John Belushi

Acting

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.

Filmography 40

Movies (37)

John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Self (archive footage)
Zappa
2020
Self (archive footage)
Belushi
2020
Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019
Self (archive footage)
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018
Self
Studio 54
2018
Self (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
2008
Self
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Various Characters (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005
Self / Various (archive footage)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
Self
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Self - Bluto (archive footage)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1993
Jake Blues (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Self (archive footage)
The Best of John Belushi
1985
Various Characters
Neighbors
1981
Earl Keese
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Zhelezna Postruk
Continental Divide
1981
Ernie Souchak
The Blues Brothers
1980
'Joliet' Jake Blues
1941
1979
Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
Old Boyfriends
1979
Eric
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
Joliet Jake Blues
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
Self