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Biography James Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago. The third of four children - his brother was John Belushi - he grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. A high school teacher, impressed by his improvisational skills while giving speeches, convinced him to to be in a school play. After that, he joined the school's drama club...
| Talent Agent: |
International Creative Management (ICM)
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| Direct Contact: |
Phone: 312-730-2245
superlynnib@gmail.com
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| Profession: |
Actor / Composer / Producer |
| Born: |
15 June 1954, Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 55) |
| Birth Name: |
James Adam Belushi |
| Height: |
5' 11" (1.80 m) |
| Spouse: |
Jennifer Sloan (2 May 1998 - present) 2 children
Marjorie Bransfield (22 September 1990 - April 1992) (divorced)
Sandra Davenport (17 May 1980 - 1981) (divorced) 1 child
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| Also Known As: |
Jim Belushi / James Belushi |
| Awards: |
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win |
| Credited Years: |
1978 - 2011 |
Trivia
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Son, with Sandra Davenport, Robert Belushi (b. 1981). |
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Brother of John Belushi. |
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Co-owner of House Of Blues clubs with Dan Aykroyd. |
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Occasionally performs concerts with the Sacred Hearts Blues Band. |
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Daughter, Jamison Bess Belushi with wife Jennifer Sloan (b. 1999). |
Other Works
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Did the voice of Ray, the entertainment-obsessed guinea pig in the pet store across the street from a rental station, in a series of Blockbuster commercials. |
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Appears in the music video for Brad Paisley's "Celebrity" along with Jason Alexander and William Shatner. |
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TV commercial for Johnsonville Brats (2003) |
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Voiced the character of "Joliet" Jake Blues on an never aired animated series based on the Blues Brothers characters. Peter Aykroyd voiced Elwood Blues. 13 episodes were ordered by the UPN Network. The order was canceled without being finished. |
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TV commercial for the movie Taking Care of Business with Mark Grace (shown only in Chicago; 1990). |
Where Are They Now?
| 2006 |
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Release of his book, "Real Men Don't Apologize". |
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