---
name: "Jim Belushi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-belushi"
fi1m_id: "jim-belushi"
imdb_id: "nm0000902"
tmdb_id: 26485
wikidata_id: "Q107933"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 June 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-04T23:17:05.760325+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jim Belushi

## Identity

Jim Belushi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jim-belushi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jim-belushi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000902
- **TMDB ID:** 26485
- **Wikidata ID:** Q107933
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Belushi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107933, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26485

Actor. Born 15 June 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 June 1954, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1983–present
- **Also known as:** James Adam Belushi, James Belushi, Джим Белуши, Джеймс Белуши, James A. Belushi, جیم بلوشی
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 77 (3), 1990s 77 (3), 2010s 78 (1), 2020s 68 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 70 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 4, Action 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $405m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Belushi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107933, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26485

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Trading Places*](https://film.one/film/trading-places.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*Salvador*](https://film.one/film/salvador.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*Song Sung Blue*](https://film.one/film/song-sung-blue.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jim Belushi is an American actor. He was born on 15 June 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, and is the younger brother of the late actor John Belushi.

Belushi graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a degree in Speech and Theatre Arts. He is known for his title role in the sitcom *According to Jim* and for film roles including Harvey in *Trading Places* (1983), Art Ridzik in *Red Heat* (1988) and Humpty in *Wonder Wheel* (2017).

In 2025 he appeared as Tom D'Amato in the film *Song Sung Blue*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Song Sung Blue* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Tom D'Amato — [page](https://film.one/film/song-sung-blue.md)
- *Show Me a Hero* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Angelo Martinelli — [page](https://film.one/tv/show-me-a-hero.md)
- *Wag the Dog* (1997), Fi1m 77, as Jim Belushi — [page](https://film.one/film/wag-the-dog.md)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), Fi1m 62, as James Belushi — [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, as Jim Belushi — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), Fi1m 76, as Patrick Martin — [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)
- *Salvador* (1986), Fi1m 74, as Doctor Rock — [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md)
- *Trading Places* (1983), Fi1m 80, as Harvey — [page](https://film.one/film/trading-places.md)

