Jim Belushi
Highest Rated: 100% Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2017)
Lowest Rated: 0% K-9: P.I. (2002)
Birthday: Jun 15, 1954
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
It took versatile actor James Belushi several years to slowly come into his own, which wasn't an easy task following in the fiery footsteps of his flamboyant, self-destructive brother, the late comic John Belushi. Despite that obstacle, the easy-going actor with the crooked smile still managed to forge a respectable career playing co-leads in a variety of film genres, including comedy, action, and drama in roles ranging from a sleazeball thief to a cop to a party animal in a gorilla suit. Prior to his first television appearances, the Chicago-born actor earned a degree in Speech and Theater, and worked on-stage in The Pirates of Penzance and True West. Like John, James joined the notorious Second City improvisational comedy group. He also began making regular guest appearances on Saturday Night Live, where his brother became famous in the mid-'70s. Making his feature film debut playing James Caan's calm partner in 1981's Thief, James Belushi began acting under John Landis (who also directed his brother) in Trading Places (1983). He continued playing supporting roles and occasional leads -- most notably in Oliver Stone's Salvador with James Woods in 1986 -- but his big break came when he played a bad cop in 1988's Red Heat with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was equally popular in K-9 the following year. Although his subsequent films were not as successful, Belushi continued to grow as a dramatic actor. In 2001, Belushi began headlining the successful ABC sitcom According to Jim.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | Sollers Point | Carol | — | 2018 |
| 31% | Wonder Wheel | Humpty | — | 2017 |
| 100% | Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie | Coach Wittenberg | — | 2017 |
| 36% | The Hollow Point | Shepard | — | 2016 |
| 30% | The Whole Truth | Boone | — | 2016 |
| 25% | Undrafted | Jim | — | 2016 |
| 52% | Live From New York! | Actor | — | 2015 |
| 5% | Home Sweet Hell | Les | — | 2015 |
| 17% | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Cowardly Lion | $6.5M | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Actor | — | 2014 |
| 11% | The Secret Lives Of Dorks | Bronko | — | 2013 |
| 27% | Thunderstruck | Coach Amross | — | 2012 |
| 7% | New Year's Eve | Building Super | $54.6M | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | Cougars, Inc. | Dan | — | 2010 |
| 84% | The Ghost Writer | James Maddox | $11.1M | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | Snow Buddies | Bernie | — | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King | Glob | — | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | Saturday Night Live Lost & Found: SNL in the 80s | Actor | — | 2008 |
| 14% | Underdog | Dan Unger | $43.8M | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | Farce of the Penguins | They're All Bitches Penguin | — | 2007 |
| 19% | The Wild | Benny | $37.4M | 2006 |
| 47% | Hoodwinked | The Woodsman | $50.9M | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | Tugger | — | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | Easy Sex | Actor | — | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | Easy Six | Elvis | — | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | DysEnchanted | Doctor | — | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire and the Legend of the Lost Tribe | Actor | — | 2002 |
| 0% | K-9: P.I. | Dooley | — | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | One Way Out | Harry Woltz | — | 2002 |
| 25% | Snow Dogs | Demon | $81.2M | 2002 |
| 21% | Joe Somebody | Chuck Scarett | $22.7M | 2001 |
| 62% | Return to Me | Joe Dayton | — | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (Echo of Murder) | Pat Laughlin | — | 2000 |
| 17% | K-911 | Dooley | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | The Nuttiest Nutcracker | Reginald | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Made Men | Bill Manucci | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Celebrity Mix | Actor | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Justice | Frank Spello | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Angel's Dance | Stevie `The Rose' Rossellini | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | The Florentine | Billy Belasco | — | 1999 |
| 78% | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Actor | — | 1999 |
| 43% | Overnight Delivery | Actor | — | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | Babes in Toyland | Gonzargo | — | 1997 |
| 85% | Wag the Dog | Himself | — | 1997 |
| 53% | Gang Related | Divinci | — | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | Living in Peril | Harrison | — | 1997 |
| 15% | Jingle All the Way | Mall Santa | — | 1997 |
| 57% | Retroactive | Frank Lloyd | — | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | Dog's Best Friend | Skip the Dog | — | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Actor | — | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | Gold in the Streets | Mario | — | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | Stories from My Childhood | Actor | — | 1996 |
| 22% | Race the Sun | Frank Machi | — | 1996 |
| 14% | Canadian Bacon | Charles Jackal | — | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | Separate Lives | Tom | — | 1995 |
| 17% | Destiny Turns on the Radio | Tuerto | — | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | Sahara | Gunn | — | 1995 |
