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John Belushi

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 24, 1949Died March 5, 1982 (33 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Old Boyfriends

Known For

  • National Lampoon's Animal House
  • The Blues Brothers
  • 1941
  • Neighbors
  • Continental Divide
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Goin' South
  • The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
  • The Best of the Blues Brothers
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
  • Old Boyfriends

John Belushi Filmography

2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs · as Cast
2014
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special · as Kevin
2014
SNL Sports Spectacular · as Various
2011
Saturday Night Live Backstage · as Samurai Futaba
2011
These Amazing Shadows · as John Blutarsky (clip From Animal House (1978))
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Various Characters (archive Footage)
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner · as Various Characters
2004
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 · as Tom Burke
2002
The Trials of Henry Kissinger · as Henry Kissinger
2000
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies · as Joe Mel Jr.
1999
SNL: 25 Years of Music · as Various
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin · as Hunchback
1993
The Best of the Blues Brothers · as Jake Blues (archive Footage)
1985
The Beach Boys: An American Band · as Police Officer #2
1985
The Best of John Belushi · as Various Characters
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'animal House'
1981
Neighbors · as Earl Keese
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever · as Zhelezna Postruk
1981
Continental Divide · as Ernie Souchak
1980
The Blues Brothers · as 'joliet' Jake Blues
1979
1941 · as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
1979
Old Boyfriends · as Eric
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1978
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland · as Jake Blues
1978
The Blues Brothers: Soul Biscuit · as Joliet Jake Blues
1978
Goin' South · as Hector
1978
National Lampoon's Animal House · as John 'bluto' Blutarski
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · as Ron Decline
1977
The Richard Pryor Show (TV Series)
1977
The Richard Pryor Special? · as Slave Driver / Bartender
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK · as Cop #2
1975
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle · as Craig Baker
1973
Lemmings · as Various

2025
Being Eddie · as Self - Actor & Comedian
2025
Downey Wrote That · as Self - Snl Cast
2025
John Candy: I Like Me · as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive Footage)
2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story · as Self
2025
SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · as Self - Snl Cast Member 1975 - 1979 (archive Footage)
2024
Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road · as Self
2020
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart · as Self
2020
Zappa · as Self (archive Footage)
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2020
Belushi · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close · as Self
2019
Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer · as Self
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2019
Fantastic Mr. Murray · as Self
2019
Cola Wars · as Self (archive Footage)
2018
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries · as Self
2018
Love, Gilda · as Self
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · as Self
2018
Studio 54 · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
Spielberg · as Self - Segment "1941"
2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives · as Self
2016
Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg · as Self
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · as Self - Actor (archive Footage)
2015
I Am Chris Farley · as Self
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2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special · as Self - Cast Member (in Memoriam)
2012
Too Young To Die (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2012
Sunset Strip · as Self
2009
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · as Self
2009
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 · as Self
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story · as Self (archive Footage)
2006
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story · as Self
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies · as Self
2005
Ban the Sadist Videos! · as Self
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi · as Self / Various (archive Footage)
2005
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream · as Self
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live · as Self
2004
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments · as Self
2003
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second · as Self
2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment · as Self
2002
SNL Remembers John Belushi · as Self
1999
Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self
1998
The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion · as Self - Bluto (archive Footage)
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers' · as Self (archive Footage)
1998
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes · as Self
1996
The Making of '1941' · as Self
1991
Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial · as Self
1990
When the Applause Died · as Self
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1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary · as Self (archive Footage)
1989
The Best of Gilda Radner · as Self
1987
The Best of Chevy Chase · as Self
1986
The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Self
1978
Things We Did Last Summer · as Self
1976
Making It in Hollywood · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters
1973
Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self - Guest (snl Cast)
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self

1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series)
1973
Lemmings

1986
The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Written By
1985
The Best of John Belushi · as Written By

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