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Actor
Birthday
(Tuesday)
Nationality
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Languages
English
Spouses
Marjorie Bransfield (1990-1992), Jennifer Sloan (1998-2018)
Partner
Jennifer Sloan
Children
3 children: Jamison Belushi, Jared Belushi, Robert Belushi
Parents
Adam Anastos Belushi, Agnes Demetri Samaras
Sibling
John Belushi
Residences
Brentwood
Education
Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, College of DuPage
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
Name Origin
English < Middle English < Ancient Greek < Hebrew (אָדָם)
Popularity
Tier B -- 128,712 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 42 years (1983-2025)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 28
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Filmography (50)
Biography
James Adam Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is best known for his title role of James "Jim" Orenthal on the American sitcom According to Jim. He is the younger brother of the late comic actor John Belushi.
Belushi was born in Chicago to Adam Anastos Belushi, an Albanian from Qytezë, Korçë, and Agnes Demetri (Samaras) Belushi, who was born in Ohio from Greek-Albanian immigrants from Korçë. He was raised in Wheaton, a Chicago suburb, along with his three siblings: Older brother John, older sister Marian, and younger brother Billy. After graduating from Wheaton Central High School, Jim Belushi attended the College of DuPage, and graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a degree in Speech and Theatre Arts.
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Jim Belushi is 71 years old, born on .
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Jim Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What movies or shows has Jim Belushi been in?
Jim Belushi has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Song Sung Blue (2025), The Chronology of Water (2025), Fight Another Day (2024), Belushi (2020), Katie Says Goodbye (2018).
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