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John Belushi

John Belushi

Actor · 1949–1982 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

Acted in 20

2020s

  1. 2024

    An SNL Thanksgiving

    (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2005

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    Various Characters (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1999

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    (archive footage)

  2. 1993

    The Best of the Blues Brothers

    Jake Blues (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1985

    The Best of John Belushi

    Various Characters

  2. 1981

    Neighbors

    Earl Keese

    54

  3. Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

    Zhelezna Postruk

  4. Continental Divide

    Ernie Souchak

  5. 1980

    The Blues Brothers

    'Joliet' Jake Blues

    73

1970s

  1. 1979

    1941

    Capt. Wild Bill Kelso

    48

  2. Old Boyfriends

    Eric

    57
  3. 1978

    The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

    Joliet Jake Blues

  4. Goin' South

    Hector

  5. Animal House

    John 'Bluto' Blutarski

    77

  6. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

    Ron Decline

  7. 1977

    The Richard Pryor Show

    TV

  8. The Richard Pryor Special?

    Slave Driver / Bartender

  9. 1976

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Cop #2

  10. The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Cop #2

  11. 1973

    Lemmings

    Various

Wrote 4

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Writer

  2. The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Writer

  3. 1975

    Saturday Night Live

    Writer

    77
  4. 1973

    Lemmings

    Writer

Appearances22

2000s

  1. 2008

    Animal House: The Inside Story

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives

    Self

  3. 2006

    The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

    Self

  4. 2005

    The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

    Self / Various (archive footage)

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

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Saturday Night Live: Christmas

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 1998

    The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

    Self - Bluto (archive footage)

  3. The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

    Self (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1989

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Self (archive footage)