Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born June 15, 1954
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.
MovieCatch the Wind
2026
as James
TVK9 PD with Jim Belushi
2026
as Narrator
MovieSong Sung Blue
2025
as Tom D'Amato
MovieThe Chronology of Water
2025
as Ken Kesey
MovieFight Another Day
2024
as Duke
TVA History of the World in Six Glasses
2024
as Self
MovieGigi & Nate
2022
as Dan Gibson
TVGrowing Belushi
2020
as Self
MovieBelushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJohn Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
2019
as Narrator
MovieHey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
2018
as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
MovieKatie Says Goodbye
2018
as Bear
Salvage
2018
MovieTwin Peaks: The Phenomenon
2017
as Self
MovieThe Number of Completion
2017
as Self
MovieTell It Martin
2017
as Self
MovieThe Polish Accountant
2017
as Self
MovieA Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
2017
as Self
MovieWonder Wheel
2017
as Humpty
MovieSollers Point
2017
as Carol
MovieA Change of Heart
2017
as Hank
MovieThe Hollow Point
2016
as Shepard
MovieUndrafted
2016
as Jim
MovieThe Whole Truth
2016
as Boone Lassiter
TVGood Girls Revolt
2015
as William "Wick" McFadden
The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
2015
TVShow Me a Hero
2015
as Angelo Martinelli
MovieHome Sweet Hell
2015
as Les
TVThe 7D
2014
as Coach Coachy (voice)
MovieLegends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as The Cowardly Lion (voice)
TVTripTank
2014
as Guy (voice)
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieStan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
as Mr. Cross (voice)
MovieThe Secret Lives of Dorks
2013
as Bronko
MovieThunderstruck
2012
as Coach Amross
MovieNew Year's Eve
2011
as Building Super
MovieCougars, Inc.
2011
as Dan Fox
TVBuccaneers & Bones
2010
TVThe Talk
2010
as Self
TVThe Defenders
2010
as Nick Morelli
Movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
MovieThe Ghost Writer
2010
as John Maddox
MovieScooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as Glob (voice)
MovieSnow Buddies
2008
as Bernie (voice)
MovieUnderdog
2007
as Dan Unger
MovieFarce of the Penguins
2006
as They're all bitches Penguin (voice)
MovieCasper's Scare School
2006
as Alder (voice)
TVMe, Eloise
2006
as Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)
TVYin Yang Yo!
2006
as The Puffin (voice)
TVSecond City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
MovieThe Wild
2006
as Benny (voice)
MovieBehind the Smile
2006
as Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)
MovieHoodwinked!
2005
as The Woodsman (voice)
MovieThe Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
as Self
MovieTugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly
2005
as Tugger (voice)
MovieSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
My Crazy Life
2005
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
MovieEast Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco
2004
as Self (archive)
TVFatherhood
2004
MovieDysEnchanted
2004
as Doctor
MovieEasy Sex
2003
as Elvis (as James Belushi)
TVI'm with Her
2003
as Leslie Buren
MovieToronto Rocks
2003
as Self
E!'s 101
2003
as Self
TVCelebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
MovieABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MovieRugrats: Babies in Toyland
2002
as Santa Claus (voice)
MovieA Scooby-Doo! Christmas
2002
as Asa Buckwald (voice)
TVLess than Perfect
2002
as Eddie Smirkoff
TVOzzy & Drix
2002
as Captain Quinine (voice)
TVWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Asa Buckwald (voice)
MovieK-9: P.I.
