Most Recent Role: Jim on According to Jim
Alias Name(s): Jim Belushi
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: 6-15-1954
Birth Name: James Aaron Belushi
Alias Name(s): Jim Belushi
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: 6-15-1954
Birth Name: James Aaron Belushi
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James Belushi was born June 15, 1954 in Chicago but grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the third of four children of Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant who left his native Qytezë village in 1934 at the age of 15, and Agnes, who was born in the U.S. of Albanian immigrants.
A high school teacher, impressed by Jim's improvisational skills while giving speeches, convinced Jim to to be in a...
Most Recent Appearance
No Bedrest for the Wicked
Tuesday 27 May 2008 on ABC
Jim anxiously awaits for the moment when Cheryl is off bedrest so she'd take over all the chores, but Dana urges him to let Cheryl rest until she goes into labor. After meeting Cheryl's gynecologist, Jim learns that Cheryl was already allowed to be more active, but she didn't tell him.
News Headlines
- external: Warring Belushi and Newmar Team Up on TV 2006-01-11
- external: Late Late show with Craig Ferguson 2005-12-05
- external: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005-11-16
- external: The View 2005-08-21
- external: The Tony Danza Show 2005-07-25
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Jim played the role of Mike Dooley in three TV movies, K-9 in 1989, K-911 in 1999 and K9: P.I: in 2002.
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James Belushi was a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1991.
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His regular food menu includes salad, chicken, steak, and, for breakfast, H&H poppyseed bagels. He feels most healthy if he doesn't eat after seven at night.
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Jim is 5' 11" (1.80 m).
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Both parents are dead now. First died his mother, from cancer, and after several years his father.
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James: Things like pulling chairs out and standing up when they (ladies) go to the bathroom-in the seventies women didn't like that stuff; now they like it again.
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James: People who are into stretching their characters, as actors or human beings. People who are insightful or struggling to be.
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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
voice of Simon the Monster Hunter |
According to Jim
Jim |
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Hey Arnold!
Coach Jack Wittenberg |
Mighty Ducks
Phil Palmfeather |
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Saturday Night Live
Himself |
Total Security
Steve Wegman |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live
Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman
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The View
Himself |
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America's Funniest Home Videos
AFV's 300th Episode (1) Himself |
Cow and Chicken
School Bully / Time Machine / I.M. Weasel: Ping-Pong at Sea Butch |
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Dark Stars
John Belushi (2004) Himself |
Dennis Miller Live
The Changing American Family Himself |
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Disney's Hercules
Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes Nestor |
Duckman
America the Beautiful Voice of Saul Monella |
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According to Jim
Executive Producer |
George Lopez
George's Extreme Makeover: Holmes Edition city inspector |
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"Underrated"Superb Jim Belushi is underrated! Continue » Posted Jan 23, 2008 4:13 pm PST |
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"Talented"Great Jim Belushi is best known for starring in the hit NBC comedy Saturday Night Live in the early '80s. Continue » Posted Nov 27, 2007 7:37 pm PST |
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