John Belushi

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.

Known for

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John Candy: I Like Me

2025 ⭐ 7.9

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 ⭐ 7.8

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Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Zappa

2020 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

2025

John Candy: I Like Me Notable

Self - Actor, Saturday Night L · 2025

⭐ 7.9

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2025

⭐ 7.8

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 7.8

2020

Zappa Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2020

⭐ 7.3

Belushi Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2020

⭐ 7.0

2019

Cola Wars Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 7.8

2018

TVTV: Video Revolutionaries Notable

Self · 2018

⭐ 8.0

Studio 54

Self (archive footage) · 2018

⭐ 6.5

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2015

⭐ 6.7

2008

Animal House: The Inside Story

Self (archive footage) · 2008

⭐ 4.0

Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives

Self · 2008

2006

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story Notable

Self · 2006

⭐ 7.0

2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Notable

Various Characters (archive fo · 2005

⭐ 8.2

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Self (archive footage) · 2005

Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

Self / Various (archive footag · 2005

⭐ 6.5

1999

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

Self · 1999

⭐ 5.6

1998

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Notable

Self - Bluto (archive footage) · 1998

⭐ 7.3

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

Self (archive footage) · 1998

⭐ 6.5

1993

The Best of the Blues Brothers

Jake Blues (archive footage) · 1993

⭐ 6.4

1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1989

⭐ 7.8

1985

The Best of John Belushi Notable

Various Characters · 1985

⭐ 7.5

1981

Neighbors

Earl Keese · 1981

⭐ 5.7

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Notable

Zhelezna Postruk · 1981

⭐ 7.6

Continental Divide

Ernie Souchak · 1981

⭐ 6.1

1980

The Blues Brothers Notable

'Joliet' Jake Blues · 1980

⭐ 7.7

1979

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Capt. Wild Bill Kelso · 1979

⭐ 5.8

Old Boyfriends

Eric · 1979

⭐ 5.1

1978

The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland

Joliet Jake Blues · 1978

⭐ 6.4

The Things We Did Last Summer

Self · 1978

⭐ 4.8

Goin' South

Hector · 1978

⭐ 5.8

1977

The Richard Pryor Special? Notable

Slave Driver / Bartender · 1977

⭐ 7.2

1976

The Beach Boys: It's OK Notable

Cop #2 · 1976

⭐ 8.0

The Beach Boys: It's OK

Cop #2 · 1976

⭐ 1.0

Frequently appears with

John Candy

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks

Self - Actor, Splash

Steve Martin

Self - Actor, 'Planes, Tr

Martin Short

Self - Actor, SCTV

Eugene Levy

Self - Actor, SCTV

Lorne Michaels

Self - Executive Producer

Jane Curtin

Self - SNL Cast Member 19

Conan O'Brien

Self - SNL Writer 1988 -

Kenan Thompson

Self - SNL Cast Member 20

Maya Rudolph

Self - SNL Cast Member 20

Full filmography

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John Candy: I Like Me

2025 ⭐ 7.9

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 ⭐ 7.8

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Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Zappa

2020 ⭐ 7.3

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Belushi

2020 ⭐ 7.0

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Cola Wars

2019 ⭐ 7.8

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TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

2018 ⭐ 8.0

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Studio 54

2018 ⭐ 6.5

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015 ⭐ 6.7

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Animal House: The Inside Story

2008 ⭐ 4.0

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Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives

2008

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The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

2006 ⭐ 7.0

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005 ⭐ 8.2

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The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

2005

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005 ⭐ 8.0

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Saturday Night Live: Christmas

1999 ⭐ 5.6

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The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998 ⭐ 7.3

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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998 ⭐ 6.5

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The Best of the Blues Brothers

1993 ⭐ 6.4