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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Filmography
Catch the Wind
2026
as James
Song Sung Blue
2025
as Tom D'Amato
The Chronology of Water
2025
as Ken Kesey
Fight Another Day
2024
as Duke
Gigi & Nate
2022
as Dan Gibson
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
2019
as Narrator
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
2018
as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
Katie Says Goodbye
2018
as Bear
- No poster
Salvage
2018
as Duke
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
2017
as Self
Tell It Martin
2017
as Self
The Polish Accountant
2017
as Self
The Number of Completion
2017
as Self
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
2017
as Self
Wonder Wheel
2017
as Humpty
Sollers Point
2017
as Carol
A Change of Heart
2017
as Hank
The Hollow Point
2016
as Shepard
Undrafted
2016
as Jim
The Whole Truth
2016
as Boone Lassiter
- No poster
The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
2015
Home Sweet Hell
2015
as Les
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
as The Cowardly Lion (voice)