James Belushi (also known as Jim Belushi) (born June 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the third of four children of Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant who left his native Qytezë village in 1934 at the age of 15, and Agnes, was born in the U.S. of Albanian immigrants. James' elder brother was John who was also a famous actor. James attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale and earned a degree in Speech and Theater Arts.
From 1977 to 1980 he followed John and worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. During this period he also made his television debut in the 1978 flop Who's Watching the Kids and also had a microscopic part in Brian De Palma's The Fury.
His first larger role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). From 1983 to 1985 he wrote and appeared on Saturday Night Live. He rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in About Last Night and Salvador (both 1986) which gave him the opportunity for lead roles. He has starred in films including Real Men (1987), Red Heat (1988), K-9 (1989), Taking Care of Business (1990), Mr. Destiny (1990), Royce (1994), Retroactive (1997). James has also done extensive voice work for animated features including Geppetto in the 2002 movie version of Pinocchio.
He has been married three times and has three children. He married his current wife Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998.
On November 2, 2004 Belushi filed a lawsuit against actress and neighbor Julie Newmar. Belushi claims that Newmar has intentionally been trying to cause him distress and drive him from his home by doing things such as destroying his property, blaring loud music directed at his home and bad-mouthing him to neighbors.
External links
James Belushi on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/)
Belushi sues Julie Newmar for harassment (http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/08/belushi.lawsuit.reut/)
Belushi was born in the United States to Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant who left his native village, Qytezë, in 1934 at the age of 15, and to Agnes.
Belushi was found dead on March 5, 1982, age 33, in a hotel room at the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
Belushi and his wife picked him up but refused to bring him to the airport, at which Belushi told Kazurinsky that the show's atmosphere can be terrible, but that he still had access to major broadcasting airwaves.
James Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor, and younger brother of the late JohnBelushi.
Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in nearby Wheaton.
Belushi claimed that Newmar was trying to drive him from his home by blaring loud music directed at his home, bad-mouthing him to neighbors, and destroying his property.
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