## Complete filmography (146)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Catch the Wind* (2026), as James
- *Song Sung Blue* (2025), as Tom D'Amato — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/song-sung-blue.md)
- *The Chronology of Water* (2025), as Ken Kesey
- *Fight Another Day* (2024), as Duke
- *Gigi & Nate* (2022), as Dan Gibson
- *John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster* (2019), as Narrator
- *Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie* (2018), as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
- *Katie Says Goodbye* (2018), as Bear
- *Salvage* (2018), as Duke
- *Wonder Wheel* (2017), as Humpty
- *Sollers Point* (2017), as Carol
- *A Change of Heart* (2017), as Hank
- *The Hollow Point* (2016), as Shepard
- *Undrafted* (2016), as Jim
- *The Whole Truth* (2016), as Boone Lassiter
- *Good Girls Revolt* (2015), series, as William "Wick" McFadden
- *The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs* (2015), Actor
- *Show Me a Hero* (2015), series, as Angelo Martinelli — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/show-me-a-hero.md)
- *Home Sweet Hell* (2015), as Les
- *The 7D* (2014), series, as Coach Coachy (voice)
- *Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return* (2014), as The Cowardly Lion (voice)
- *TripTank* (2014), series, as Guy (voice)
- *Stan Lee's Mighty 7* (2014), as Mr. Cross (voice)
- *The Secret Lives of Dorks* (2013), as Bronko
- *Born In Chicago* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Thunderstruck* (2012), as Coach Amross
- *New Year's Eve* (2011), as Building Super
- *Cougars, Inc.* (2011), as Dan Fox
- *Buccaneers & Bones* (2010), series, Actor
- *The Defenders* (2010), series, as Nick Morelli
- *2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift* (2010), as (archive footage)
- *The Ghost Writer* (2010), as John Maddox
- *Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King* (2008), as Glob (voice)
- *Snow Buddies* (2008), as Bernie (voice)
- *Underdog* (2007), as Dan Unger
- *Farce of the Penguins* (2006), as They're All Bitches Penguin (voice)
- *Casper's Scare School* (2006), as Alder (voice)
- *Me, Eloise* (2006), series, as Bartolome T. Baxter III (voice)
- *Yin Yang Yo!* (2006), series, as The Puffin (voice)
- *The Wild* (2006), as Benny (voice)
- *Behind the Smile* (2006), as Jeffrey Stone (as James Belushi)
- *Hoodwinked!* (2005), as The Woodsman (voice)
- *Tugger: The Jeep® 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly* (2005), as Tugger (voice)
- *My Crazy Life* (2005), series, Actor
- *Fatherhood* (2004), series, Actor
- *DysEnchanted* (2004), as Doctor
- *Easy Sex* (2003), as Elvis (as James Belushi)
- *I'm with Her* (2003), series, as Leslie Buren
- *Rugrats: Babies in Toyland* (2002), as Santa Claus (voice)
- *A Scooby-Doo! Christmas* (2002), as Asa Buckwald (voice)
- *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as Eddie Smirkoff
- *What's New, Scooby-Doo?* (2002), series, as Asa Buckwald (voice)
- *Ozzy & Drix* (2002), series, as Captain Quinine (voice)
- *K-9: P.I.* (2002), as Mike Dooley
- *The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius* (2002), series, as Coach Gruber (voice)
- *George Lopez* (2002), series, as The Inspector
- *One Way Out* (2002), as Harry Woltz
- *Snow Dogs* (2002), as Demon (voice)
- *Joe Somebody* (2001), as Chuck Scarett
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Jim · Director, Producer
- *Who Killed Atlanta's Children?* (2000), as Pat Laughlin
- *Return to Me* (2000), as Joe Dayton
- *K-911* (2000), as Mike Dooley
- *The Nuttiest Nutcracker* (1999), as Reginald (Voice)
- *Made Men* (1999), as Bill Manucci
- *The Florentine* (1999), as Billy Belasco
- *Angel's Dance* (1999), as Rosellini
- *Justice* (1999), as Frank Spello
- *Hercules* (1998), series, as Nestor (voice)
- *Wag the Dog* (1997), as Jim Belushi — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/wag-the-dog.md)
- *Babes in Toyland* (1997), as Gonzargo (voice)
- *Gang Related* (1997), as Detective Frank K Divinci
- *Total Security* (1997), series, Actor
- *Cow and Chicken* (1997), series, as Butch (voice)
- *Living in Peril* (1997), as Oliver Harrison
- *Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off* (1997), as Phil Palmfeather (voice)
- *Bad Baby* (1997), as Dad (voice)
- *Dog's Best Friend* (1997), as Skippy (voice)
- *Gold In The Streets* (1997), as Mario (as James Belushi)
- *Retroactive* (1997), as Frank
- *Jingle All the Way* (1996), as Mall Santa
- *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Coach Wittenberg (voice)
- *Bruno the Kid* (1996), series, Actor
- *Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Phil (voice)
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Race the Sun* (1996), as Frank Machi
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1995), series, as Duker (voice), Manager (voice)
- *Pinky and the Brain* (1995), series, as Maguire (voice)
- *Separate Lives* (1995), as Tom Beckwith
- *Canadian Bacon* (1995), as Charles Jackal, NBS Reporter
- *Destiny Turns on the Radio* (1995), as Tuerto
- *Sahara* (1995), as Sgt. Joe Gunn
- *The Pebble and the Penguin* (1995), as Rocko (voice)
- *The Louie N' Louie Show* (1995), as Louie
