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John Belushi
ACTOR

John Belushi

Known for Saturday Night Live

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.

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Born
Jan 24, 1949
Died
Mar 5, 1982
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 1975
★ 6.9

Filmography

Movies

LemmingsVarious
1973
LemmingsWriter
1973
The Beach Boys: It's OKCop #2
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKCop #2
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKWriter
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OKWriter
1976
The Richard Pryor Special?Slave Driver / Bartender
1977
Animal HouseJohn 'Bluto' Blutarski
1978
Goin' SouthHector
1978
The Blues Brothers Live at WinterlandJoliet Jake Blues
1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is CashRon Decline
1978
The Things We Did Last SummerSelf
1978
1941Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
1979
Old BoyfriendsEric
1979
The Blues Brothers'Joliet' Jake Blues
1980
Continental DivideErnie Souchak
1981
NeighborsEarl Keese
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show EverZhelezna Postruk
1981
The Best of John BelushiVarious Characters
1985
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf (archive footage)
1989
The Best of the Blues BrothersJake Blues (archive footage)
1993
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Self (archive footage)
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Bluto (archive footage)
1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special(archive footage)
1999
Saturday Night Live: ChristmasSelf (archive footage)
1999
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydVarious Characters (archive footage)
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John BelushiSelf / Various (archive footage)
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicSelf (archive footage)
2005
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes StorySelf
2006
Animal House: The Inside StorySelf (archive footage)
2008
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast ArchivesSelf
2008
Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2015
Studio 54Self (archive footage)
2018
TVTV: Video RevolutionariesSelf
2018
Cola WarsSelf (archive footage)
2019
BelushiSelf (archive footage)
2020
ZappaSelf (archive footage)
2020
An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)
2024
John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)
2025

Television

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 86 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf / Various (archive footage) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf / Eleanor of Gaunt (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveWriter
1975
The Richard Pryor Show5 eps
1977
Too Young to DieSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2012

Photos

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