7.7
Movie
Acting
John Belushi
- Born
- Died
- (aged 33)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 42 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
6.9
Movie
Animal House
5.8
Movie
1941
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
5.8
Movie
Goin' South
5.6
Movie
Neighbors
6.1
Movie
Continental Divide
6.8
Movie
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
5.1
Movie
Old Boyfriends
6.4
TV
The Richard Pryor Show
5.9
Movie
Lemmings
7.2
Movie
The Richard Pryor Special?
6.4
Movie
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
7.6
Movie
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
7.5
Movie
The Best of John Belushi
8.0
Movie
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1.0
Movie
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Acting credits 42
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me Film | Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | An SNL Thanksgiving Film | (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Zappa Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Belushi Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Cola Wars Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | TVTV: Video Revolutionaries Film | Self |
| 2018 | Studio 54 Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Film | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Too Young to Die TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Animal House: The Inside Story Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives Film | Self |
| 2006 | The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story Film | Self |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Film | Various Characters (archive footage) |
| 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi Film | Self / Various (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Film | Self |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Film | (archive footage) |
| 1998 | The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Film | Self - Bluto (archive footage) |
| 1998 | The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Best of the Blues Brothers Film | Jake Blues (archive footage) |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | The Best of John Belushi Film | Various Characters |
| 1981 | Neighbors Film | Earl Keese |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Film | Zhelezna Postruk |
| 1981 | Continental Divide Film | Ernie Souchak |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers Film | 'Joliet' Jake Blues |
| 1979 | 1941 Film | Capt. Wild Bill Kelso |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends Film | Eric |
| 1978 | The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland Film | Joliet Jake Blues |
| 1978 | The Things We Did Last Summer Film | Self |
| 1978 | Goin' South Film | Hector |
| 1978 | Animal House Film | John 'Bluto' Blutarski |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Film | Ron Decline |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show TV | (5 ep) |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? Film | Slave Driver / Bartender |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Film | Cop #2 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Film | Cop #2 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Various Characters, Self (uncredited), Self / Various (archive footage), Self / Eleanor of Gaunt (uncredited) (86 ep) |
| 1973 | Lemmings Film | Various |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Film | Writer |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Film | Writer |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Writer (21 ep) |
| 1973 | Lemmings Film | Writer |