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Biography

Versatile actor James Belushi is slowly coming into his own, but it has not been an easy task as he has had to follow in the fiery footsteps of his flamboyant, self-destructive brother, the late John Belushi. Despite that obstacle, the easy going actor with the crooked smile has 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. He has worked on stage in The Pirates of Penzance and True West. Like John, James then joined the notorious Second City improvisational group. He also began making regular guest appearances on Saturday Night Live where his brother became famous. In 1981, he made his feature film debut playing James Caan's calm partner in Thief. He began acting under John Landis, who also directed his brother, in Trading Places (1983). He continued playing supporting roles and some leads, but his big break came when he played a bad cop in 1988's Red Heat with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was equally popular in 1989's K-9. Though his subsequent films have not been as successful, Belushi continues to grow as a dramatic actor. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Filmography

Dear Santa (2002) (TV) .... Host
Pinocchio (2002) (voice)
K-9: P.I. (2002) (V) .... Dooley
One Way Out (2002) (V) .... Harry Woltz
TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) .... Himself
American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) .... Performer
Snow Dogs (2002) (as Jim Belushi) (voice) .... Demon
Joe Somebody (2001) (as Jim Belushi) .... Chuck Scarett
"According to Jim" (2001) TV Series (as Jim Belushi) .... Jim
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV)
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000) (TV) .... Pat Laughlin
... aka Echo of Murder (2000) (TV) (USA: video title)
Return to Me (2000) .... Joe Dayton
Hooves of Fire (1999) (TV) (voice: USA version) .... Tapir
... aka Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire (1999) (TV)
K-911 (1999) (V) .... Dooley
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero (1999) (TV) .... Himself
Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999) (V) .... Reginald
Justice (1999/I) (TV) .... Frank Spello
... aka Backlash (2000) (TV) (USA)
Made Men (1999) .... Bill Manucci
Florentine, The (1999) .... Billy Belasco
Angel's Dance (1999) .... Stevie 'The Rose' Rossellini
... aka Hoffnungsvoller Nachwuchskiller, Ein (1999) (Germany)
"Stories from My Childhood" (1998) TV Series (voice)
... aka "Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood" (1998) (USA: complete title)
"Hercules" (1998) TV Series (voice) .... Nestor
... aka "Disney's Hercules" (1998) (USA)
Babes in Toyland (1997) (voice) (as Jim Belushi) .... Gonzargo
Bad Baby (1997) (voice) .... Dad
... aka Disney's Bad Baby (1997)
Dog's Best Friend (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Skippy
"It's Good to Be King" (1997) TV Series .... Tommy
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997) (V) (voice) .... Phil Palmfeather
Wag the Dog (1997) (as Jim Belushi) .... Himself
Gang Related (1997) .... Divinci
"Total Security" (1997) TV Series .... Steve Wegman
Retroactive (1997) .... Frank
Living in Peril (1997) .... Harrison/Oliver
... aka Peril of Being Walter Woods, The (1997)
"Hey Arnold!" (1996) TV Series (voice) .... Coach Jack Wittenberg (1996-1999)
Gold in the Streets (1996) .... Mario
"Mighty Ducks" (1996) TV Series (voice) .... Phil Palmfeather
... aka "Disney's Mighty Ducks" (1996)
... aka "Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series" (1996) (USA)
Nine (1996) (VG) (voice) .... Salty
Jingle All the Way (1996) .... Mall Santa
Race the Sun (1996) .... Frank Machi
Irving (1995) .... Gay Vampire #2
Separate Lives (1995) .... Tom Beckwith
"Pinky and the Brain" (1995) TV Series (voice) .... Additional Voices
Canadian Bacon (1995) (as Jim Belushi) .... Charles Jackal NBS Reporter
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) .... Tuerto
Sahara (1995) (TV) .... Sergeant Joe Gunn
Pebble and the Penguin, The (1995) (voice) .... Rocko
Royce (1994) (TV) .... Shane Royce
"Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" (1994) TV Series (voice) .... Simon the Monster Hunter
Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) .... Nick Dimas
Last Action Hero (1993) .... Cameo appearance
"Wild Palms" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Harry Wyckoff
Traces of Red (1992) .... Jack Dobson
Once Upon a Crime... (1992) .... Neil Schwary
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991) (as Jim Belushi) .... Principal
... aka Abraxas (1991)
Diary of a Hitman (1991) .... Shandy
Curly Sue (1991) .... Bill Dancer
Only the Lonely (1991) .... Sal
Masters of Menace (1990) .... Gypsy
Wedding Band (1990) .... Reverend
Mr. Destiny (1990) .... Larry Burrows
Taking Care of Business (1990) .... Jimmy Dworski
... aka Filofax (1990)
Dimenticare Palermo (1990) .... Carmine Bonavia
... aka Oublier Palerme (1990) (France)
... aka Palermo Connection, The (1990)
... aka To Forget Palermo (1990)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversay (1989) (TV) .... Himself
Homer & Eddie (1989) .... Homer Lanza
K-9 (1989) .... Dooley
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (uncredited) .... Man on Bus
Red Heat (1988) .... Detective Sgt. Art Ridzik CPD
Principal, The (1987) .... Rick Latimer
Real Men (1987) .... Nick Pirandello
Birthday Boy, The (1986) (TV)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) .... Patrick Martin
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) (as Jim Belushi) .... Sperry Computer Repairman/Furious Cab Driver/Injured Cop
About Last Night... (1986) .... Bernie
Salvador (1986) .... Doctor Rock
Man with One Red Shoe, The (1985) (as Jim Belushi) .... Morris
Best Legs in the 8th Grade, The (1984) (TV) .... Saint Valentine
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) TV Series (as Jim Belushi) .... Himself (1983-1985)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (1975) (USA)
... aka "SNL 25" (2000) (USA: new title)
... aka "SNL" (1975)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 80" (1980) (USA: new title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (1975)
Trading Places (1983) .... Harvey
"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982) TV Series .... Mario (Pinocchio)
... aka "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982) (USA)
Thief (1981) .... Barry
... aka Violent Streets (1981)
"Working Stiffs" (1979) TV Series .... Ernie O'Rourke
"Who's Watching the Kids" (1978) TV Series .... Bert Gunkel
Fury, The (1978) (uncredited) .... Extra

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