
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.
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Known For

TV
The Talk
Self
2010

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

TV
The View
Self
1997

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Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

TV
ER
Dan Harris
1994

TV
Twin Peaks
Bradley Mitchum
1990

TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995

TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993

TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

TV
America's Funniest Home Videos
1989

TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982

TV
Biography
Self
1987

TV
Gargoyles
Fang (voice)
1994

TV
According to Jim
Jim
2001

TV
Hey Arnold!
Coach Wittenberg (voice)
1996

TV
Hercules
Nestor (voice)
1998
Filmography
2025FilmSong Sung Blueas Tom D'Amato2025FilmThe Chronology of Wateras Ken Kesey2024FilmFight Another Dayas Duke2024TVA History of the World in Six Glassesas Self2022FilmGigi & Nateas Dan Gibson2020TVGrowing Belushias Self2020FilmBelushias Self (archive footage)2019FilmJohn Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monsteras Narrator2018FilmHey Arnold! The Jungle Movieas Coach Wittenberg (voice)2018FilmKatie Says Goodbyeas Bear2018FilmSalvage2017FilmTwin Peaks: The Phenomenonas Self2017FilmTell It Martinas Self2017FilmThe Polish Accountantas Self2017FilmThe Number of Completionas Self2017FilmA Bloody Finger in Your Mouthas Self2017FilmWonder Wheelas Humpty2017FilmSollers Pointas Carol2017FilmA Change of Heartas Hank2016FilmThe Hollow Pointas Shepard2016FilmUndraftedas Jim2016FilmThe Whole Truthas Boone Lassiter2015TVGood Girls Revoltas William "Wick" McFadden2015FilmThe Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs2015TVShow Me a Heroas Angelo Martinelli2015FilmHome Sweet Hellas Les2014TVThe 7Das Coach Coachy (voice)2014FilmLegends of Oz: Dorothy's Returnas The Cowardly Lion (voice)2014TVTripTankas Guy (voice)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014FilmStan Lee's Mighty 7as Mr. Cross (voice)2013FilmThe Secret Lives of Dorksas Bronko2012FilmThunderstruckas Coach Amross2011FilmNew Year's Eveas Building Super2011FilmCougars, Inc.as Dan Fox2010TVBuccaneers & Bones2010TVThe Talkas Self2010TVThe Defendersas Nick Morelli2010Film2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)2010FilmThe Ghost Writeras John Maddox2008FilmScooby-Doo! and the Goblin Kingas Glob (voice)2008FilmSnow Buddiesas Bernie (voice)2007FilmUnderdogas Dan Unger2006FilmFarce of the Penguinsas They're all bitches Penguin (voz)2006FilmCasper's Scare Schoolas Alder (voice)2006TVMe, Eloiseas Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)2006TVYin Yang Yo!as The Puffin (voice)2006TVSecond City: First Family of Comedyas Self2006FilmThe Wildas Benny (voice)2006FilmBehind the Smileas Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)2005FilmHoodwinked!as The Woodsman (voice)2005FilmThe Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musicas Self2005FilmTugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Flyas Tugger (voice)2005FilmSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self2005TVMy Crazy Life2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest2004TVFatherhood2004FilmDysEnchantedas Doctor2003FilmEasy Sexas Elvis (as James Belushi)2003TVI'm with Heras Leslie Buren2003FilmToronto Rocksas Self2003TVE!'s 101as Self2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self2003FilmABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Self2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmRugrats: Babies in Toylandas Santa Claus (voice)2002FilmA Scooby-Doo! Christmasas Asa Buckwald (voice)2002TVLess than Perfectas Eddie Smirkoff2002TVOzzy & Drixas Captain Quinine (voice)2002TVWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?as Asa Buckwald (voice)2002FilmK-9: P.I.as Mike Dooley2002TVThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Geniusas Coach Gruber (voice)2002TVGeorge