Jim Belushi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jim Belushi
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Belushi in 2015
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James Adam Belushi
June 15, 1954 Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | College of DuPage (attended) Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (BA) |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sandra Davenport
(m. 1980; div. 1988)Marjorie Bransfield
(m. 1990; div. 1992)Jennifer Sloan
(m. 1998) |
| Children | 3, including Robert Belushi |
| Relatives | John Belushi (brother) |
James Adam Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is a well-known American actor and comedian. He has starred in many TV shows and movies.
Some of his famous TV roles include Saturday Night Live (1983–1985) and According to Jim (2001–2009). He also appeared in films like K-9 (1989) and Red Heat (1988). Jim Belushi is the younger brother of the late comedy actor John Belushi. He is also the father of actor Robert Belushi.
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Early Life and Education
Jim Belushi was born on June 15, 1954, in Wheaton, Illinois. His father, Adam Anastos Belushi, was from Albania. His mother, Agnes Demetri Belushi, was born in Ohio to Albanian immigrant parents.
Jim grew up in Wheaton, a suburb of Chicago. He had three siblings: an older brother named John Belushi, an older sister Marian, and a younger brother Billy. After finishing Wheaton Central High School in 1972, Jim went to college. He studied at the College of DuPage. Later, he graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1978. He earned a bachelor's degree in Speech and Theater Arts.
Acting Career Highlights
From 1977 to 1980, Jim Belushi worked with a theater group in Chicago called The Second City. His older brother, John, also worked there. Jim first appeared on TV in 1978 in Who's Watching the Kids. He also had a small part in the movie The Fury.
His first important movie role was in Thief (1981). After his brother John passed away, Jim joined Saturday Night Live from 1983 to 1985. On the show, he played different funny characters.
Rising to Stardom
Jim Belushi became more famous with his roles in movies like The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) and Salvador (1986). These roles helped him get lead parts in other films. He starred in many movies, including The Principal, K-9, and Curly Sue.
He also used his voice for many animated characters. You might have heard him in The Mighty Ducks, Hey Arnold!, and Hoodwinked!. His first voice-over was for a character on Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. This led to him playing Simon the Monster Hunter in the same series.
Television Success
In 2001, Jim Belushi appeared in an episode of the TV show ER. His performance was well-received. The next year, he got the main role in the ABC show According to Jim. He played the character of Jim Orenthal. The show was very popular and ran from 2001 to 2009.
In 2010, Jim Belushi was cast in a new CBS series called The Defenders. This show was about defense lawyers. It started on September 22, 2010. In some episodes, he worked with his Blues Brothers partner, Dan Aykroyd.
Music and Other Ventures
Jim Belushi is also a musician. In 2003, he and Dan Aykroyd released an album called Have Love, Will Travel. They also went on a tour together. Jim performs as Zee Blues in an updated version of The Blues Brothers.
He wrote his first book, Real Men Don't Apologize, in May 2006. Jim is also a big fan of Chicago sports teams. These include the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Cubs.
Personal Life and Interests
Jim Belushi has been married three times. He has a son named Robert Belushi from his first marriage. He later married Jennifer Sloan in 1998, and they have a daughter and another son together.
Jim is proud of his Albanian background. He received honorary Albanian citizenship in 2008. He also got the "Honor of the Nation" Decoration from the President of Albania. Jim is an Eastern Orthodox Christian.
