Jim Belushi
Actor
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
Last Action Hero
as James Belushi 1993
Jingle All the Way
as Mall Santa 1996
The Ghost Writer
as John Maddox 2010
New Year's Eve
as Building Super 2011
Hoodwinked!
as The Woodsman (voice) 2005
Little Shop of Horrors
as Patrick Martin 1986
Red Heat
as Art Ridzik 1988
Wonder Wheel
as Humpty 2017
The Whole Truth
as Boone Lassiter 2016
The Wild
as Benny (voice) 2006
K-9
as Mike Dooley 1989
Wag the Dog
as Jim Belushi 1997
Thief
as Barry Stratagakis 1981
Snow Dogs
as Demon (voice) 2002
Underdog
as Dan Unger 2007
Curly Sue
as Bill Dancer 1991