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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, who was born in
the U.S., and whose parents were also Albanian immigrants. James' elder
brother, John, was also a famous actor. James attended Southern Illinois
University Carbondale and earned a degree in Speech and Theater Arts.
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From 1977 to 1980 he followed John and worked with the Chicago theater group
The Second City. At one point, John called a director at Second City and
instructed her that James wasn't to use any of John's old material. During
this period James 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), The Principal (1987), Red Heat (1988), Homer and
Eddie,K-9 (1989), Taking Care of Business (1990), Mr. Destiny (1990), Wild
Palms (1993), Royce (1994), Retroactive (1997) and Return To Me. James has
also done extensive voice work for animated features including Geppetto in
the 2002 movie version of Pinocchio.
James currently stars in the sitcom According to Jim which debuted in
October 2001.
He has been married three times and has three children. He married his
current wife Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998.
In 2003, He relased the album "Have Love, WIll Travel" with fellow SNL
alumnist Dan Aykroyd, and particated in an accompaning tour. He also
performs at various venues nationwide as Zee Blues with Elwood Blues (who is
played by Aykroyd)in an updated version of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi's
popular Blues Brothers act.
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. Newmar claims she is the victim of Belushi
and has been suffering for many years, ever since he moved next-door to her. |
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