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John Belushi

Acting
33 years oldChicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and musician best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live and for his roles in the films National Lampoon's Animal House and The Blues Brothers. He was the older brother of Jim Belushi.

Personal Details

Born
January 24, 1949 - March 5, 1982 (age 33)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

America's Guest
John Adam Belushi
جان بلوشی

Movies (37)

John Candy: I Like Me
7.8

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

2025

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.7

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Zappa
7.3

Zappa

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Belushi
7.0

Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Cola Wars
7.8

Cola Wars

as Self (archive footage)

2019

TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

as Self

2018

Studio 54
6.4

Studio 54

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.6

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2015

Animal House: The Inside Story
4.0

Animal House: The Inside Story

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives

Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives

as Self

2008

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
7.0

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

as Self

2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
8.2

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

as Various Characters (archive footage)

2005

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
6.5

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

as Self / Various (archive footage)

2005

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
7.6

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

as Self

2005

Saturday Night Live: Christmas
4.5

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

as Self

1999

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
7.0

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

as Self - Bluto (archive footage)

1998

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
5.0

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

as Self (archive footage)

1998

The Best of the Blues Brothers
5.8

The Best of the Blues Brothers

as Jake Blues (archive footage)

1994

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.6

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as Self (archive footage)

1989

The Best of John Belushi
6.0

The Best of John Belushi

as Various Characters

1985

Neighbors
5.7

Neighbors

as Earl Keese

1981

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
7.5

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

as Zhelezna Postruk

1981

Continental Divide
6.1

Continental Divide

as Ernie Souchak

1981

The Blues Brothers
7.7

The Blues Brothers

as 'Joliet' Jake Blues

1980

1941
5.8

1941

as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso

1979

Old Boyfriends
4.8

Old Boyfriends

as Eric

1979

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
6.4

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

as Joliet Jake Blues

1978

The Things We Did Last Summer
4.0

The Things We Did Last Summer

as Self

1978

Goin' South
5.8

Goin' South

as Hector

1978

Animal House
7.0

Animal House

as John 'Bluto' Blutarski

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
6.8

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

as Ron Decline

1978

The Richard Pryor Special?
7.0

The Richard Pryor Special?

as Slave Driver / Bartender

1977

The Beach Boys: It's OK
8.0

The Beach Boys: It's OK

as Cop #2

1976

The Beach Boys: It's OK
1.0

The Beach Boys: It's OK

as Cop #2

1976

Lemmings
5.3

Lemmings

as Various

1973

TV Shows (3)