John Belushi
Acting1949Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
The Blues Brothers
'Joliet' Jake Blues
Animal House
John 'Bluto' Blutarski
1941
Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters / Self (uncredited) / Self / Various (archive footage) / Self / Eleanor of Gaunt (uncredited)
Goin' South
Hector
Neighbors
Earl Keese
Continental Divide
Ernie Souchak
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Ron Decline
Acting History
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Cola Wars
as Self (archive footage)
2018
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
as Self
Studio 54
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2012
Too Young to Die
TVas Self (archive footage)
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)
2006
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
as Self / Various (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
as Self (archive footage)
1999
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self (archive footage)
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
as Self - Bluto (archive footage)
1994
The Best of the Blues Brothers
as Jake Blues (archive footage)
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self (archive footage)
1985
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Zhelezna Postruk
Neighbors
as Earl Keese
Continental Divide
as Ernie Souchak
1980
The Blues Brothers
as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
1979
Old Boyfriends
as Eric
1941
as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
1978
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
as Joliet Jake Blues
Goin' South
as Hector
Animal House
as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
as Ron Decline
1977
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Slave Driver / Bartender
1976
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Cop #2
The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Cop #2
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Writer
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Writer
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters / Self (uncredited) / Self / Various (archive footage) / Self / Eleanor of Gaunt (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TVWriter