- *Santo Bugito* (1995), series, as Baby Face (voice)
- *Aaahh!!! Real Monsters* (1994), series, as Simon the Monster Hunter (voice)
- *Gargoyles* (1994), series, as Fang (voice)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Dan Harris — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Tick* (1994), series, as Mr. Fleener (voice)
- *Royce* (1994), as Shane Royce
- *Parallel Lives* (1994), as Nick Dimas
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Saul Monella (voice)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), as James Belushi — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)
- *Wild Palms* (1993), series, as Harry Wyckoff
- *Traces of Red* (1992), as Jack Dobson
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Jim Belushi — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Once Upon a Crime* (1992), as Neil Schwary
- *Diary of a Hitman* (1991), as Shandy
- *Curly Sue* (1991), as Bill Dancer
- *Only the Lonely* (1991), as Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
- *Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe* (1990), as Principal Latimer
- *Mr. Destiny* (1990), as Larry Burrows
- *Masters of Menace* (1990), as Gypsy
- *Taking Care of Business* (1990), as Jimmy Dworski
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Bradley Mitchum — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Wedding Band* (1990), as Reverend
- *The Palermo Connection* (1990), as Carmine Bonavia
- *Homer and Eddie* (1989), as Homer Lanza
- *K-9* (1989), as Mike Dooley
- *Who's Harry Crumb?* (1989), as Man on Bus (uncredited)
- *Red Heat* (1988), as Art Ridzik
- *Real Men* (1987), as Nick Pirandello
- *The Principal* (1987), as Rick Latimer
- *Number One with a Bullet* (1987), Writer
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), as Patrick Martin — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)
- *Jumpin' Jack Flash* (1986), as Sperry Repairman
- *About Last Night...* (1986), as Bernie Litgo
- *Salvador* (1986), as Doctor Rock — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md)
- *Mutant Video* (1986), as Bobby · Producer
- *Birthday Boy* (1986), as Bobby · Writer, Producer
- *The Man with One Red Shoe* (1985), as Morris
- *Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter* (1985), as Clayton Pyle
- *Pinocchio* (1984), as Mario
- *The Best Legs in Eighth Grade* (1984), as Saint Valentine
- *Sugar or Plain* (1984), as Bobby
- *Trading Places* (1983), as Harvey — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/trading-places.md)
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Mario
- *Thief* (1981), as Barry Stratagakis
- *The Cleansing* (1980), as Bobby
- *Working Stiffs* (1979), series, as Ernie O'Rourke
- *Who's Watching the Kids?* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Fury* (1978), as Beach Bum (uncredited)
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor
- *Green Bank*, Actor
- *Karate Ghost*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![L'attore americano Jim Belushi alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia del 1982](https://film.one/media/person/7454/gallery-0680ad8352d8.jpg) L'attore americano Jim Belushi alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia del 1982 — Gorup de Besanez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/1982_Jim_Belushi.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![L'attore americano Jim Belushi alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia del 1982](https://film.one/media/person/7454/gallery-86c3d60dabad.jpg) L'attore americano Jim Belushi alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia del 1982 — Gorup de Besanez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Belushi.jpg/1280px-Belushi.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Belushi while working on a shoot for POST K-9. (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/7454/gallery-b21750212cca.jpg) Jim Belushi while working on a shoot for POST K-9. (2007) — Kevin Tostado from San Diego, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/JamesBelushi.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jim Belushi & Ground Crew - Wrigley Field - Cubs vs St Louis (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/7454/gallery-76fcd10dbaba.jpg) Jim Belushi & Ground Crew - Wrigley Field - Cubs vs St Louis (2008) — David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Jim_Belushi_%26_Ground_Crew_-_Wrigley_Field_-_Cubs_vs_St_Louis_%283224065257%29.jpg/1280px-Jim_Belushi_%26_Ground_Crew_-_Wrigley_Field_-_Cubs_vs_St_Louis_%283224065257%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Belushi](https://film.one/media/person/7454/gallery-023b2485c70d.jpg) Jim Belushi — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Belushi](https://film.one/media/person/7454/gallery-ef1e7d4e6525.jpg) Jim Belushi — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Belushi](https://film.one/media/person/7454/gallery-034aeb61969b.jpg) Jim Belushi — COD Newsroom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Jim_Belushi_Unveils_Belushi_Performance_Hall_at_MAC_Motown_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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