Lopezas The Inspector2002FilmOne Way Outas Harry Woltz2002FilmSnow Dogsas Demon (voice)2001FilmJoe Somebodyas Chuck Scarett2001TVAccording to Jimas Jim2001FilmInto the Valley of Deathas Self2000FilmWho Killed Atlanta's Children?as Pat Laughlin2000FilmReturn to Meas Joe Dayton2000FilmK-911as Mike Dooley1999FilmArnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Heroas Self1999FilmThe Nuttiest Nutcrackeras Reginald (Voice)1999FilmVisit Fabulous Las Vegasas Self1999FilmMade Menas Bill Manucci1999FilmThe Florentineas Billy Belasco1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest1999FilmAngel's Danceas Rosellini1999FilmJusticeas Frank Spello1998TVHerculesas Nestor (voice)1997FilmWag the Dogas Jim Belushi1997FilmBabes in Toylandas Gonzargo (voice)1997FilmGang Relatedas Detective Frank K Divinci1997TVTotal Security1997TVCow and Chicken1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmLiving in Perilas Oliver Harrison1997FilmMighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Offas Phil Palmfeather (voice)1997FilmBad Babyas Dad (voice)1997FilmDog's Best Friendas Skippy (voice)1997FilmGold In The Streetsas Mario (as James Belushi)1997FilmRetroactiveas Frank1996FilmJingle All the Wayas Mall Santa1996TVHey Arnold!as Coach Wittenberg (voice)1996TVBruno the Kid1996TVMighty Ducks: The Animated Seriesas Phil (voice)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmRace the Sunas Frank Machi1995TVDie Harald Schmidt Showas Self1995FilmSeparate Livesas Tom Beckwith1995FilmCanadian Baconas Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter1995FilmDestiny Turns on the Radioas Tuerto1995FilmSaharaas Sgt. Joe Gunn1995FilmThe Pebble and the Penguinas Rocko (voice)1995FilmThe Louie N' Louie Showas Louie1995TVSanto Bugitoas Baby Face (voice)1994TVAaahh!!! Real Monstersas Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)1994TVGargoylesas Fang (voice)1994TVERas Dan Harris1994TVThe Tickas Mr. Fleener (voice)1994FilmRoyceas Shane Royce1994FilmParallel Livesas Nick Dimas1994TVDuckmanas Saul Monella (voice)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmLast Action Heroas James Belushi1993TVWild Palmsas Harry Wyckoff1992FilmTraces of Redas Jack Dobson1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Jim Belushi1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992FilmOnce Upon a Crimeas Neil Schwary1991FilmDiary of a Hitmanas Shandy1991FilmCurly Sueas Bill Dancer1991FilmOnly the Lonelyas Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)1990FilmAbraxas, Guardian of the Universeas Principal Latimer1990FilmMr. Destinyas Larry Burrows1990FilmMasters of Menaceas Gypsy1990FilmTaking Care of Businessas Jimmy Dworski1990TVTwin Peaksas Bradley Mitchum1990FilmWedding Bandas Reverend1990FilmThe Palermo Connectionas Carmine Bonavia1989TVAmerica's Funniest Home Videos1989FilmSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self1989FilmHomer and Eddieas Homer Lanza1989FilmK-9as Mike Dooley1989FilmWho's Harry Crumb?as Man on Bus (uncredited)1988FilmRed Heatas Art Ridzik1987FilmReal Menas Nick Pirandello1987FilmThe Principalas Rick Latimer1987TVBiographyas Self1986FilmLittle Shop of Horrorsas Patrick Martin1986FilmJumpin' Jack Flashas Sperry Repairman1986FilmAbout Last Night...as Bernie Litgo1986FilmSalvadoras Doctor Rock1986FilmMutant Videoas Bobby1986FilmBirthday Boyas Bobby1985FilmThe Man with One Red Shoeas Morris1985FilmTab Lloyd: Investigative Reporteras Clayton Pyle1984FilmPinocchioas Mario1984FilmThe Best Legs in Eighth Gradeas Saint Valentine1984FilmSugar or Plainas Bobby1983FilmTrading Placesas Harvey1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Mario1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self1981FilmThiefas Barry Stratagakis1980FilmThe Cleansingas Bobby1979TVWorking Stiffs1978TVWho's Watching the Kids?1978FilmThe Furyas Beach Bum (uncredited)1976TVLaverne & Shirley1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Various Characters—FilmCatch the Windas James—FilmKarate Ghost