In 2011, Jim Belushi shared that he was dealing with gout. He became a spokesperson for an educational campaign about the condition. He has also been involved in fundraising for projects in Oregon. These include helping to rebuild the Butte Creek Mill and restore the Holly Theatre.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Fury | Beach Bum | |
| 1980 | The Cleansing | Bobby | Short |
| 1981 | Thief | Barry | |
| 1982 | Sugar or Plain | Bobby | Short |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Harvey | |
| 1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | Morris | |
| 1986 | Salvador | Dr. Rock | |
| About Last Night... | Bernie Litko | ||
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Sperry Repair Man | ||
| Little Shop of Horrors | Patrick Martin | ||
| 1987 | The Principal | Principal Rick Latimer | |
| Real Men | Nick Pirandello | ||
| 1988 | Red Heat | Sergeant Art Ridzik | |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Man on Bus | |
| K-9 | Detective Michael Dooley | ||
| Homer and Eddie | Homer Lanza | ||
| Wedding Band | Reverend | ||
| 1990 | Dimenticare Palermo | Carmine Bonavia | |
| Taking Care of Business | Jimmy Dworski | ||
| Masters of Menace | 'Gypsy' | ||
| Mr. Destiny | Larry Joseph Burrows | ||
| 1991 | Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | Principal Rick Latimer | |
| Only the Lonely | Officer Sal Buonarte | ||
| Diary of a Hitman | Shandy | ||
| Curly Sue | Bill Dancer | ||
| 1992 | Once Upon a Crime | Neil Schwary | |
| Traces of Red | Jack Dobson | ||
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | Himself | |
| 1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin | Rocko (voice) | |
| Destiny Turns on the Radio | Tuerto | ||
| Canadian Bacon | Charles Jackal | ||
| Separate Lives | Tom Beckwith | ||
| 1996 | Race the Sun | Frank Machi | |
| Jingle All the Way | Mall Santa | ||
| 1997 | Retroactive | Frank Lloyd | |
| Living in Peril | Harrison/Oliver | ||
| Gold in the Streets | Mario | ||
| Bad Baby | Cornelius Goode (voice) | ||
| Gang Related | Detective Franklin "Frank" Divinci | ||
| Babes in Toyland | Gonzargo (voice) | ||
| Wag the Dog | Himself | ||
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery | Overnight Delivery Boss | Video |
| 1999 | Angel's Dance | Stevie 'The Rose' Rosellini | |
| The Florentine | Billy Belasco | ||
| Made Men | Bill 'The Mouth' Manucci | ||
| My Neighbors the Yamadas | Takashi Yamada (voice) | ||
| The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Reginald The Mouse King (voice) | Video | |
| K-911 | Detective Michael Dooley | ||
| 2000 | Return to Me | Joe Dayton | |
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | Chuck Scarett | |
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Demon (voice) | |
| One Way Out | Harry Wooltz | Video | |
| K-9: P.I. | Detective Michael Dooley | ||
| Pinocchio | The Farmer (voice) | ||
| Legend of the Lost Tribe | Tapir/Little Magnus (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Easy Six | Elvis | |
| 2004 | DysEnchanted | Doctor (The Shrink) | Short |
| 2005 | Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | Tugger (voice) | Video |
| Hoodwinked! | Kirk (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Behind the Smile | Jeffrey Stone | |
| The Wild | Benny (voice) | ||
| Lolo's Cafe | Frank (voice) | Short | |
| 2007 | Farce of the Penguins | 'They're All ...' Penguin (voice) | Video |
| Once Upon a Christmas Village | Santa Claus (voice) | Short | |
| Underdog | Dan Unger | ||
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Glob (voice) | Video |
| Snow Buddies | Saint Bernie (voice) | ||
| 2010 | The Ghost Writer | John Maddox | |
| 2011 | Cougars, Inc. | Dan Fox | |
| New Year's Eve | Building Super | ||
| 2012 | Thunderstruck | Coach Amross | |
| 2013 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Cowardly Lion (voice) | |
| The Secret Lives of Dorks | Bronko | ||
| 2015 | Home Sweet Hell | Les | |
| 2016 | The Whole Truth | Boone Lassiter | |
| The Hollow Point | Diaz | ||
| Undrafted | Jim | ||
| Katie Says Goodbye | 'Bear' | ||
| 2017 | A Change of Heart | Hank | |
| Sollers Point | Carol | ||
| Wonder Wheel | Humpty | ||
| 2022 | Gigi & Nate | Dan Gibson | |
| 2024 | Fight Another Day | Duke | |
| TBA | The Chronology of Water | TBA | Post-production |
| Song Sung Blue | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1978–79 | Who's Watching the Kids? | Bert Gunkel | Main cast |
| 1979 | Working Stiffs | Ernie O'Rourke | Main cast |
| 1982 | Laverne & Shirley | 'Wheezer' | Episode: "Of Mice and Men" |
| 1983–85 | Saturday Night Live | Himself/Cast Member | Main cast (season 9-10) |
| 1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Mario | Episode: "Pinocchio" |
| The Best Legs in the Eighth Grade | Saint Valentine | Television film | |
| 1986 | Cinemax Comedy Experiment | Bob | Episode: "Jim Belushi in Birthday Boy" |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Harry Wyckoff | Main cast |
| The Building | Billy Shoe | Episode: "Yakkity Yak Don't Talk" | |
