Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi | |
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (BA ) | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Spouses | Sandra Davenport
(m. 1980; div. 1988)Jennifer Sloan
(m. 1998) |
Children | 3, including Robert Belushi |
Relatives | John Belushi (brother) |
Website | belushisfarm |
James Adam Belushi[1] (/bəˈluːʃi/; born June 15, 1954) is an American actor. His television roles include the title role in According to Jim (2001–2009), Saturday Night Live (1983–1985), and Twin Peaks (2017).
Belushi appeared in films such as Thief (1981), Salvador (1986), About Last Night (1986), Red Heat (1988), K-9 (1989), Jingle All the Way (1996), Hoodwinked! (2005), The Wild (2006), Underdog (2007) and Sollers Point (2017).
He is the younger brother of late comedy actor John Belushi and the father of actor Robert Belushi.
Early life
Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in
Career
From 1977 to 1980, Belushi, like his older brother John, worked with the Chicago theater group
Belushi rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in
His voice work includes
His first animation voice-over was as a pimple on Krumm's head in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters on Nickelodeon. That performance led him to be cast in the recurring role as Simon the Monster Hunter in that series, where he ad-libbed much of his dialogue.
In 2003, Belushi and
He appeared in
In 2010, Belushi was cast in a
In August 2020, Belushi started a Discovery Channel series about his life at his cannabis farm in Oregon, called Growing Belushi.[16]
In August 2022, Belushi appeared as Brother Zee, with Aykroyd and The Blues Brothers Band, at the first Blues Brothers Con event held at Old Joliet Prison. The two day festival also featured a screening of the film and performances from Mondo Cortez & The Chicago Blues Angels, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials and Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames.[17][18][19]
Personal life
Belushi has been married three times. On May 17, 1980, he married Sandra Davenport, who gave birth to their son, Robert James, on October 23, 1980. Belushi and Davenport divorced in 1988.[20] Belushi was married to actress Marjorie Bransfield from 1990 to 1992.[20] He married Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998; the couple has a daughter and a son.[21] On March 5, 2018, Jennifer Sloan filed for divorce from Belushi.[21][22] The two have since reconciled.[23]
Belushi is closely linked to his Albanian heritage and received honorary Albanian citizenship, as well as the
Belushi had a legal battle and publicized feud with his neighbor, actress Julie Newmar. She claimed their conflicts stemmed from Belushi's attempt to "build a second house in the back", which she claimed was illegal in their R-1 neighborhood, since there can be only one house per lot. In 2004, Belushi filed a $4 million lawsuit against Newmar, alleging "she harassed and defamed him". He also claimed she destroyed his fence, which Newmar denied. They ended the feud amicably in 2006, when Belushi invited Newmar to guest-star on According to Jim on an episode which satirized their conflict.[28]
In 2011, Belushi announced he was suffering from gout, and became a spokesman for Savient Pharmaceuticals' educational campaign "Check Out Your Gout".[29][30] He appeared on the cover of and was interviewed by Cigar Aficionado magazine.[31]
Belushi endorsed the re-election campaign of Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012. On a Fox News interview, he explained "When you talk to the President in private, he's a cool guy, who knows what he's doing. Besides, I'm from Chicago too."[32]
Belushi built a getaway home in
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | The Fury
|
Beach Bum | |
1980 | The Cleansing | Bobby | Short |
1981 | Thief | Barry | |
1983 | Trading Places | Harvey | |
1984 | The Best Legs in the Eighth Grade | Saint Valentine | TV movie |
1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | Morris | |
1986 | Salvador | Dr. Rock | |
About Last Night... | Bernie Litko | ||
Jumpin' Jack Flash | Sperry Repair Man | ||
Little Shop of Horrors
|
Patrick Martin | ||
1987 | The Principal | Principal Rick Latimer | |
Real Men | Nick Pirandello | ||
1988 | Red Heat | Sergeant Art Ridzik | |
1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Man on Bus | |
K-9 | Detective Michael Dooley | ||
Homer and Eddie | Homer Lanza | ||
Wedding Band | Reverend | ||
