John Belushi

Acting

John Belushi

Born January 24, 1949Chicago, Illinois, USA40 credits

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.

Known For

John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

Movie

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man

Movie

2024

Zappa
7.3

Zappa

Movie

2020

Belushi
7.0

Belushi

Movie

2020

Cola Wars
7.8

Cola Wars

Movie

2019

Filmography

John Candy: I Like Me
2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)Movie
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)Movie
Zappa
2020Zappaas Self (archive footage)Movie
Belushi
2020Belushias Self (archive footage)Movie
Cola Wars
2019Cola Warsas Self (archive footage)Movie
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018TVTV: Video Revolutionariesas SelfMovie
Studio 54
2018Studio 54as Self (archive footage)Movie
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
Too Young to Die
2012Too Young to Dieas Self (archive footage)TV
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008Animal House: The Inside Storyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
2008Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archivesas SelfMovie
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Storyas SelfMovie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroydas Various Characters (archive footage)Movie
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Musicas Self (archive footage)Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushias Self / Various (archive footage)Movie
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas SelfMovie
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999Saturday Night Live: Christmasas SelfMovie
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Bluto (archive footage)Movie
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994The Best of the Blues Brothersas Jake Blues (archive footage)Movie
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of John Belushi
1985The Best of John Belushias Various CharactersMovie
Neighbors
1981Neighborsas Earl KeeseMovie
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Zhelezna PostrukMovie
Continental Divide
1981Continental Divideas Ernie SouchakMovie
The Blues Brothers
1980The Blues Brothersas 'Joliet' Jake BluesMovie
1941
19791941as Capt. Wild Bill KelsoMovie
Old Boyfriends
1979Old Boyfriendsas EricMovie
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978The Blues Brothers Live at Winterlandas Joliet Jake BluesMovie
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978The Things We Did Last Summeras SelfMovie
Goin' South
1978Goin' Southas HectorMovie
Animal House
1978Animal Houseas John 'Bluto' BlutarskiMovie
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cashas Ron DeclineMovie
The Richard Pryor Show
1977The Richard Pryor ShowTV
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977The Richard Pryor Special?as Slave Driver / BartenderMovie
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKas Cop #2Movie
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKas Cop #2Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Various CharactersTV
Lemmings
1973Lemmingsas VariousMovie