Person

John Belushi

Acting · 1949–1982 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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  Saturday Night Live

  Self - Various Characters

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  The Blues Brothers

  'Joliet' Jake Blues

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  Animal House

  John 'Bluto' Blutarski

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  1941

  Capt. Wild Bill Kelso

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  John Candy: I Like Me

  Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)

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  Too Young to Die

  Self (archive footage)

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  Zappa

  Self (archive footage)

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  Cola Wars

  Self (archive footage)

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  Old Boyfriends

  Eric

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  Continental Divide

  Ernie Souchak

• 2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
• 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)
• 2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)
• 2020ZappaSelf (archive footage)
• 2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)
• 2019Cola WarsSelf (archive footage)
• 2018TVTV: Video RevolutionariesSelf
• 2018Studio 54Self (archive footage)
• 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor (archive footage)
• 2012Too Young to DieSelf (archive footage)
• 2008Animal House: The Inside StorySelf (archive footage)
• 2008Frank Zappa: The Broadcast ArchivesSelf
• 2006The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes StorySelf
• 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydVarious Characters (archive footage)
• 2005The Blues Brothers: Transposing The MusicSelf (archive footage)
• 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of John BelushiSelf / Various (archive footage)
• 2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf
• 1999Saturday Night Live: ChristmasSelf
• 1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Bluto (archive footage)
• 1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Self (archive footage)
• 1993The Best of the Blues BrothersJake Blues (archive footage)
• 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf (archive footage)
• 1985The Best of John BelushiVarious Characters
• 1981NeighborsEarl Keese
• 1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverZhelezna Postruk
• 1981Continental DivideErnie Souchak
• 1980The Blues Brothers'Joliet' Jake Blues
• 19791941Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
• 1979Old BoyfriendsEric
• 1978The Blues Brothers Live at WinterlandJoliet Jake Blues
• 1978The Things We Did Last SummerSelf
• 1978Goin' SouthHector
• 1978Animal HouseJohn 'Bluto' Blutarski
• 1978The Rutles: All You Need Is CashRon Decline
• 1977The Richard Pryor Show
• 1977The Richard Pryor Special?Slave Driver / Bartender
• 1976The Beach Boys: It's OKCop #2
• 1976The Beach Boys: It's OKCop #2
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
• 1973LemmingsVarious