Jim Belushi

Acting • 1954-06-15 • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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2026
K9 PD with Jim BelushiTV
Narrator • 20 episodes
★ 8.0
2026
Catch the WindFilm
James
2025
Song Sung BlueFilm
Tom D'Amato
★ 7.3
2025
The Chronology of WaterFilm
Ken Kesey
★ 6.7
2024
Fight Another DayFilm
Duke
★ 5.6
2024
A History of the World in Six GlassesTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2022
Gigi & NateFilm
Dan Gibson
★ 7.6
2020
BelushiFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2020
Growing BelushiTV
Self • 12 episodes
★ 8.8
2019
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a MonsterFilm
Narrator
★ 7.0
2018
Hey Arnold! The Jungle MovieFilm
Coach Wittenberg (voice)
★ 7.6
2018
Katie Says GoodbyeFilm
Bear
★ 6.5
2018
SalvageFilm
Duke
2017
Wonder WheelFilm
Humpty
★ 6.4
2017
Sollers PointFilm
Carol
★ 4.8
2017
A Bloody Finger in Your MouthFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2017
The Number of CompletionFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2017
A Change of HeartFilm
Hank
★ 1.7
2017
The Polish AccountantFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2017
Tell It MartinFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2016
The Whole TruthFilm
Boone Lassiter
★ 6.6
2016
The Hollow PointFilm
Shepard
★ 5.7
2016
UndraftedFilm
Jim
★ 7.0
2015
Home Sweet HellFilm
Les
★ 5.4
2015
Show Me a HeroTV
Angelo Martinelli • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2015
Good Girls RevoltTV
William "Wick" McFadden • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
The Curious Case of the Chicago CubsFilm
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnFilm
The Cowardly Lion (voice)
★ 6.2
2014
The 7DTV
Coach Coachy (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2014
TripTankTV
Guy (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7Film
Mr. Cross (voice)
★ 5.8
2013
The Secret Lives of DorksFilm
Bronko
★ 4.9
2012
ThunderstruckFilm
Coach Amross
★ 6.2
2011
New Year's EveFilm
Building Super
★ 5.9
2011
Cougars, Inc.Film
Dan Fox
★ 4.8
2010
The Ghost WriterFilm
John Maddox
★ 6.8
2010
The TalkTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 3.0
2010
The DefendersTV
Nick Morelli • 18 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm
(archive footage)
★ 6.1
2010
Buccaneers & BonesTV
★ 4.0
2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingFilm
Glob (voice)
★ 7.6
2008
Snow BuddiesFilm
Bernie (voice)
★ 6.1
2007
UnderdogFilm
Dan Unger
★ 5.6
2006
The WildFilm
Benny (voice)
★ 5.5
2006
Yin Yang Yo!TV
The Puffin (voice) • 71 episodes
★ 7.6
2006
Casper's Scare SchoolFilm
Alder (voice)
★ 5.3
2006
Farce of the PenguinsFilm
They're All Bitches Penguin (voice)
★ 4.3
2006
Me, EloiseTV
Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 10.0
2006
Behind the SmileFilm
Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)
★ 5.0
2006
Second City: First Family of ComedyTV
Self • 3 episodes
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2005
Hoodwinked!Film
The Woodsman (voice)
★ 6.3
2005
Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to FlyFilm
Tugger (voice)
★ 6.4
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2005
My Crazy LifeTV
★ 7.0
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicFilm
Self
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
DysEnchantedFilm
Doctor
★ 5.6
2004
FatherhoodTV
★ 4.8
2004
East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of CarolcoFilm
Self (archive)
★ 8.0
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Easy SexFilm
Elvis (as James Belushi)
★ 5.3
2003
I'm with HerTV
Leslie Buren • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2003
Celebrities UncensoredTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2003
Toronto RocksFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2003
E!'s 101TV
Self • 1 episodes
2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusTV
Coach Gruber (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?TV
Asa Buckwald (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2002
Snow DogsFilm
Demon (voice)
★ 5.6
2002
George LopezTV
The Inspector • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
K-9: P.I.Film
Mike Dooley
★ 5.9
2002
Ozzy & DrixTV
Captain Quinine (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2002
Less than PerfectTV
Eddie Smirkoff • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2002
A Scooby-Doo! ChristmasFilm
Asa Buckwald (voice)
★ 8.2
2002
One Way OutFilm
Harry Woltz
★ 5.7
2002
Rugrats: Babies in ToylandFilm
Santa Claus (voice)
★ 6.0
2001
According to JimTV
Jim • 182 episodes
★ 6.5
2001
Joe SomebodyFilm
Chuck Scarett
★ 5.7
2001
Into the Valley of DeathFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2000
Return to MeFilm
Joe Dayton
★ 6.7
2000
K-911Film
Mike Dooley
★ 5.7
2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?Film
Pat Laughlin
★ 5.6
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1999
Made MenFilm
Bill Manucci
★ 5.3
1999
Angel's DanceFilm
Rosellini
★ 6.1
1999
The Nuttiest NutcrackerFilm
Reginald (Voice)
★ 4.6
1999
The FlorentineFilm
Billy Belasco
★ 5.7
1999
