Jim Belushi
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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Films (120)

Catch the Wind
2026 · James

Sur un air de blues
2025 · Tom D'Amato

The Chronology of Water
2025 · Ken Kesey

Fight Another Day
2024 · Duke

Gigi y Nate: Una gran amistad
2022 · Dan Gibson

Belushi
2020 · Self (archive footage)

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
2019 · Narrator

Hé Arnold ! : Mission jungle, le film
2018 · Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Katie Says Goodbye
2018 · Bear
Salvage
2018 · Duke

The Number of Completion
2017 · Self

Tell It Martin
2017 · Self

The Polish Accountant
2017 · Self

A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
2017 · Self

La rueda de la maravilla
2017 · Humpty

Sollers Point - Baltimore
2017 · Carol

A Change of Heart
2017 · Hank

Desert Gun
2016 · Shepard

Undrafted
2016 · Jim

Toute la vérité
2016 · Boone Lassiter
The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
2015

Dangerous Housewife
2015 · Les

Le Monde magique d'Oz
2014 · The Cowardly Lion (voice)

Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014 · Mr. Cross (voice)

The Secret Lives of Dorks
2013 · Bronko

Born In Chicago
2013 · Executive Producer

Quiero Ser un Thunder
2012 · Coach Amross

Happy New Year
2011 · Building Super

Cougars, Inc.
2011 · Dan Fox

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)

L'écrivain fantôme
2010 · John Maddox

Scooby-Doo ! et la créature des ténèbres
2008 · Glob (voice)

Les Copains des neiges
2008 · Bernie (voice)

Underdog, chien volant non identifié
2007 · Dan Unger

Farce of the Penguins
2006 · They're All Bitches Penguin (voice)

Casper à l'école de la peur
2006 · Alder (voice)

La vie sauvage
2006 · Benny (voice)

Behind the Smile
2006 · Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)

La Véritable Histoire du Petit Chaperon rouge
2005 · The Woodsman (voice)

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005 · Self

Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly
2005 · Tugger (voice)

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Self

East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco
2004 · Self (archive)

DysEnchanted
2004 · Doctor

Easy Sex
2003 · Elvis (as James Belushi)

Toronto Rocks
2003 · Self

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · Self

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
2002 · Santa Claus (voice)

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas
2002 · Asa Buckwald (voice)

Chien de flic 3
2002 · Mike Dooley

Jeu sans issue
2002 · Harry Woltz

Chiens des neiges
2002 · Demon (voice)

Super papa
2001 · Chuck Scarett
Into the Valley of Death
2001 · Self

Le Tueur d'Atlanta
2000 · Pat Laughlin

Droit au cœur
2000 · Joe Dayton

Chien de flic 2
2000 · Mike Dooley

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
1999 · Self

The Nuttiest Nutcracker
1999 · Reginald (Voice)

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999 · Self

Fausse Donne
1999 · Bill Manucci

The Florentine
1999 · Billy Belasco

Angel's Dance
1999 · Rosellini

Justice
1999 · Frank Spello

Des hommes d'influence
1997 · Jim Belushi

Toyland : Le Pays des jouets
1997 · Gonzargo (voice)

Flics sans scrupules
1997 · Detective Frank K Divinci

Ultime péril
1997 · Oliver Harrison

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997 · Phil Palmfeather (voice)

Bad Baby
1997 · Dad (voice)

Dog's Best Friend
1997 · Skippy (voice)

Gold In The Streets
1997 · Mario (as James Belushi)

Retroaction
1997 · Frank

La Course au jouet
1996 · Mall Santa

La carrera del Sol
1996 · Frank Machi

Présumée coupable
1995 · Tom Beckwith

Opération Canadian Bacon
1995 · Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter

Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995 · Tuerto

Sahara
1995 · Sgt. Joe Gunn

Les Aventures de Youbi le pingouin
1995 · Rocko (voice)

