Jim Belushi
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jim Belushi
Hoodwinked!
2005
Red Heat
1988
Filmography
Acting (119)
2026
Catch the Windas James
2025
Song Sung Blueas Tom D'Amato
7.4
2025
The Chronology of Wateras Ken Kesey
6.7
2024
Fight Another Dayas Duke
5.6
2022
Gigi & Nateas Dan Gibson
7.6
2020
Belushias Self (archive footage)
7.0
2019
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monsteras Narrator
7.0
2018
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movieas Coach Wittenberg (voice)
7.6
2018
Katie Says Goodbyeas Bear
6.5
2018
Salvageas Duke
2017
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenonas Self
8.0
2017
The Number of Completionas Self
5.5
2017
Tell It Martinas Self
5.0
2017
The Polish Accountantas Self
6.0
2017
6.0
2017
Wonder Wheelas Humpty
6.4
2017
Sollers Pointas Carol
4.9
2017
A Change of Heartas Hank
1.7
2016
The Hollow Pointas Shepard
5.7
2016
Undraftedas Jim
7.0
2016
The Whole Truthas Boone Lassiter
6.6
2015
Home Sweet Hellas Les
5.4
2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Returnas The Cowardly Lion (voice)
6.3
2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7as Mr. Cross (voice)
5.8
2013
The Secret Lives of Dorksas Bronko
4.9
2012
Thunderstruckas Coach Amross
6.2
2011
New Year's Eveas Building Super
5.9
2011
Cougars, Inc.as Dan Fox
4.8
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
6.1
2010
The Ghost Writeras John Maddox
6.8
2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin Kingas Glob (voice)
7.6
2008
Snow Buddiesas Bernie (voice)
6.1
2007
Underdogas Dan Unger
5.6
2006
Farce of the Penguinsas They're All Bitches Penguin (voice)
4.3
2006
Casper's Scare Schoolas Alder (voice)
5.3
2006
The Wildas Benny (voice)
5.5
2006
Behind the Smileas Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)
5.0
2005
Hoodwinked!as The Woodsman (voice)
6.3
2005
2005
Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Flyas Tugger (voice)
6.4
8.0
2004
East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolcoas Self (archive)
8.0
2004
DysEnchantedas Doctor
5.6
2003
Easy Sexas Elvis (as James Belushi)
5.3
2003
Toronto Rocksas Self
8.0
2003
8.0
2002
Rugrats: Babies in Toylandas Santa Claus (voice)
6.0
2002
A Scooby-Doo! Christmasas Asa Buckwald (voice)
8.2
2002
K-9: P.I.as Mike Dooley
5.9
2002
One Way Outas Harry Woltz
5.7
2002
Snow Dogsas Demon (voice)
5.6
2001
Joe Somebodyas Chuck Scarett
5.7
2001
Into the Valley of Deathas Self
7.0
2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?as Pat Laughlin
5.6
2000
Return to Meas Joe Dayton
6.7
2000
K-911as Mike Dooley
5.7
1999
8.0
1999
The Nuttiest Nutcrackeras Reginald (Voice)
4.6
1999
Visit Fabulous Las Vegasas Self
1999
Made Menas Bill Manucci
5.3
1999
The Florentineas Billy Belasco
5.7
1999
Angel's Danceas Rosellini
6.1
1999
Justiceas Frank Spello
4.8
1997
Wag the Dogas Jim Belushi
6.9
1997
Babes in Toylandas Gonzargo (voice)
5.3
1997
Gang Relatedas Detective Frank K Divinci
6.4
1997
Living in Perilas Oliver Harrison
4.7
1997
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Offas Phil Palmfeather (voice)
6.7
1997
Bad Babyas Dad (voice)
6.2
1997
Dog's Best Friendas Skippy (voice)
3.0
1997
Gold In The Streetsas Mario (as James Belushi)
5.0
1997
Retroactiveas Frank
6.1
1996
Jingle All the Wayas Mall Santa
6.1
1996
Race the Sunas Frank Machi
5.2
1995
Separate Livesas Tom Beckwith
4.8
1995
Canadian Baconas Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter
5.7
1995
Destiny Turns on the Radioas Tuerto
5.0
1995
Saharaas Sgt. Joe Gunn
6.6
1995
The Pebble and the Penguinas Rocko (voice)
5.2
1995
The Louie N' Louie Showas Louie
1994
Royceas Shane Royce
5.1
1994
Parallel Livesas Nick Dimas
5.7
1993
Last Action Heroas James Belushi
6.5
1992
Traces of Redas Jack Dobson
5.5
1992
Once Upon a Crimeas Neil Schwary
5.7
1991
Diary of a Hitmanas Shandy
5.4
1991
Curly Sueas Bill Dancer
6.4
1991
Only the Lonelyas Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
6.2
1990
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universeas Principal Latimer
3.5
1990
Mr. Destinyas Larry Burrows
6.3
1990
Masters of Menaceas Gypsy
5.8
1990
Taking Care of Businessas Jimmy Dworski
6.3
1990
Wedding Bandas Reverend
5.0
1990
The Palermo Connectionas Carmine Bonavia
6.2
1989
7.8
1989
Homer and Eddieas Homer Lanza
5.6
1989
K-9as Mike Dooley
6.2
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?as Man on Bus (uncredited)
6.0
1988
Red Heatas Art Ridzik
6.2
1987
Real Menas Nick Pirandello
6.0
1987
The Principalas Rick Latimer
6.5
1986
Little Shop of Horrorsas Patrick Martin
7.0
1986
Jumpin' Jack Flashas Sperry Repairman
6.1
1986
About Last Night...as Bernie Litgo
6.1
1986
Salvadoras Doctor Rock
7.0
1986
Mutant Videoas Bobby
1986
Birthday Boyas Bobby
5.8
1985
The Man with One Red Shoeas Morris
5.7
1985
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporteras Clayton Pyle
1984
Pinocchioas Mario
5.2
1984
The Best Legs in Eighth Gradeas Saint Valentine
5.7
1984
Sugar or Plainas Bobby
1983
Trading Placesas Harvey
7.2
1981
Thiefas Barry Stratagakis
7.2
1980
The Cleansingas Bobby
1978
The Furyas Beach Bum (uncredited)
6.3
Production & Directing (5)
2013
Born In ChicagoExecutive Producer
5.7
1987
Number One with a BulletWriter
4.6
1986
Mutant VideoProducer
1986
Birthday BoyWriter
5.8
1986
Birthday BoyProducer
5.8