John Belushi

Actor

Born: January 24, 1949 (33 years old)

Died: March 5, 1982

Place of birth: Chicago, 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.

Filmography (25)

• The Blues Brothers (1980, ★ 7.7)
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005, ★ 8.2)
• Animal House (1978, ★ 7)
• Zappa (2020, ★ 7.3)
• Continental Divide (1981, ★ 6.1)
• The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978, ★ 6.8)
• The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978, ★ 6.4)
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005, ★ 6.5)
• The Richard Pryor Special? (1977, ★ 7)
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989, ★ 7.6)
• Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005, ★ 7.7)
• 1941 (1979, ★ 5.8)
• Goin' South (1978, ★ 5.8)
• Neighbors (1981, ★ 5.6)
• Old Boyfriends (1979, ★ 4.9)
• The Best of the Blues Brothers (1994, ★ 5.8)
• Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015, ★ 6.6)
• Belushi (2020, ★ 7)
• Cola Wars (2019, ★ 7.8)
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025, ★ 7.9)
• Jim Henson Idea Man (2024, ★ 7.8)
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025, ★ 7.9)
• Studio 54 (2018, ★ 6.4)
• The Richard Pryor Show (1977, ★ 6.3)
• Too Young to Die (2012, ★ 7.2)