Acting · b. 1949 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Belushi

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.

Acting
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Self (archive footage) 2025 John Candy: I Like Me Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) 2025 Jim Henson Idea Man Self (archive footage) 2024 Zappa Self (archive footage) 2020 Belushi Self (archive footage) 2020 Cola Wars Self (archive footage) 2019 TVTV: Video Revolutionaries Self 2018 Studio 54 Self (archive footage) 2018 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Self - Actor (archive footage) 2015 Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives Self 2008 Animal House: The Inside Story Self (archive footage) 2008 The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story Self 2006 The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Self (archive footage) 2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi Self / Various (archive footage) 2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Various Characters (archive footage) 2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Self 2005 Saturday Night Live: Christmas Self 1999 The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Self (archive footage) 1998 The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Self - Bluto (archive footage) 1998 The Best of the Blues Brothers Jake Blues (archive footage) 1994 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self (archive footage) 1989 The Best of John Belushi Various Characters 1985 Continental Divide Ernie Souchak 1981 Neighbors Earl Keese 1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Zhelezna Postruk 1981 The Blues Brothers 'Joliet' Jake Blues 1980 1941 Capt. Wild Bill Kelso 1979 Old Boyfriends Eric 1979 Animal House John 'Bluto' Blutarski 1978 Goin' South Hector 1978
Other Credits
The Beach Boys: It's OK Writer 1976 The Beach Boys: It's OK Writer 1976 Lemmings Writer 1973
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