![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: June 15, 1954 in Chicago, IL Biography:It took versatile actor "James Belushi" several years to slowly come into his own, which wasn't an easy task following in the fiery footsteps of his flamboyant, self-destructive brother, the late comic "John Belushi". Despite that obstacle, the easy-going actor with the crooked smile still managed to forge a respectable career playing co-leads in a variety of film genres, including comedy, action, and drama in roles ranging from a sleazeball thief to a cop to a party animal in a gorilla suit. Prior to his first television appearances, the Chicago-born actor earned a degree in Speech and Theater, and worked on-stage in The Pirates of Penzance and True West. Like "John", James joined the notorious Second City improvisational comedy group. He also began making regular guest appearances on "Saturday Night Live", where his brother became famous in the mid-'70s. Making his feature film debut playing "James... Full Biography
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