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
Cast Credits
Song Sung Blue
Character:
MOVIE • 2025
The Chronology of Water
Character: Ken Kesey
MOVIE • 2025
Fight Another Day
Character: Duke
MOVIE • 2024
A History of the World in Six Glasses
Character: Self
TV • 2024
Gigi & Nate
Character: Dan Gibson
MOVIE • 2022
Belushi
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2020
Growing Belushi
Character: Self
TV • 2020
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 2019
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
Character: Coach Wittenberg (voice)
MOVIE • 2018
Katie Says Goodbye
Character: Bear
MOVIE • 2018
Salvage
Character:
MOVIE • 2018
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
The Number of Completion
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Tell It Martin
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
The Polish Accountant
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Wonder Wheel
Character: Humpty
MOVIE • 2017
Sollers Point
Character: Carol
MOVIE • 2017
A Change of Heart
Character: Hank
MOVIE • 2017
The Hollow Point
Character: Shepard
MOVIE • 2016
Crew
Crew Credits
Born In Chicago
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2013
According to Jim
Role: Director
TV • 2001
According to Jim
Role: Producer
TV • 2001
Number One with a Bullet
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1987
Mutant Video
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1986
Birthday Boy
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1986
Birthday Boy
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1986