JusticeFilm
Frank Spello
★ 4.8
1999
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood HeroFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1999
Visit Fabulous Las VegasFilm
Self
1998
HerculesTV
Nestor (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Cow and ChickenTV
Butch (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1997
Wag the DogFilm
Jim Belushi
★ 6.9
1997
RetroactiveFilm
Frank
★ 6.2
1997
Gang RelatedFilm
Detective Frank K Divinci
★ 6.4
1997
Babes in ToylandFilm
Gonzargo (voice)
★ 5.3
1997
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-OffFilm
Phil Palmfeather (voice)
★ 6.7
1997
Living in PerilFilm
Oliver Harrison
★ 4.7
1997
Bad BabyFilm
Dad (voice)
★ 6.2
1997
Dog's Best FriendFilm
Skippy (voice)
★ 3.0
1997
Total SecurityTV
★ 7.0
1997
Gold In The StreetsFilm
Mario (as James Belushi)
★ 5.0
1996
Hey Arnold!TV
Coach Wittenberg (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 8.0
1996
Jingle All the WayFilm
Mall Santa
★ 6.1
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
Mighty Ducks: The Animated SeriesTV
Phil (voice) • 26 episodes
★ 6.5
1996
Race the SunFilm
Frank Machi
★ 5.2
1996
TFI FridayTV
★ 7.1
1996
Bruno the KidTV
★ 6.8
1995
Die Harald Schmidt ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1995
Pinky and the BrainTV
Maguire (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1995
Canadian BaconFilm
Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter
★ 5.7
1995
The Pebble and the PenguinFilm
Rocko (voice)
★ 5.2
1995
SaharaFilm
Sgt. Joe Gunn
★ 6.7
1995
Destiny Turns on the RadioFilm
Tuerto
★ 5.0
1995
Dumb and DumberTV
Duker (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1995
Dumb and DumberTV
Manager (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1995
Separate LivesFilm
Tom Beckwith
★ 4.8
1995
Santo BugitoTV
Baby Face (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1995
The Louie N' Louie ShowFilm
Louie
1994
ERTV
Dan Harris • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1994
GargoylesTV
Fang (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 8.1
1994
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersTV
Simon the Monster Hunter (voice) • 102 episodes
★ 7.8
1994
DuckmanTV
Saul Monella (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1994
The TickTV
Mr. Fleener (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1994
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?TV
Paul Revere (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1994
RoyceFilm
Shane Royce
★ 5.1
1994
Parallel LivesFilm
Nick Dimas
★ 5.7
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Last Action HeroFilm
James Belushi
★ 6.5
1993
Wild PalmsTV
Harry Wyckoff • 5 episodes
★ 6.2
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowTV
Jim Belushi • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1992
Once Upon a CrimeFilm
Neil Schwary
★ 5.7
1992
Traces of RedFilm
Jack Dobson
★ 5.5
1991
Curly SueFilm
Bill Dancer
★ 6.4
1991
Only the LonelyFilm
Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
★ 6.2
1991
Diary of a HitmanFilm
Shandy
★ 5.4
1990
Twin PeaksTV
Bradley Mitchum • 6 episodes
★ 8.3
1990
Mr. DestinyFilm
Larry Burrows
★ 6.3
1990
Taking Care of BusinessFilm
Jimmy Dworski
★ 6.3
1990
Abraxas, Guardian of the UniverseFilm
Principal Latimer
★ 3.5
1990
The Palermo ConnectionFilm
Carmine Bonavia
★ 6.2
1990
Masters of MenaceFilm
Gypsy
★ 5.8
1990
Wedding BandFilm
Reverend
★ 5.0
1989
America's Funniest Home VideosTV
★ 6.5
1989
K-9Film
Mike Dooley
★ 6.2
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?Film
Man on Bus (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1989
Homer and EddieFilm
Homer Lanza
★ 5.6
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1988
Red HeatFilm
Art Ridzik
★ 6.2
1987
The PrincipalFilm
Rick Latimer
★ 6.4
1987
BiographyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1987
Real MenFilm
Nick Pirandello
★ 6.0
1986
Little Shop of HorrorsFilm
Patrick Martin
★ 7.0
1986
SalvadorFilm
Doctor Rock
★ 7.0
1986
Jumpin' Jack FlashFilm
Sperry Repairman
★ 6.1
1986
About Last Night...Film
Bernie Litgo
★ 6.0
1986
Birthday BoyFilm
Bobby
★ 5.8
1986
Mutant VideoFilm
Bobby
1985
The Man with One Red ShoeFilm
Morris
★ 5.7
1985
Tab Lloyd: Investigative ReporterFilm
Clayton Pyle
1984
The Best Legs in Eighth GradeFilm
Saint Valentine
★ 5.7
1984
PinocchioFilm
Mario
★ 5.2
1984
Sugar or PlainFilm
Bobby
1983
Trading PlacesFilm
Harvey
★ 7.2
1982
Late Night with David LettermanTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreTV
Mario • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1981
ThiefFilm
Barry Stratagakis
★ 7.3
1980
The CleansingFilm
Bobby
1979
Working StiffsTV
Ernie O'Rourke • 9 episodes
★ 5.3
1978
The FuryFilm
Beach Bum (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1978
Who's Watching the Kids?TV
★ 7.5
1976
Laverne & ShirleyTV
★ 7.1
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters • 36 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9

Known For

Twin Peaks

According to Jim

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Red Heat

Hey Arnold!

K-9

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