| 1994 | Royce | Shane Royce | Television film |
| Parallel Lives | Nick Dimas | ||
| 1994–97 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Simon The Monster Hunter (voice) | Recurring cast |
| 1995 | Duckman | Saul Monella (voice) | Episode: "America the Beautiful" |
| Pinky and the Brain | Jack Maguire (voice) | Episode: "Das Mouse" | |
| Santo Bugito | Baby Face (voice) | Episode: "Load 'O Bees" | |
| Sahara | Sergeant Joe Gunn | Television film | |
| 1995–96 | Gargoyles | Fang (voice) | Recurring cast (season 2) |
| 1995–2010 | Biography | Himself | Recurring guest |
| 1996 | Dumb and Dumber | Duker, Manager | Episode: "Chipped Dip / Laundryland Lunacy" |
| KaBlam! | Louie The Chameleon (voice) | Episode: "Built for Speed" | |
| Timon & Pumbaa | Male Warthog (voice) | Episode: "Home Is Where the Hog Is" | |
| The Tick | Mr. Fleener (voice) | Episode: "The Tick vs. Education" | |
| 1996–97 | Mighty Ducks | Phil Palmfeather (voice) | Main cast |
| 1996–99 | Hey Arnold! | Coach Jack Wittenberg (voice) | Guest cast (season 1–4) |
| 1997 | Arena | Himself | Episode: "Cigars: Out of the Humidor" |
| Cow and Chicken | Butch (voice) | Episode: "School Bully" | |
| Life with Louie | Jack (voice) | Episode: "The Making of a President" | |
| The Blues Brothers: The Animated Series | Jake (voice) | Main cast | |
| Total Security | Steve Wegman | Main cast | |
| Dog's Best Friend | Skippy (voice) | Television film | |
| 1997–98 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Guest cast (season 1–2) |
| 1998 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "John Belushi" |
| Hercules | Nestor (voice) | Guest cast (season 1–2) | |
| Stories from My Childhood | Peter The Repeater Bird (voice) | Episode: "Alice and The Mystery of the Third Planet" | |
| 1999 | Justice | Frank Spello | Television film |
| 2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Pat Laughlin | Television film |
| 2000–01 | Beggars and Choosers | Freddy Falco | Recurring cast (season 2) |
| 2001 | ER | Dan Harris | Episode: "Piece of Mind" |
| 2001–09 | According to Jim | James "Jim" Orenthal | Main cast |
| 2002 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.17" |
| Rugrats | Santa Claus (voice) | Episode: "Babies in Toyland" | |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Asa Buckwald (voice) | Episode: "Scooby-Doo Christmas" | |
| Robbie the Reindeer | Santa Claus, Tapir (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2002–06 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Coach Gruber (voice) | Recurring cast (season 1), guest (season 3) |
| 2003 | Mad TV | Himself | Episode: "Don Cheadle" |
| Ozzy & Drix | Captain Quinine (voice) | Episode: "The Conqueror Worm" | |
| I'm with Her | Leslie Buren | Episode: "The Second Date" | |
| 2004 | Less than Perfect | Eddie Smirkoff | Episode: "Arctic Nights" |
| 2005 | The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | Himself | Episode: "Steve Bartman for the Cubs 2003 Playoff Collapse" |
| My Crazy Life | Himself | Episode: "Snow Jobs" | |
| Who's No. 1? | Himself | Episode: "Biggest Chokes" | |
| George Lopez | The Inspector | Episode: "George's Extreme Makeover: Holmes Edition" | |
| Fatherhood | Officer (voice) | Episode: "Truth or Scare" | |
| 2006 | My First Time | Himself | Episode: "Sitcom Stylings" |
| Second City: First Family of Comedy | Himself | Recurring guest | |
| Casper's Scare School | Alder (voice) | Television film | |
| 2008 | Yin Yang Yo! | The Puffin (voice) | Episode: "League of Evil" |
| 2009 | Handy Manny | Sal (voice) | Episode: "Francisco Comes to Town/Broken Drawbridge" |
| 2010–11 | The Defenders | Nick Morelli | Main cast |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins | Glo-Bo (voice) | Recurring cast (season 1) |
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Mr. Cross (voice) | Television film |
| 2015 | Serious Business | Himself | Episode: "Stand Up Guys" |
| Building Belushi | Himself | Main cast | |
| Show Me a Hero | Angelo R. Martinelli | Recurring cast | |
| 2015–16 | TripTank | Guy/Dad (voice) | Recurring cast (season 2) |
| Good Girls Revolt | William 'Wick' McFadden | Recurring cast | |
| 2016 | The 7D | Coach Coachy (voice) | Episode: "Jollyball Anyone?" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Bradley Mitchum | Recurring cast (season 3) |
| Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Coach Wittenberg (voice) | Television film | |
| 2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Dad Cloud (voice) | Episode: "Two's a Cloud" |
| 2020–23 | Growing Belushi | Himself | Main cast |
| 2022 | Guy's All-American Road Trip | Himself | Episode: "Great Food With Great Friends" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "2 Legit 2 Quit" | MC Hammer | Newscaster |
| 2014 | "Woah Woah Woah" | Watsky | Lambourghini Owner |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9: The Last Resort | Salty |
| 1998 | Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant | Masked Mutant |
See also
In Spanish: Jim Belushi para niños
