Actor profile

Jim Belushi

15th June 1954 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

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.

111 Movies 59 TV Shows 182 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Catch the Wind poster

Catch the Wind 17th April 2026 as James

Song Sung Blue poster

Song Sung Blue 15th December 2025 as Tom D'Amato

The Chronology of Water poster

The Chronology of Water 15th October 2025 as Ken Kesey

Fight Another Day poster

Fight Another Day 9th October 2024 as Duke

Gigi & Nate poster

Gigi & Nate 2nd September 2022 as Dan Gibson

Belushi poster

Belushi 16th May 2020 as Self (archive footage)

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster poster

John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster 25th July 2019 as Narrator

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie poster

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie 26th April 2018 as Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Katie Says Goodbye poster

Katie Says Goodbye 8th March 2018 as Bear

A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth poster

A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth 5th December 2017 as Self

Tell It Martin poster

Tell It Martin 5th December 2017 as Self

The Number of Completion poster

The Number of Completion 5th December 2017 as Self

The Polish Accountant poster

The Polish Accountant 5th December 2017 as Self

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon poster

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon 5th December 2017 as Self

Wonder Wheel poster

Wonder Wheel 1st December 2017 as Humpty

Sollers Point poster

Sollers Point 19th October 2017 as Carol

A Change of Heart poster

A Change of Heart 10th March 2017 as Hank

The Hollow Point poster

The Hollow Point 16th December 2016 as Shepard

Undrafted poster

Undrafted 15th July 2016 as Jim

The Whole Truth poster

The Whole Truth 25th March 2016 as Boone Lassiter

Home Sweet Hell poster

Home Sweet Hell 13th March 2015 as Les

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return poster

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 8th May 2014 as The Cowardly Lion (voice)

Stan Lee's Mighty 7 poster

Stan Lee's Mighty 7 1st February 2014 as Mr. Cross (voice)

The Secret Lives of Dorks poster

The Secret Lives of Dorks 27th September 2013 as Bronko

Thunderstruck poster

Thunderstruck 24th August 2012 as Coach Amross

New Year's Eve poster

New Year's Eve 8th December 2011 as Building Super

Cougars, Inc. poster

Cougars, Inc. 21st April 2011 as Dan Fox

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift poster

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 3rd August 2010 as (archive footage)

The Ghost Writer poster

The Ghost Writer 12th February 2010 as John Maddox

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King poster

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King 23rd September 2008 as Glob (voice)

Snow Buddies poster

Snow Buddies 5th February 2008 as Bernie (voice)

Underdog poster

Underdog 3rd August 2007 as Dan Unger

Farce of the Penguins poster

Farce of the Penguins 1st December 2006 as They're all bitches Penguin (voice)

Casper's Scare School poster

Casper's Scare School 20th October 2006 as Alder (voice)

The Wild poster

The Wild 6th April 2006 as Benny (voice)

Behind the Smile poster

Behind the Smile 9th March 2006 as Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)

Hoodwinked! poster

Hoodwinked! 16th December 2005 as The Woodsman (voice)

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music poster

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music 30th August 2005 as Self

Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly poster

Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly 15th July 2005 as Tugger (voice)

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found 15th April 2005 as Self

East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco poster

East Meets West: "Red Heat" and the Kings of Carolco 7th September 2004 as Self (archive)

DysEnchanted poster

DysEnchanted 1st January 2004 as Doctor

Easy Sex poster

Easy Sex 24th October 2003 as Elvis (as James Belushi)

Toronto Rocks poster

Toronto Rocks 29th July 2003 as Self

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 19th May 2003 as Self

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland poster

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland 21st December 2002 as Santa Claus (voice)

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas poster

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas 13th December 2002 as Asa Buckwald (voice)

K-9: P.I. poster

K-9: P.I. 30th July 2002 as Mike Dooley

One Way Out poster

One Way Out 1st February 2002 as Harry Woltz

Snow Dogs poster

Snow Dogs 18th January 2002 as Demon (voice)

Joe Somebody poster

Joe Somebody 21st December 2001 as Chuck Scarett

Who Killed Atlanta's Children? poster

Who Killed Atlanta's Children? 16th July 2000 as Pat Laughlin

Return to Me poster

Return to Me 7th April 2000 as Joe Dayton

K-911 poster

K-911 5th April 2000 as Mike Dooley

The Nuttiest Nutcracker poster

The Nuttiest Nutcracker 19th October 1999 as Reginald (Voice)