1990 | Dimenticare Palermo
|
Carmine Bonavia | |
Taking Care of Business | Jimmy Dworski | ||
Masters of Menace | 'Gypsy' | ||
Mr. Destiny | Larry Joseph Burrows | ||
1991 | Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe | Principal Rick Latimer | |
Only the Lonely | Officer Sal Buonarte | ||
Diary of a Hitman | Shandy | ||
Curly Sue | Bill Dancer | ||
1992 | Once Upon a Crime | Neil Schwary | |
Traces of Red | Jack Dobson | ||
1993 | Last Action Hero | Himself | |
1994 | Royce | Shane Royce | TV movie |
Parallel Lives | Nick Dimas | TV movie | |
1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin | Rocko (voice) | |
Sahara | Sergeant Joe Gunn | TV movie | |
Destiny Turns on the Radio | Tuerto | ||
Canadian Bacon
|
Charles Jackal | ||
Separate Lives
|
Tom Beckwith | ||
1996 | Race the Sun | Frank Machi | |
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Phil Palmfeather (voice) | ||
Jingle All the Way | Mall Santa | ||
1997 | Retroactive | Frank Lloyd | |
Living in Peril | Harrison/Oliver | ||
Gold in the Streets | Mario | ||
Dog's Best Friend | Skippy (voice) | TV movie | |
Bad Baby | Cornelius Goode (voice) | ||
Gang Related
|
Detective Franklin "Frank" Divinci | ||
Babes in Toyland | Gonzargo (voice) | ||
Wag the Dog | Himself | ||
1998 | Overnight Delivery | Overnight Delivery Boss | Video |
1999 | Angel's Dance | Stevie 'The Rose' Rosellini | |
The Florentine
|
Billy Belasco | ||
Justice | Frank Spello | TV movie | |
Made Men | Bill 'The Mouth' Manucci | ||
My Neighbors the Yamadas | Takashi Yamada (voice) | ||
The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Reginald The Mouse King (voice) | Video | |
K-911 | Detective Michael Dooley | Video | |
Hooves of Fire | Santa Claus/Tapir (voice) | TV movie | |
2000 | Return to Me | Joe Dayton | |
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Pat Laughlin | TV movie | |
2001 | Joe Somebody | Chuck Scarett | |
2002 | Snow Dogs | Demon (voice) | |
One Way Out | Harry Wooltz | Video | |
K-9: P.I. | Detective Michael Dooley | Video | |
Pinocchio | The Farmer (voice) | ||
Legend of the Lost Tribe | Tapir/Little Magnus (voice) | ||
2003 | Easy Six | Elvis | |
2004 | DysEnchanted | Doctor (The Shrink) | Short |
2005 | Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | Tugger (voice) | Video [36] |
Hoodwinked! | Kirk (voice) | ||
2006 | Behind the Smile | Jeffrey Stone | |
The Wild | Benny (voice) | ||
Casper's Scare School | Alder (voice) | TV movie | |
Lolo's Cafe | Frank (voice) | Short | |
2007 | Farce of the Penguins | 'They're All Bitches' Penguin (voice) | Video |
Once Upon a Christmas Village | Santa Claus (voice) | Short | |
Underdog | Dan Unger | ||
2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Glob (voice) | Video |
Snow Buddies | Saint Bernie (voice) | Video | |
2010 | The Ghost Writer | John Maddox | |
2011 | Cougars, Inc. | Dan Fox | |
New Year's Eve | Building Super | ||
2012 | Thunderstruck | Coach Amross | |
2013 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Lion (voice) | |
The Secret Lives of Dorks | Bronko | ||
2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Mr. Cross (voice) | TV movie |
2015 | Home Sweet Hell | Les | |
2016 | The Whole Truth | Boone Lassiter | |
The Hollow Point | Diaz | ||
Undrafted | Jim | ||
Katie Says Goodbye | 'Bear' | ||
2017 | A Change of Heart | Hank | |
Sollers Point | Carol | ||
Wonder Wheel | Humpty | ||
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Coach Wittenberg (voice) | TV movie [37] | |
2022 | Gigi & Nate | Dan Gibson |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1978–79 | Who's Watching the Kids? | Bert Gunkel | Main Cast |
1979 | Working Stiffs | Ernie O'Rourke | Main Cast |
1982 | Laverne & Shirley | 'Wheezer' | Episode: "Of Mice and Men" |
1983–85 | Saturday Night Live | Himself/Cast Member | Main Cast: Season 9-10 |
1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Mario | Episode: "Pinocchio" |
1986 | Cinemax Comedy Experiment | Bob | Episode: "Jim Belushi in Birthday Boy" |
1993 | Wild Palms | Harry Wyckoff | Main Cast |
The Building | Billy Shoe | Episode: "Yakkity Yak Don't Talk" | |
1994–97 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Simon The Monster Hunter (voice) | Recurring Cast |
1995 | Duckman | Saul Monella/Police Officer (voice) | Episode: "America the Beautiful" |
Pinky and the Brain | Additional Characters (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
Santo Bugito | Baby Face (voice) | Episode: "Load 'O Bees" | |
