John Belushi
Born: 1949-01-24 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1982-03-05
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Cola Wars as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)
- TVTV: Video Revolutionaries as Self
2015
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2012
- Too Young to Die as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives as Self
- Animal House: The Inside Story as Self (archive footage)
2006
2005
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Various Characters (archive footage)
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi as Self / Various (archive footage)
- The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music as Self (archive footage)
1999
- Saturday Night Live: Christmas as Self
1998
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Bluto (archive footage)
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self (archive footage)
1994
- The Best of the Blues Brothers as Jake Blues (archive footage)
1989
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self (archive footage)
1985
- The Best of John Belushi as Various Characters
1981
- Neighbors as Earl Keese
- Continental Divide as Ernie Souchak
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Zhelezna Postruk
1980
- The Blues Brothers as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
1979
- 1941 as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
- Old Boyfriends as Eric
1978
- Goin' South as Hector
- Animal House as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Ron Decline
- The Things We Did Last Summer as Self
- The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland as Joliet Jake Blues
1977
- The Richard Pryor Special? as Slave Driver / Bartender
- The Richard Pryor Show
1976
- The Beach Boys: It's OK as Cop #2
- The Beach Boys: It's OK as Cop #2
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1973
- Lemmings as Various