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas poster

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas 15th June 1999 as Self

Made Men poster

Made Men 11th June 1999 as Bill Manucci

The Florentine poster

The Florentine 19th April 1999 as Billy Belasco

Angel's Dance poster

Angel's Dance 25th February 1999 as Rosellini

Justice poster

Justice 14th January 1999 as Frank Spello

Wag the Dog poster

Wag the Dog 25th December 1997 as Jim Belushi

Babes in Toyland poster

Babes in Toyland 14th October 1997 as Gonzargo (voice)

Gang Related poster

Gang Related 8th October 1997 as Detective Frank K Divinci

Living in Peril poster

Living in Peril 21st June 1997 as Oliver Harrison

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off poster

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off 8th April 1997 as Phil Palmfeather (voice)

Bad Baby poster

Bad Baby 6th April 1997 as Dad (voice)

Dog's Best Friend poster

Dog's Best Friend 23rd March 1997 as Skippy (voice)

Gold In The Streets poster

Gold In The Streets 19th March 1997 as Mario (as James Belushi)

Retroactive poster

Retroactive 21st February 1997 as Frank

Jingle All the Way poster

Jingle All the Way 21st November 1996 as Mall Santa

Race the Sun poster

Race the Sun 22nd March 1996 as Frank Machi

Separate Lives poster

Separate Lives 8th September 1995 as Tom Beckwith

Canadian Bacon poster

Canadian Bacon 8th June 1995 as Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter

Destiny Turns on the Radio poster

Destiny Turns on the Radio 28th April 1995 as Tuerto

Sahara poster

Sahara 25th April 1995 as Sgt. Joe Gunn

The Pebble and the Penguin poster

The Pebble and the Penguin 12th April 1995 as Rocko (voice)

The Louie N' Louie Show poster

The Louie N' Louie Show 5th April 1995 as Louie

Royce poster

Royce 31st August 1994 as Shane Royce

Parallel Lives poster

Parallel Lives 4th August 1994 as Nick Dimas

Last Action Hero poster

Last Action Hero 18th June 1993 as James Belushi

Traces of Red poster

Traces of Red 13th November 1992 as Jack Dobson

Once Upon a Crime poster

Once Upon a Crime 6th March 1992 as Neil Schwary

Diary of a Hitman poster

Diary of a Hitman 20th November 1991 as Shandy

Curly Sue poster

Curly Sue 25th October 1991 as Bill Dancer

Only the Lonely poster

Only the Lonely 24th May 1991 as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe poster

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe 18th December 1990 as Principal Latimer

Mr. Destiny poster

Mr. Destiny 12th October 1990 as Larry Burrows

Masters of Menace poster

Masters of Menace 6th September 1990 as Gypsy

Taking Care of Business poster

Taking Care of Business 16th August 1990 as Jimmy Dworski

Wedding Band poster

Wedding Band 2nd March 1990 as Reverend

The Palermo Connection poster

The Palermo Connection 2nd February 1990 as Carmine Bonavia

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary poster

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 24th September 1989 as Self

Homer and Eddie poster

Homer and Eddie 17th August 1989 as Homer Lanza

K-9 poster

K-9 28th April 1989 as Mike Dooley

Who's Harry Crumb? poster

Who's Harry Crumb? 3rd February 1989 as Man on Bus (uncredited)

Red Heat poster

Red Heat 17th June 1988 as Art Ridzik

Real Men poster

Real Men 25th September 1987 as Nick Pirandello

The Principal poster

The Principal 18th September 1987 as Rick Latimer

Little Shop of Horrors poster

Little Shop of Horrors 19th December 1986 as Patrick Martin

Jumpin' Jack Flash poster

Jumpin' Jack Flash 9th October 1986 as Sperry Repairman

About Last Night... poster

About Last Night... 2nd July 1986 as Bernie Litgo

Salvador poster

Salvador 23rd April 1986 as Doctor Rock

Mutant Video poster

Mutant Video 1st April 1986 as Bobby

Birthday Boy poster

Birthday Boy 2nd January 1986 as Bobby

The Man with One Red Shoe poster

The Man with One Red Shoe 18th July 1985 as Morris

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter poster

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter 5th June 1985 as Clayton Pyle