The Louie N' Louie Show
1995 · Louie

Royce
1994 · Shane Royce

Parallel Lives
1994 · Nick Dimas

Last Action Hero
1993 · James Belushi

Traces de sang
1992 · Jack Dobson

Banco pour un crime
1992 · Neil Schwary

Diary of a Hitman
1991 · Shandy

La P'tite Arnaqueuse
1991 · Bill Dancer

Ta mère ou moi
1991 · Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
1990 · Principal Latimer

Monsieur Destinée
1990 · Larry Burrows

Masters of Menace
1990 · Gypsy

Filofax
1990 · Jimmy Dworski

Wedding Band
1990 · Reverend

Oublier Palerme
1990 · Carmine Bonavia

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Self

Homer and Eddie
1989 · Homer Lanza

K-9
1989 · Mike Dooley

Who's Harry Crumb?
1989 · Man on Bus (uncredited)

Red Heat
1988 · Art Ridzik

Real Men
1987 · Nick Pirandello

The Principal
1987 · Rick Latimer

Number One with a Bullet
1987 · Writer

Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Patrick Martin

Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986 · Sperry Repairman

About Last Night...
1986 · Bernie Litgo

Salvador
1986 · Doctor Rock

Mutant Video
1986 · Bobby, Producer

Birthday Boy
1986 · Bobby, Writer, Producer

The Man with One Red Shoe
1985 · Morris

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
1985 · Clayton Pyle

Pinocchio
1984 · Mario

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984 · Saint Valentine
Sugar or Plain
1984 · Bobby

Trading Places
1983 · Harvey

Thief
1981 · Barry Stratagakis
The Cleansing
1980 · Bobby

The Fury
1978 · Beach Bum (uncredited)
Karate Ghost

Green Bank
Séries (62)

K9 PD with Jim Belushi
2026 · Narrator, Creator

A History of the World in Six Glasses
2024 · Self

Growing Belushi
2020 · Self

Good Girls Revolt
2015 · William "Wick" McFadden

Show Me a Hero
2015 · Angelo Martinelli

Les 7N
2014 · Coach Coachy (voice)

TripTank
2014 · Guy (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest

Buccaneers & Bones
2010

The Talk
2010 · Self

The Defenders
2010 · Nick Morelli

Me, Eloise
2006 · Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)

Yin, Yang, Yo!
2006 · The Puffin (voice)

Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006 · Self
My Crazy Life
2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self - Guest

Fatherhood
2004

I'm with Her
2003 · Leslie Buren
E!'s 101
2003 · Self

Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self

Less than Perfect
2002 · Eddie Smirkoff

Ozzy y Drix
2002 · Captain Quinine (voice)

Quoi d'neuf Scooby-Doo ?
2002 · Asa Buckwald (voice)

Jimmy Neutron
2002 · Coach Gruber (voice)

George Lopez
2002 · The Inspector

De Acuerdo con Jim
2001 · Jim, Director, Producer

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Self - Guest

Hercule
1998 · Nestor (voice)

Total Security
1997

Cleo et Chico
1997 · Butch (voice)

La Vue
1997 · Self

Hé Arnold !
1996 · Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Bruno the Kid
1996

Les canards de l'exploit
1996 · Phil (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

TFI Friday
1996

Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Self

Dumb and Dumber
1995 · Duker (voice), Manager (voice)

Minus et Cortex
1995 · Maguire (voice)

Santo Bugito
1995 · Baby Face (voice)

Drôles de monstres
1994 · Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)

Gargoyles, les anges de la nuit
1994 · Fang (voice)

Urgences
1994 · Dan Harris

The Tick
1994 · Mr. Fleener (voice)

Duckmann
1994 · Saul Monella (voice)

Mais où se cache Carmen Sandiego ?
1994 · Paul Revere (voice)

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

Wild Palms
1993 · Harry Wyckoff

The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Jim Belushi

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Twin Peaks
1990 · Bradley Mitchum

America's Funniest Home Videos
1989

Biography
1987 · Self

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Mario

Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self

Working Stiffs
1979 · Ernie O'Rourke
Who's Watching the Kids?
1978

Laverne & Shirley
1976

Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Various Characters, Self (uncredited), Writer