2002
as Mike Dooley
TVThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002
as Coach Gruber (voice)
TVGeorge Lopez
2002
as The Inspector
MovieOne Way Out
2002
as Harry Woltz
MovieSnow Dogs
2002
as Demon (voice)
MovieJoe Somebody
2001
as Chuck Scarett
TVAccording to Jim
2001
as Jim
Into the Valley of Death
2001
as Self
MovieWho Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000
as Pat Laughlin
MovieReturn to Me
2000
as Joe Dayton
MovieK-911
2000
as Mike Dooley
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
1999
as Self
MovieThe Nuttiest Nutcracker
1999
as Reginald (Voice)
MovieVisit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999
as Self
MovieMade Men
1999
as Bill Manucci
MovieThe Florentine
1999
as Billy Belasco
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
MovieAngel's Dance
1999
as Rosellini
MovieJustice
1999
as Frank Spello
TVHercules
1998
as Nestor (voice)
MovieWag the Dog
1997
as Jim Belushi
MovieBabes in Toyland
1997
as Gonzargo (voice)
MovieGang Related
1997
as Detective Frank K Divinci
TVTotal Security
1997
TVCow and Chicken
1997
as Butch (voice)
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieLiving in Peril
1997
as Oliver Harrison
MovieMighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
as Phil Palmfeather (voice)
MovieBad Baby
1997
as Dad (voice)
MovieDog's Best Friend
1997
as Skippy (voice)
MovieGold In The Streets
1997
as Mario (as James Belushi)
MovieRetroactive
1997
as Frank
MovieJingle All the Way
1996
as Mall Santa
TVHey Arnold!
1996
as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
TVBruno the Kid
1996
TVMighty Ducks: The Animated Series
1996
as Phil (voice)
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MovieRace the Sun
1996
as Frank Machi
TVDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
TVDumb and Dumber
1995
as Duker (voice)
TVPinky and the Brain
1995
as Maguire (voice)
MovieSeparate Lives
1995
as Tom Beckwith
MovieCanadian Bacon
1995
as Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter
MovieDestiny Turns on the Radio
1995
as Tuerto
MovieSahara
1995
as Sgt. Joe Gunn
MovieThe Pebble and the Penguin
1995
as Rocko (voice)
MovieThe Louie N' Louie Show
1995
as Louie
TVSanto Bugito
1995
as Baby Face (voice)
TVAaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)
TVGargoyles
1994
as Fang (voice)
TVER
1994
as Dan Harris
TVThe Tick
1994
as Mr. Fleener (voice)
MovieRoyce
1994
as Shane Royce
MovieParallel Lives
1994
as Nick Dimas
TVDuckman
1994
as Saul Monella (voice)
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieLast Action Hero
1993
as James Belushi
TVWild Palms
1993
as Harry Wyckoff
MovieTraces of Red
1992
as Jack Dobson
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jim Belushi
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieOnce Upon a Crime
1992
as Neil Schwary
MovieDiary of a Hitman
1991
as Shandy
MovieCurly Sue
1991
as Bill Dancer
MovieOnly the Lonely
1991
as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
MovieAbraxas, Guardian of the Universe
1990
as Principal Latimer
MovieMr. Destiny
1990
as Larry Burrows
MovieMasters of Menace
1990
as Gypsy
MovieTaking Care of Business
1990
as Jimmy Dworski
TVTwin Peaks
1990
as Bradley Mitchum
MovieWedding Band
1990
as Reverend
MovieThe Palermo Connection
1990
as Carmine Bonavia
TVAmerica's Funniest Home Videos
1989
MovieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
MovieHomer and Eddie
1989
as Homer Lanza
MovieK-9
1989
as Mike Dooley
MovieWho's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Man on Bus (uncredited)
MovieRed Heat
1988
as Art Ridzik
MovieReal Men
1987
as Nick Pirandello
MovieThe Principal
1987
as Rick Latimer
TVBiography
1987
as Self
MovieLittle Shop of Horrors
1986
as Patrick Martin
MovieJumpin' Jack Flash
1986
as Sperry Repairman
MovieAbout Last Night...
1986
as Bernie Litgo
MovieSalvador
1986
as Doctor Rock
MovieMutant Video
1986
as Bobby
MovieBirthday Boy
1986
as Bobby
MovieThe Man with One Red Shoe
1985
as Morris
MovieTab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
1985
as Clayton Pyle
MoviePinocchio
1984
as Mario
MovieThe Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984
as Saint Valentine
Sugar or Plain
1984
as Bobby
MovieTrading Places
1983
as Harvey
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Mario
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
MovieThief
1981
as Barry Stratagakis
The Cleansing
1980
as Bobby
TVWorking Stiffs
1979
Who's Watching the Kids?
1978
MovieThe Fury
1978
as Beach Bum (uncredited)
TVLaverne & Shirley
1976
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
Karate Ghost
MovieGreen Bank