| 11% | The Pebble and the Penguin | Rocko | — | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | Royce | Shane Royce | — | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | Parallel Lives | Nick Dimas | — | 1994 |
| 36% | Last Action Hero | Himself | — | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | Wild Palms | Actor | — | 1993 |
| 29% | Traces of Red | Jack Dobson | — | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | Diary of a Hitman | Shandy | — | 1991 |
| 13% | Curly Sue | Bill Dancer | — | 1991 |
| 0% | Once Upon a Crime | Neil | — | 1991 |
| 64% | Only the Lonely | Sal Buonarte | — | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe | Principal | — | 1991 |
| 38% | Mr. Destiny | Larry Joseph Burrows | — | 1990 |
| 29% | Taking Care of Business | Jimmy Dworski | — | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | Masters of Menace | Gypsy | — | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | Dimenticare Palermo | Carmine Bonavia | — | 1990 |
| 0% | Homer & Eddie | Homer Lanza | — | 1989 |
| 22% | K-9 | Dooley | — | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | Wedding Band | Reverend | — | 1989 |
| 27% | Who's Harry Crumb? | Actor | — | 1989 |
| 67% | Red Heat | Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik | — | 1988 |
| 50% | The Principal | Rick Latimer | — | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | Number One with a Bullet | Screenwriter | — | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | Real Men | Nick Pirandello | — | 1987 |
| 90% | Little Shop of Horrors | Patrick Martin | — | 1986 |
| 29% | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Sperry Repairman | — | 1986 |
| 61% | About Last Night | Bernie Litgo | — | 1986 |
| 88% | Salvador | Doctor Rock | — | 1986 |
| 47% | The Man with One Red Shoe | Morris | — | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | The Birthday Boy | Screenwriter Actor | — | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | The Best Legs in the Eighth Grade | Actor | — | 1984 |
| 87% | Trading Places | Harvey | — | 1983 |
| 93% | Thief | Barry | — | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | Mutant Video | Actor | — | 1976 |
TV
| Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet |
Today 2017 |
Guest |
2017 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 |
Guest |
2017 2015 |
| 73% |
Good Girls Revolt 2015-2016 |
Wick McFadden |
2016 2015 |
| 96% |
Show Me a Hero 2015 |
Angelo R. Martinelli |
2015 15 |
| No Score Yet |
The View 1997 |
Guest |
2012 2011 |
| No Score Yet |
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2009-2014 |
Guest |
2011 2010 |
| 74% |
The Defenders 2010-2011 |
Nick Morelli |
2011 2010 |
| No Score Yet |
According to Jim 2001-2009 |
Director Jim Executive Producer |
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 |
| No Score Yet |
Fatherhood 2004-2005 |
Voice |
2005 |
| No Score Yet |
George Lopez 2002-2007 |
Inspector |
2005 |
| No Score Yet |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 |
Guest |
2004 |
| 58% |
I'm With Her 2003-2004 |
Leslie Buren |
2003 |
| No Score Yet |
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius 2002-2006 |
Voice |
2003 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1992-2014 |
Guest Performer |
2003 2002 |
| No Score Yet |
Rugrats 1991-2004 |
Voice |
2002 |
| No Score Yet |
ER 1994-2009 |
Daniel Harris |
2001 |
| 100% |
The Larry Sanders Show 1992-1998 |
1998 1997 |
|
| No Score Yet |
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 1994-1997 |
Voice |
1997 1996 1995 1994 |
| No Score Yet |
Saturday Night Live 1975 |
Performer |
1985 1984 1983 |
| No Score Yet |
Laverne & Shirley 1976-1983 |
1982 |
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| No Score Yet |
Mighty Ducks 1997 |
Voice |
QUOTES FROM Jim Belushi CHARACTERS
Larry Burrows says: Boy, you really do know how to make a point.
Larry Burrows says: I guess I didn't know how good I had it.
Larry Burrows says: Half a second sooner and I would've been king.
Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik says: Now you look like Dirty Harry.
Capt. Ivan Danko says: Who is Dirty Harry?
Bernie Litko says: The problem with red heads is lack of pigmentation.
Danny Martin says: They're almost albino.
Bernie Litko says: You BANG albinos?
Bernie Litko says: You bang albinos?
Danny Martin says: No!
Bernie Litko says: Well I have. They're nuts!
Bernie Litko says: Interesting Brod. Where did she develop her personality, a car crash?
Nick Pirandello says: ...I had a pretty good pen, Bob.
Nick Pirandello says: I had a pretty good pen, Bob.
Divinci says: '' You can never lose your sense of humor. ''
Divinci says: You can never lose your sense of humor.
Frank Lloyd says: It'd look better pressed up against yer forehead! Hyuk-hyuk!
Jimmy Dworski says: A toast to Cubs winning the world series and big titts
Jimmy Dworski says: A toast on that the Cubs may win the World Series... and big tits.
Thomas Dooley says: Dont ever ever pull anything like that again without talking to me first
Thomas Dooley says: Dont ever ever pull anything like that again without talking to me first.
Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik says: No, that's not gonna work. Damn politics won't allow it.
Capt. Ivan Danko says: Kill them first!
Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik says: You're shitting me!
Capt. Ivan Danko says: I am not shitting on you.
Santa Claus says: I'm Gonna deck your halls bub!
Santa Claus says: I'm gonna deck your halls bub!