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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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 1977
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography19 titles
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005as Various Characters (archive footage)
2005as Various Characters (archive footage)
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018as Self
2018as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025as Self (archive footage)
2025as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
2025as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Jim Henson: Idea Man
2024as Self (archive footage)
2024as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019as Self (archive footage)
2019as Self (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers
1980as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
1980as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
Zappa
2020as Self (archive footage)
2020as Self (archive footage)
Too Young to Die
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi
2020as Self (archive footage)
2020as Self (archive footage)
National Lampoon's Animal House
1978as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
1978as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self / Eleanor of Gaunt (uncredited)
1975as Self / Eleanor of Gaunt (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Studio 54
2018as Self (archive footage)
2018as Self (archive footage)
Continental Divide
1981as Ernie Souchak
1981as Ernie Souchak
1941
1979as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
1979as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
Goin' South
1978as Hector
1978as Hector
Neighbors
1981as Earl Keese
1981as Earl Keese
Old Boyfriends
1979as Eric
1979as Eric