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By Graves Hopper

Updated 18 March 2023

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American actor

Jim Belushi is ...

Alive

Born	15 June 1954 in Chicago
Age	68 years

Sex or gender	male
Country of citizenship	United States of America and Albania
Father	Adam Belushi
Mother	Agnes Belushi
Sibling	John Belushi
Spouse	Marjorie Bransfield and Jennifer Sloan
Child	Robert Belushi, Jamison Belushi and Jared Belushi
Occupation	actor, television actor, film actor, singer, composer, comedian, voice actor, screenwriter and film producer
Residence	Brentwood
Instrument	voice
Twitter username	JimBelushi
Instagram username	jim_belushi
Educated at	Southern Illinois University Carbondale, College of DuPage and Wheaton Warrenville South High School

About Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi: The Wild and Wacky Life of a Comedy Legend

Jim Belushi was born on June 15, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in a family of performers, with his father Adam Belushi being a well-known Albanian-American actor, and his brother John Belushi becoming a comedy icon in the 1970s.

Jim started his career in entertainment as a member of the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, where he honed his skills as an improvisational comedian. He then moved to New York City and became a regular on the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" in the early 1980s.

Belushi's big break came in 1989 when he landed the lead role in the hit sitcom "According to Jim," which ran for eight seasons and made him a household name. He also starred in several movies, including "K-9," "Mr. Destiny," and "Jingle All the Way."

But Belushi's personal life was just as wild and wacky as his on-screen persona. He struggled with drug addiction in the 1980s and 1990s, and was arrested several times for drug-related offenses. He also had a tumultuous love life, with three marriages and several high-profile relationships.

Despite his personal struggles, Belushi remained a beloved figure in the entertainment industry, known for his infectious energy and irreverent sense of humor. He continued to work in film and television, and also pursued a career as a blues musician, performing with his band, the Sacred Hearts.

Today, Jim Belushi is still going strong, with a new TV show, "Growing Belushi," that follows his adventures as a cannabis farmer in Oregon. He remains a beloved figure in the world of comedy, and a testament to the power of perseverance and a good sense of humor.

References:

- "Jim Belushi." IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/.

- "Jim Belushi Biography." Biography.com, A&E Television Networks, 28 Apr. 2017, www.biography.com/actor/jim-belushi.

Films - which cast members have died?

Jim Belushi has been a part of these films.

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Little Shop of Horrors

1986 film by Frank Oz

Jingle All the Way

1996 film by Brian Levant

Trading Places

1983 comedy film

The Ghost Writer

2010 film by Roman Polanski

Wonder Wheel

2017 film by Woody Allen

New Year's Eve

2011 film by Garry Marshall

Joe Somebody

2001 film by John Pasquin

Wag the Dog

1997 film by Barry Levinson

Pinocchio

2002 Italian film directed by Roberto Benigni

Red Heat

1988 American action film

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2013 film by Daniel St. Pierre

Canadian Bacon

1995 film by Michael Moore

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986 comedy film

Thief

1981 film by Michael Mann

Underdog

2007 film based on animated series

K-9

1989 film by Rod Daniel

Snow Dogs

2002 film produced by Walt Disney Pictures

Only the Lonely

1991 film by Chris Columbus

Mr. Destiny

1990 film by James Orr

The Principal

1987 film directed by Christopher Cain

About Last Night...

1986 film by Edward Zwick

The Fury

1978 film by Brian De Palma

Salvador

1986 war drama film

Snow Buddies

2008 film by Robert Vince

Gang Related

1997 film by Jim Kouf

Home Sweet Hell

2015 film by Anthony Burns

Curly Sue

1991 film by John Hughes

Return to Me

2000 film by Bonnie Hunt

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985 film by Stan Dragoti

The Whole Truth

2015 film directed by Courtney Hunt

Taking Care of Business

1990 comedy film

Thunderstruck

2012 film by John Whitesell

Race the Sun

1996 film by Charles T. Kanganis

Katie Says Goodbye

Farce of the Penguins

2007 film by Bob Saget

Real Men

1987 film by Dennis Feldman

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989 film by Paul Flaherty

Once Upon a Crime

1992 film by Eugene Levy

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

1990 film by Damian Lee

Traces of Red

1992 film by Andy Wolk

Sollers Point

2017 film directed by Matthew Porterfield

Homer and Eddie

1989 film by Andrei Konchalovsky

Retroactive

1997 film by Louis Morneau

K-9: P.I.

2002 film by Richard J. Lewis

K-911

Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995 film by Jack Baran

Dimenticare Palermo

1990 film by Francesco Rosi

The Hollow Point

2016 film by Gonzalo López-Gallego

Cougars, Inc.

Separate Lives

1995 film by David Madden

The Florentine

1999 film by Nick Stagliano

Evolution

American film

Diary of a Hitman

1991 American film directed by Roy London

DysEnchanted

Angel's Dance

1999 film by David Corley

Made Men

1999 film by Louis Morneau

Royce

1994 film by Rod Holcomb

Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off

One Way Out

2002 film by Allan A. Goldstein

Television - which cast members have died?

Jim Belushi has been a part of these shows.

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Saturday Night Live

American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show

Twin Peaks

2017 TV series

Rugrats

American children's television series

ER

American medical drama television series

Pinky and the Brain

animated television series

Show Me a Hero

American 2015 television series

The Larry Sanders Show

television program

Doc McStuffins

American-Irish animated children's television series

George Lopez

American sitcom

Gargoyles

TV series

The Tick

1994 TV series

KaBlam!

Hey Arnold!

television series

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

American animated television series

The 7D

Wild Palms

1993 television miniseries by Keith Gordon

Handy Manny

American Canadian CGI-animated children's television series

According to Jim

television series

Life with Louie

American animated series

Duckman

television series

Less Than Perfect

television series

The Defenders

2010 American legal comedy-drama

TripTank

television series

Cow and Chicken

television series

Hercules

animated series based on the 1997 film

Good Girls Revolt

an upcoming American web-television series

Trolls: The Beat Goes On!

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat

Fatherhood

Faerie Tale Theatre

Beggars and Choosers

television series