1995–96 | Gargoyles | Fang (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
1995–10 | Biography | Himself | Recurring Guest |
1996 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Wet Paint/News Blues/Copy Cat" |
Dumb and Dumber | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Chipped Dip / Laundryland Lunacy" | |
KaBlam! | Louie The Chameleon (voice) | Episode: "Built for Speed" | |
Timon & Pumbaa | Male Warthog (voice) | Episode: "Home Is Where the Hog Is" | |
The Tick | Mr. Fleener (voice) | Episode: "The Tick vs. Education" | |
1996–97 | Mighty Ducks
|
Phil Palmfeather (voice) | Main Cast |
1996–99 | Hey Arnold! | Coach Jack Wittenberg (voice) | Guest Cast: Season 1–4 |
1997 | Arena | Himself | Episode: "Cigars: Out of the Humidor" |
Bruno the Kid | - (voice) | Episode: "Revenge of the Giganerd" | |
Cow and Chicken | Butch (voice) | Episode: "School Bully/Time Machine" | |
Life with Louie | Jack (voice) | Episode: "The Making of a President" | |
The Blues Brothers: The Animated Series | Jake (voice) | Main Cast | |
Total Security | Steve Wegman | Main Cast | |
1997–98 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Guest Cast: Season 1–2 |
1998 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "John Belushi" |
Hercules | Nestor (voice) | Guest Cast: Season 1–2 | |
Stories from My Childhood | Peter The Repeater Bird (voice) | Episode: "Alice and The Mystery of the Third Planet" | |
2000–01 | Beggars and Choosers | Freddy Falco | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
2001 | ER | Dan Harris | Episode: "Piece of Mind" |
2001–09 | According to Jim | James "Jim" Orenthal
|
Main Cast |
2002 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.17" |
Rugrats | Santa Claus (voice) | Episode: "Babies in Toyland Part 1" | |
What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Asa Buckwald (voice) | Episode: "Scooby-Doo Christmas" | |
2002–06 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
|
Coach Gruber (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3 |
2003 | Mad TV | Himself | Episode: "Don Cheadle" |
Ozzy & Drix | Captain Quinine (voice) | Episode: "The Conqueror Worm" | |
I'm with Her | Leslie Buren | Episode: "The Second Date" | |
2004 | Less than Perfect | Eddie Smirkoff | Episode: "Arctic Nights" |
2005 | The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | Himself | Episode: "Steve Bartman for the Cubs 2003 Playoff Collapse" |
My Crazy Life | Himself | Episode: "Snow Jobs" | |
Who's No. 1? | Himself | Episode: "Biggest Chokes" | |
George Lopez | The Inspector | Episode: "George's Extreme Makeover: Holmes Edition" | |
Fatherhood | Officer (voice) | Episode: "Truth or Scare" | |
2006 | My First Time | Himself | Episode: "Sitcom Stylings" |
Second City: First Family of Comedy | Himself | Recurring Guest | |
Eloise: The Animated Series | - (voice) | Episode: "Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween: Part 1-2" | |
2008 | Yin Yang Yo! | The Puffin (voice) | Episode: "The Manotaur/League of Evil" |
2009 | Handy Manny | Sal (voice) | Episode: "Francisco Comes to Town/Broken Drawbridge" |
2010–11 | The Defenders | Nick Morelli | Main Cast |
2012 | Doc McStuffins | Glo-Bo (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
2015 | Serious Business | Himself | Episode: "Stand Up Guys" |
Building Belushi | Himself | Main Cast | |
Show Me a Hero | Angelo R. Martinelli | Recurring Cast | |
2015–16 | TripTank | Guy/Dad (voices) | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
Good Girls Revolt | William 'Wick' McFadden | Recurring Cast | |
2016 | The 7D | Coach Coachy (voice) | Episode: "Giggleberries/Jollyball Anyone?" |
2017 | Twin Peaks | Bradley Mitchum | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Dad Cloud (voice) | Episode: "Two's a Cloud" |
2020–23 | Growing Belushi | Himself | Main Cast |
2022 | Guy's All-American Road Trip | Himself | Episode: "Great Food With Great Friends" |
Music Video
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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1991 | "2 Legit 2 Quit" | MC Hammer | Newscaster |
Video Games
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1996 | 9: The Last Resort | Salty |
1998 | Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant | The Masked Mutant |
See also
References
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... son of Agnes, a first generation Albanian-American, and Adam, an Albanian immigrant and restaurant operator who left his native village, Qyteze, in 1934.
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