Pinocchio poster

Pinocchio 14th May 1984 as Mario

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade poster

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade 2nd January 1984 as Saint Valentine

Trading Places poster

Trading Places 7th June 1983 as Harvey

Thief poster

Thief 27th March 1981 as Barry Stratagakis

The Fury poster

The Fury 10th March 1978 as Beach Bum (uncredited)

K9 PD with Jim Belushi poster

K9 PD with Jim Belushi 25th March 2026 as Narrator

A History of the World in Six Glasses poster

A History of the World in Six Glasses 8th January 2024 as Self

Growing Belushi poster

Growing Belushi 19th August 2020 as Self

Good Girls Revolt poster

Good Girls Revolt 4th November 2015 as William "Wick" McFadden

Show Me a Hero poster

Show Me a Hero 16th August 2015 as Angelo Martinelli

The 7D poster

The 7D 7th July 2014 as Coach Coachy (voice)

TripTank poster

TripTank 2nd April 2014 as Guy (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Buccaneers & Bones poster

Buccaneers & Bones 31st December 2010

The Talk poster

The Talk 18th October 2010 as Self

The Defenders poster

The Defenders 22nd September 2010 as Nick Morelli

Me, Eloise poster

Me, Eloise 10th October 2006 as Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)

Yin Yang Yo! poster

Yin Yang Yo! 26th August 2006 as The Puffin (voice)

Second City: First Family of Comedy poster

Second City: First Family of Comedy 25th August 2006 as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 3rd January 2005 as Self

Fatherhood poster

Fatherhood 20th June 2004

I'm with Her poster

I'm with Her 23rd September 2003 as Leslie Buren

Celebrities Uncensored poster

Celebrities Uncensored 4th June 2003 as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Less than Perfect poster

Less than Perfect 1st October 2002 as Eddie Smirkoff

Ozzy & Drix poster

Ozzy & Drix 14th September 2002 as Captain Quinine (voice)

What's New, Scooby-Doo? poster

What's New, Scooby-Doo? 14th September 2002 as Asa Buckwald (voice)

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius poster

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius 20th July 2002 as Coach Gruber (voice)

George Lopez poster

George Lopez 27th March 2002 as The Inspector

According to Jim poster

According to Jim 3rd October 2001 as Jim

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 30th March 1999 as Self - Guest

Hercules poster

Hercules 31st August 1998 as Nestor (voice)

Total Security poster

Total Security 27th September 1997

Cow and Chicken poster

Cow and Chicken 16th September 1997 as Butch (voice)

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Hey Arnold! poster

Hey Arnold! 7th October 1996 as Coach Wittenberg (voice)

Bruno the Kid poster

Bruno the Kid 23rd September 1996

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series poster

Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series 7th September 1996 as Phil (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story 21st August 1996

TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday 9th February 1996

Die Harald Schmidt Show poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show 5th December 1995 as Self

Dumb and Dumber poster

Dumb and Dumber 28th October 1995 as Duker (voice)

Dumb and Dumber poster

Dumb and Dumber 28th October 1995 as Manager (voice)

Pinky and the Brain poster

Pinky and the Brain 9th September 1995 as Maguire (voice)

Santo Bugito poster

Santo Bugito 1st January 1995 as Baby Face (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters poster

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 29th October 1994 as Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)

Gargoyles poster

Gargoyles 24th October 1994 as Fang (voice)

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Dan Harris

The Tick poster

The Tick 10th September 1994 as Mr. Fleener (voice)

Duckman poster

Duckman 5th March 1994 as Saul Monella (voice)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Wild Palms poster

Wild Palms 16th May 1993 as Harry Wyckoff

The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show 15th August 1992 as Jim Belushi

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

Twin Peaks poster

Twin Peaks 8th April 1990 as Bradley Mitchum

America's Funniest Home Videos poster

America's Funniest Home Videos 26th November 1989

Biography poster

Biography 6th April 1987 as Self

Faerie Tale Theatre poster

Faerie Tale Theatre 11th September 1982 as Mario

Late Night with David Letterman poster

Late Night with David Letterman 1st February 1982 as Self

Working Stiffs poster

Working Stiffs 15th September 1979 as Ernie O'Rourke

Laverne & Shirley poster

Laverne & Shirley 27th January 1976

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self (uncredited)