, Nbs Reporter
    1995
    1995
    Sahara · as Sgt. Joe Gunn
    1995
    The Pebble and the Penguin · as Rocko (voice)
    1995
    1995
    Santo Bugito (TV Series) · as Baby Face (voice)
    1994
    Life with Louie (TV Series) · as Jack
    1994
    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Simon The Monster Hunter (voice)
    1994
    Gargoyles (TV Series) · as Fang (voice)
    1994
    ER (TV Series) · as Dan Harris
    1994
    The Tick (TV Series) · as Mr. Fleener (voice)
    1994
    Parallel Lives · as Nick Dimas
    1994
    Royce · as Shane Royce
    1994
    Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (TV Series) · as Cast
    1994
    Duckman (TV Series) · as Police Officer
    1993
    The Building (TV Series) · as Billy Shoe
    1993
    Last Action Hero · as James Belushi
    1993
    Wild Palms (TV Series) · as Harry Wyckoff
    1992
    Traces of Red · as Jack Dobson
    1992
    1992
    1992
    Once Upon a Crime... · as Neil Schwary
    1991
    Diary of a Hitman · as Shandy
    1991
    Curly Sue · as Bill Dancer
    1991
    Rugrats (TV Series) · as Santa Claus
    1991
    Only the Lonely · as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
    1990
    1990
    Mr. Destiny · as Larry Burrows
    1990
    Masters of Menace · as Gypsy
    1990
    Taking Care of Business · as Jimmy Dworski
    1990
    Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Bradley Mitchum
    1990
    The Palermo Connection · as Carmine Bonavia
    1989
    Wedding Band · as Reverend
    1989
    1989
    Homer and Eddie · as Homer Lanza
    1989
    K-9 · as Mike Dooley
    1989
    Who's Harry Crumb? · as Man On Bus (uncredited)
    1988
    Red Heat · as Art Ridzik
    1987
    Real Men · as Nick Pirandello
    1987
    The Principal · as Rick Latimer
    1986
    Little Shop of Horrors · as Patrick Martin
    1986
    Jumpin' Jack Flash · as Sperry Repairman
    1986
    About Last Night · as Bernie Litgo
    1986
    Salvador · as Doctor Rock
    1985
    1984
    The Best Legs in Eighth Grade · as Saint Valentine
    1984
    Pinocchio · as Mario
    1983
    Trading Places · as Harvey
    1982
    Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Mario
    1981
    Thief · as Barry Stratagakis
    1979
    Working Stiffs (TV Series)
    1978
    1978
    The Fury · as Beach Bum (uncredited)
    1976
    Laverne & Shirley (TV Series)

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