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John Belushi
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 7171
IMDb ID: nm0000004
Known for: Acting
Born: January 24, 1949
Died: March 5, 1982
Age: 33
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2025
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.73
Wikidata: Q23858
Also known as
America's Guest • John Adam Belushi • جان بلوشی
Frequent jobs
Writer (4)
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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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Belushi.
as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Movie
as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
The Blues Brothers
1980 • Movie
as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
Animal House
1978 • Movie
as Ron Decline
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Studio 54
2018 • Movie
as Ernie Souchak
Continental Divide
1981 • Movie
as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
1941
1979 • Movie
as Hector
Goin' South
1978 • Movie
as Earl Keese
Neighbors
1981 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Belushi.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Belushi.
as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
The Blues Brothers
1980 • Movie
as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
Animal House
1978 • Movie
as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Movie
as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
1941
1979 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Zappa
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019 • Movie
as Eric
Old Boyfriends
1979 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi
2020 • Movie
as Ernie Souchak
Continental Divide
1981 • Movie
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Belushi.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Belushi.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
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Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Belushi.
as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Zappa
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019 • Movie
as Self
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Studio 54
2018 • Movie
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008 • Movie
as Self
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
2008 • Movie
as Self
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Belushi.