James Belushi

1954 -
American born Chicago

Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) . James Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago. The third of four children - his brother was John Belushi - he grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. A high school teacher, impressed by his improvisational skills while giving speeches, convinced him to to be in a school play. After that, he joined the school's drama club. Today, if asked why he got involved in acting, he will jokingly say, "Because of girls. In the drama club, there were about 20 girls and six guys. And the same thing with choir - more girls!". He attended the College of DuPage and Southern Illinois University, where he graduated with a degree in Speech and Theater Arts.In 1977, he joined Chicago's Second City improv troupe and remained for three years. In 1979, Garry Marshall saw Jim performing for Second City and arranged for him to come to Hollywood and co-star in the TV pilot "Who's Watching the Kids" (1978) for Paramount and, then, for a role in the series "Working Stiffs" (1979) (co-starring Michael Keaton). Later, in 1983, he joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) for two years. Jim came to national attention in About Last Night... (1986), playing the role he originated in the Chicago Apollo Theatre's production of David Mamet's Obie-award winning play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago". He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Jennifer Sloan, their daughter Jamison and a son, Robert Belushi, from Belushi's first marriage. Jennifer Sloan (2 May 1998 - present) 2 children, Marjorie Bransfield (22 September 1990 - April 1992) (divorced), Sandra Davenport (17 May 1980 - ?) (divorced) 1 child.

Underdog (2007) , Farce of the Penguins (2006) , "According to Jim" (2006) , Jim's Best Friend (2006) , The Thin Green Line (2006) , Daddy Dearest (2006) , Polite Jim (2006) , The Wild (2006) , Lolo's Cafe (2006) , Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005) , "Fatherhood" (2005) , "George Lopez" (2005) , Hoodwinked (2005) , "Less Than Perfect" (2004) , DysEnchanted (2004) , Behind the Smile (2004) , Easy Six (2003) , "I'm with Her" (2003) , "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" (2002) , Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002) , "Rugrats" (2002) , "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" (2002) , Pinocchio (2002), K-9: P.I. (2002) , One Way Out (2002) , Snow Dogs (2002) , Joe Somebody (2001) , "ER" (2001) , Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000) , Return to Me (2000) , K-911 (1999) , Hooves of Fire (1999) , Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999) , "Hey Arnold!" (1996-1999) Grandpa's Sister/Synchronized Swimming (1999) , Best Man/Cool Party (1998) , Coach Wittenberg/Four-Eyed Jack (1997) , enchwarmer/Cool Jerk (1996) , Hôhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun (1999) , Made Men (1999) , Justice (1999/I) , The Florentine (1999) , Angel's Dance (1999) , Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (1999) , "Hercules" (????) , Overnight Delivery (1998) , "Stories from My Childhood" (????) , "Sin City Spectacular" (1998) , Gang Related (1997) , "Total Security" (1997) , Living in Peril (1997) , "It's Good to Be King" (1997) , Dog's Best Friend (1997) , Babes in Toyland (1997) , Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997) , Bad Baby (1997) , "The Blues Brothers Animated Series" (1997) , Retroactive (1997) , "The Tick" (1996) , Jingle All the Way (1996) , "Mighty Ducks" (1996) , "Gargoyles" (1996) , Kingdom (1996) , The Cage (1995) , Race the Sun (1996) , Gold in the Streets (1996) , 9 (1996) , The Gail O'Grady Project (1996) , "Pinky and the Brain" (1995) , Separate Lives (1995) , Canadian Bacon (1995) , Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) , Sahara (1995) , The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) , "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" (1995) , "Santo Bugito" (1995) , Irving (1995) , "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" (1994) , Parallel Lives (1994) , Royce (1994) , "The Building" (1993) ,"Wild Palms" (1993) , Traces of Red (1992) , Once Upon a Crime... (1992) , Diary of a Hitman (1991) , Curly Sue (1991) , Only the Lonely (1991) , Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991) ,Sahara (1991) , Mr. Destiny (1990) , Taking Care of Business (1990) , Dimenticare Palermo (1990) , Wedding Band (1990) , Masters of Menace (1990) , Homer and Eddie (1989) , K-9 (1989) , Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) , Red Heat (1988) , Real Men (1987) , The Principal (1987) , Little Shop of Horrors (1986) , Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) , About Last Night... (1986) , Salvador (1986) , The Birthday Boy (1986) , The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) , "Saturday Night Live" (1985) , Pinocchio (1984) , The Best Legs in the 8th Grade (1984) , Trading Places (1983) , "Laverne & Shirley" (1982) , Thief (1981) , "Working Stiffs" (1979) , "Who's Watching the Kids" (1978)