Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
15 giugno 1954 (72)
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
James Adam Belushi · Jim Belushi · James Belushi · Джим Белуши
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.
Conosciuto per
6.5
Series
According to Jim
Jim
2001–2009
7.8
Series
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)
1994–1997
7.2
Film
Trading Places
Harvey
1983
7.2
Series
The Defenders
Nick Morelli
2010–2011
6.5
Series
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Phil (voice)
1996–1997
6.5
Film
Last Action Hero
James Belushi
1993
6.1
Film
Jingle All the Way
Mall Santa
1996
7.0
Film
Little Shop of Horrors
Patrick Martin
1986
6.2
Film
Red Heat
Art Ridzik
1988
6.3
Film
Hoodwinked!
The Woodsman (voice)
2005
7.0
Series
Show Me a Hero
Angelo Martinelli
2015
7.6
Series
Yin Yang Yo!
The Puffin (voice)
2006–2009
6.8
Film
The Ghost Writer
John Maddox
2010
6.7
Film
The Chronology of Water
Ken Kesey
2025
7.2
Film
Thief
Barry Stratagakis
1981
7.4
Film
Song Sung Blue
Tom D'Amato
2025
5.4
Film
Diary of a Hitman
Shandy
1991
6.3
Film
Mr. Destiny
Larry Burrows
1990
6.2
Film
Only the Lonely
Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
1991
5.7
Film
Once Upon a Crime
Neil Schwary
1992
6.4
Film
The Principal
Rick Latimer
1987
5.6
Film
Underdog
Dan Unger
2007
6.4
Film
Gang Related
Detective Frank K Divinci
1997
6.4
Film
Curly Sue
Bill Dancer
1991
6.3
Film
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
The Cowardly Lion (voice)
2014
5.7
Film
Joe Somebody
Chuck Scarett
2001
5.4
Film
Home Sweet Hell
Les
2015
5.5
Film
The Wild
Benny (voice)
2006
6.3
Film
Taking Care of Business
Jimmy Dworski
1990
5.7
Film
The Man with One Red Shoe
Morris
1985
6.1
Film
About Last Night...
Bernie Litgo
1986
6.1
Film
Snow Buddies
Bernie (voice)
2008
7.6
Film
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Glob (voice)
2008
6.2
Series
Wild Palms
Harry Wyckoff
1993
6.6
Film
The Whole Truth
Boone Lassiter
2016
6.7
Film
Return to Me
Joe Dayton
2000
6.2
Film
K-9
Mike Dooley
1989
4.0
Series
Buccaneers & Bones
2010–
6.1
Film
Real Men
Nick Pirandello
1987
6.1
Film
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Sperry Repairman
1986
5.7
Film
The Hollow Point
Shepard
2016
7.0
Series
Total Security
1997
6.4
Film
Wonder Wheel
Humpty
2017
0.0
Series
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
2006
7.6
Film
Gigi & Nate
Dan Gibson
2022
5.3
Series
Working Stiffs
Ernie O'Rourke
1979
4.8
Series
Fatherhood
2004–2005
4.9
Film
Sollers Point
Carol
2017
7.0
Series
A History of the World in Six Glasses
Self
2024–
7.5
Series
Who's Watching the Kids?
1978
6.5
Film
Katie Says Goodbye
Bear
2018
7.0
Film
Undrafted
Jim
2016
5.6
Film
Fight Another Day
Duke
2024
7.0
Film
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2020
8.8
Series
Growing Belushi
Self
2020–
1.5
Film
A Change of Heart
Hank
2017
5.0
Film
Tell It Martin
Self
2017
5.5
Film
The Number of Completion
Self
2017
6.0
Film
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
Self
2017
6.0
Film
The Polish Accountant
Self
2017
7.0
Film
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
Narrator
2019
Acting credits 61 titles
The Chronology of Water
as Ken Kesey
6.7
2025
Song Sung Blue
as Tom D'Amato
7.4
2025
Fight Another Day
as Duke
5.6
2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
as Self
7.0
2024–
Gigi & Nate
as Dan Gibson
7.6
2022
Growing Belushi
as Self
8.8
2020–
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
2020
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
as Narrator
7.0
2019
Katie Says Goodbye
as Bear
6.5
2018
Sollers Point
as Carol
4.9
2017
The Number of Completion
as Self
5.5
2017
Tell It Martin
as Self
5.0
2017
The Polish Accountant
as Self
6.0
2017
Wonder Wheel
as Humpty
6.4
2017
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
as Self
6.0
2017
A Change of Heart
as Hank
1.5
2017
The Whole Truth
as Boone Lassiter
6.6
2016
The Hollow Point
as Shepard
5.7
2016
Undrafted
as Jim
7.0
2016
Home Sweet Hell
as Les
5.4
2015
Show Me a Hero
as Angelo Martinelli
7.0
2015
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as The Cowardly Lion (voice)
6.3
2014
The Defenders
as Nick Morelli
7.2
2010–2011
Buccaneers & Bones
4.0
2010–
The Ghost Writer
as John Maddox
6.8
2010
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as Glob (voice)
7.6
2008
Snow Buddies
as Bernie (voice)
6.1
2008
Underdog
as Dan Unger
5.6
2007
The Wild
as Benny (voice)
5.5
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self
0.0
2006
Yin Yang Yo!
as The Puffin (voice)
7.6
2006–2009
Hoodwinked!
as The Woodsman (voice)
6.3
2005
Fatherhood
4.8
2004–2005
According to Jim
as Jim
6.5
2001–2009
Joe Somebody
as Chuck Scarett
5.7
2001
Return to Me
as Joe Dayton
6.7
2000
Gang Related
as Detective Frank K Divinci
6.4
1997
Total Security
7.0
1997
Jingle All the Way
as Mall Santa
6.1
1996
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
as Phil (voice)
6.5
1996–1997
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
as Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)
7.8
1994–1997
Wild Palms
as Harry Wyckoff
6.2
1993
Last Action Hero
as James Belushi
6.5
1993
Once Upon a Crime
as Neil Schwary
5.7
1992
Curly Sue
as Bill Dancer
6.4
1991
Diary of a Hitman
as Shandy
5.4
1991
Only the Lonely
as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
6.2
1991
Mr. Destiny
as Larry Burrows
6.3
1990
Taking Care of Business
as Jimmy Dworski
6.3
1990
K-9
as Mike Dooley
6.2
1989
Red Heat
as Art Ridzik
6.2
1988
Real Men
as Nick Pirandello
6.1
1987
The Principal
as Rick Latimer
6.4
1987
About Last Night...
as Bernie Litgo
6.1
1986
Little Shop of Horrors
as Patrick Martin
7.0
1986
Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Sperry Repairman
6.1
1986
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Morris
5.7
1985
Trading Places
as Harvey
7.2
1983
Thief
as Barry Stratagakis
7.2
1981
Working Stiffs
as Ernie O'Rourke
5.3
1979
Who's Watching the Kids?
7.5
1978