Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi while working on a shoot for POST K-9.
Birth name	James Edgar Belushi
Born	June 15, 1954 (1954-06-15) (age 53) Chicago, Illinois
Other name(s)	"The Funniest Living Belushi"
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Sloan (1998 - present) 2 children Marjorie Bransfield (1990 - 1992; divorced) Sandra Davenport (1980 - ?; divorced) 1 child

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Biography

Early life

Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois to Agnes B. Samaras, a first-generation Albanian American,^[1] and Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant and restaurant operator^[2] who left his native village, Qytezë, in 1934 at the age of fifteen.^[3] Belushi was raised in the Albanian Orthodox religion.^[4] After graduating from Wheaton Central High School, Belushi attended College of DuPage and later Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he earned a degree in Speech and Theater Arts. Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania is one of the newest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, having only been established in the 20th century. ... The College of DuPage is a two-year community college, with its main campus located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. ... Southern Illinois University is located in Carbondale in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

Career

From 1977 to 1980 Belushi, like his older brother, John Belushi, worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. At one point, John called a director at Second City and instructed her that James was not to use any of John's old material^{[citation needed]}. During this period, Belushi made his television debut in the 1978's Who's Watching the Kids and also had a small part in Brian De Palma's The Fury. His first significant role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). From 1983 to 1985 he appeared on Saturday Night Live; he portrayed characters such as Hank Rippy from "Hello, Trudy!", and "That White Guy". Belushi also appears in the film Trading Places as a drunk man in a gorilla suit during a New Year's Eve party. John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian and musician, notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoons Animal House and The Blues Brothers. ... The Second City Logo The Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy troupe based in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago, with offshoot troupes in other cities, most notably Toronto. ... This was the television schedule on all three commercial television networks in the United States for the fall season beginning in September 1978. ... Whos Watching the Kids was a 1978 sitcom starring a young Scott Baio. ... Brian De Palma (born James Giacinto DePalma on September 11, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey) is a prolific, and controversial American film director. ... The Fury is a 1978 sci-fi/horror/thriller film directed by Brian de Palma. ... Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943 in Chicago) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. ... Thief is a 1981 noir crime drama written and directed by Michael Mann, based on the novel The Home Invaders by Frank Hohimer (the pen name of real-life jewel thief John Seybold). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 91-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... This is an article on the 1983 movie. ... New Years Eve is December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year, and the day before New Years Day. ...

Belushi rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in About Last Night..., Salvador, and Little Shop of Horrors (as Patrick Martin) (all 1986) which opened up opportunities for lead roles. He has starred in films including Real Men (1987), The Principal (1987), Red Heat (1988), Homer and Eddie, K-9 (1989), Dimenticare Palermo (1989), Taking Care of Business (1990), Mr. Destiny (1990), Curly Sue (1991), Wild Palms (1993), Royce (1994), Race the Sun (1996), Retroactive (1997), Gang Related (1997), and Angel's Dance (1999). ... Salvador is a 1986 film which tells the story of an American journalist in El Salvador covering the story of the assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero. ... Little Shop of Horrors is the 1986 film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a nerdy florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. ... Real Men is a 1987 comedy/sci-fi film starring James Belushi and John Ritter as the heroes: suave, womanizing CIA agent Nick Pirandello and milquetoast insurance agent Bob Wilson, respectively. ... The Principal is a 1987 film starring James Belushi and Louis Gossett, Jr. ... Red Heat is a 1988 movie in which Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Russian policeman Ivan Danko. ... K-9 is a 1989 motion picture comedy starring James Belushi and Mel Harris. ... Taking Care of Business was a film made in 1990 starring James Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne De Salvo, Loryn Locklin, Stephen Elliott, Hector Elizondo, Veronica Hamel, Mako and Gates McFadden. ... Mr. ... Curly Sue is a 1991 comedy film starring James Belushi and Alisan Porter. ... Wild Palms is a six hour mini-series, which first aired in 1993 on the ABC Network in the United States. ... Race the Sun is a 1996 dramedic movie, mainly starring Halle Berry and James Belushi. ... Retroactive is an album by British band Def Leppard released in 1993. ... Gang Related (1997) is a film written and directed by Jim Kouf which stars Tupac Shakur and James Belushi. ... Plot Summary Tony wants to be a hitman for the Mafia, but first he has to learn from a master. ...

His voice work includes The Mighty Ducks, Babes in Toyland, and Hey Arnold!, and the more recent Hoodwinked and The Wild. On January 4, 2001, Belushi appeared on the ER episode "Piece of Mind". The episode focused on both Dr. Mark Greene's life-or-death brain surgery in New York and Belushi's character, who had been in a car accident with his son in Chicago. Belushi's performance contributed to his reemergence in the public eye, and the following year he was cast as the titular role in ABC's According to Jim. The Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC in the fall of 1996. ... Babes in Toyland is a 1997 animated musical adventure based on the original story. ... Hey Arnold! was an American animated television series that aired from October 7, 1996 until June 8, 2004 on Nickelodeon. ... Hoodwinked! is an American computer-animated family comedy produced by Blue Yonder Films with Kanbar Entertainment. ... The Wild is a computer-animated film directed by Steve Spaz Williams, produced by Clint Goldman, assistant produced by John Burton and C.O.R.E. Feature Animation, and was released by Walt Disney Pictures on April 14, 2006 (May 26, 2006 in UK). ... ER is a long-running, Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Dr. Mark Greene was a fictional medical doctor from the television series ER. He was portrayed by Anthony Edwards. ... According to Jim is an American situation comedy television series originally broadcast by ABC. The show premiered with little publicity in October 2001, following the surprise hit comedy My Wife and Kids. ...

