James Belushi (as well referred to as Jim Belushi) (born June 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor.

He was innate within Chicago, Illinois but grew up around Wheaton, Illinois. He is the third of quadruplet tikes of Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant who left his native Qytezë village in 1934 at the age of Xv, & Agnes, world health organization was natural in the U.S., & whose parents were besides Albanian immigrants. James' older brother, John, was also the far-famed actor. James attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale & earned a degree within Speech and Theater Arts.

From either 1977 to 1980 he followed John and worked by owning a Chicago theater class action The Second City. Already ensuing around his brother's footsteps within Chicago, the sr. sib known as a director at 2nd City & instructed her that James wasn't to utilize any of John's old poop. In the period of time of this period he likewise manufactured his television debut in the 1978 flop ''Who's Watching a Children'' & besides got the tiny a share inside Brian De Palma's The Fury.

His foremost big role was within Michael Mann's Thief (1981). From either 1983 to 1985 he wrote and appeared in Saturday Night Live. He rose to greater prominence by owning his supporting roles around About Last Night... and Salvador (both 1986) which gave him the chance for lead roles. He has starred inside films including Real Men (1987), The Principal (1987), Red Heat (1988), Homer and Eddie,K-9 (1989), Taking Care of Business (1990), Mr. Destiny (1990), Wild Palms (1993), Royce (1994), Retroactive (1997) and Return To Me. James has besides done extensive voice act for alive features including Geppetto in the 2002 movie version of Pinocchio.

James presently stars in the sitcom According to Jim which debuted in October 2001.

He has been married 3 days & has trey babies. He married his todays married woman Jennifer Sloan on May 2 1998.

In November 2, 2004 Belushi filed a causa against actress & neighbor Julie Newmar. Belushi claims that Newmar has purposely been trying to stimulate him distress & cause him from either his house by doing items like destroying his property, blaring loudly music directed at his page & bad-mouthing him to neighbors. Newmar, naturally, claims she is the victim of Belushi & has been suffering for numerous years, ever since he moved next-door to her.