In 2003, Belushi and Dan Aykroyd released the album Have Love, Will Travel, and participated in an accompanying tour. He also performs at various venues nationwide as Zee Blues in an updated version of The Blues Brothers. He had his first book released, Real Men Don't Apologize, Real Women Don't Sass Back, in May, 2006. Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM (born July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is an Academy Award-nominated Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, and musician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Personal life

Belushi has married three times and has three children. He married Sandra Davenport on May 17, 1980 and had a child with her. He later married Marjorie Bransfield on September 22, 1990, but divorced on April 1992. He is currently married to Jennifer Sloan, on May 2, 1998. They have 2 children together. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

On November 2, 2004 Belushi filed a lawsuit against actress and neighbor Julie Newmar.^[5] Belushi claimed that Newmar was trying to drive him from his home by blaring loud music directed at his house, bad-mouthing him to neighbors, and destroying his property. Newmar claimed she was the victim of Belushi and had been suffering for many years, ever since he moved next door to her. In January 2006, the two announced they had settled their differences out-of-court, and later that year Newmar guest-starred on an episode According to Jim ("The Grumpy Guy") that poked fun at the feud by having Newmar play a neighbor who annoys Belushi's character.^[6] November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Julie Newmar (born Julie Chalene Newmeyer on August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer and singer. ...

Filmography

// January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... Thief is a 1981 noir crime drama written and directed by Michael Mann, based on the novel The Home Invaders by Frank Hohimer (the pen name of real-life jewel thief John Seybold). ... // February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York North Americas Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance Staying Alive Octopussy Mr. ... This is an article on the 1983 movie. ... // Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Adolph Caesar Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and... The Man With One Red Shoe is a 1985 comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 screen adaptation of the off-Broadway stage musical of the same name. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... Salvador is a 1986 film which tells the story of an American journalist in El Salvador covering the story of the assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... This article is about the movie. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... About Last Night is a 95-minute English-language film released in 1986. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... The Principal is a 1987 film starring James Belushi and Louis Gossett, Jr. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Real Men is a 1987 comedy/sci-fi film starring James Belushi and John Ritter as the heroes: suave, womanizing CIA agent Nick Pirandello and milquetoast insurance agent Bob Wilson, respectively. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... Red Heat is a 1988 movie in which Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Russian policeman Ivan Danko. ... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... K-9 is a 1989 motion picture comedy starring James Belushi and Mel Harris. ... The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ... Taking Care of Business was a film made in 1990 starring James Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne De Salvo, Loryn Locklin, Stephen Elliott, Hector Elizondo, Veronica Hamel, Mako and Gates McFadden. ... The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ... Mr. ... The year 1991 in film involved many significant films. ... Curly Sue is a 1991 comedy film starring James Belushi and Alisan Porter. ... The year 1991 in film involved many significant films. ... Diary of a Hitman is a 1991 drama/thriller directed by Roy London and written by Kenneth Pressman, based on his play Insiders Price. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ... Once Upon A Crime is a 1992 ensemble comedy starring, among others; Richard Lewis, John Candy, Jim Belushi, Cybil Shepherd and Ornella Muti. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1993. ... Wild Palms is a six hour mini-series, which first aired in 1993 on the ABC Network in the United States. ... // November 1 - George Lucas leaves the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and starts a sabbatical (while on sabbatical, he wrote the prequel Star Wars trilogy). ... This is a list of television-related events in 1995. ... // March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation November - After a six-year hiatus, the James Bond film series resumes with the successful GoldenEye. ... Canadian Bacon is a 1995 comedy/satire, and the only fictional film written, directed and produced by Michael Moore. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ... Jingle All the Way (1996) is a comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... Gang Related (1997) is a film written and directed by Jim Kouf which stars Tupac Shakur and James Belushi. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... Retroactive is an album by British band Def Leppard released in 1993. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... Plot Summary Tony wants to be a hitman for the Mafia, but first he has to learn from a master. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Hoodwinked! is an American computer-animated family comedy produced by Blue Yonder Films with Kanbar Entertainment. ...

Recurring characters on SNL

• Hank Rippy (Hello, Trudy!)
• man on the street Jesse Donnelly
• That White Guy, a stereotypical Caucasian man who can rap

Celebrity impersonations on SNL

• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Babe Ruth
• Captain Kangaroo
• Hulk Hogan
• Joan Collins
• Michael Reagan
• Pope John Paul II
• Rosemary Clooney
• Willie Nelson

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References

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External links

• James Belushi at the Internet Movie Database