1. James Adam Belushi is an American actor and comedian.
32 Facts About Jim Belushi
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Jim Belushi appeared in films such as Thief, Trading Places, The Man with One Red Shoe, Salvador, Red Heat, K-9, Taking Care of Business, Destiny Turns on the Radio, Angel's Dance, Joe Somebody, Underdog, The Ghost Writer, The Secret Lives of Dorks and Wonder Wheel.
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Jim Belushi is the younger brother of late comedy actor John Belushi and the father of actor Robert Belushi.
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James Adam Jim Belushi was born June 15,1954, in Wheaton, Illinois, to Adam Anastos Jim Belushi, an Albanian from Qyteze, Korce, and Agnes Demetri Samaras, who was born in Ohio to ethnic Greek immigrants from Korce, south Albania.
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Jim Belushi was raised in Wheaton, a Chicago suburb, along with his three siblings: older brother John, older sister Marian, and younger brother Billy.
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Jim Belushi appeared in the film Trading Places as a drunk man in a gorilla suit during a New Year's Eve party.
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Jim Belushi made a guest appearance in Faerie Tale Theatre's third-season episode "Pinocchio", starring Paul Reubens as the titular puppet.
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Jim Belushi rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in The Man with One Red Shoe, About Last Night.
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Jim Belushi has starred in films including Real Men, The Principal, Red Heat, Homer and Eddie, K-9, Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe, Dimenticare Palermo, Taking Care of Business, Mr Destiny, Only the Lonely, Curly Sue, Once upon a Crime, Wild Palms, Race the Sun, Jingle All the Way, Separate Lives, Retroactive, Gang Related, Angel's Dance and Joe Somebody.
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Jim Belushi lent his vocal talents for 9: The Last Resort, in which he portrayed "Salty", a coarse yet helpful character.
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On January 4,2001, Jim Belushi appeared on the ER episode "Piece of Mind".
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Jim Belushi released his first book, Real Men Don't Apologize, in May 2006.
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Jim Belushi was a narrator of an NFL offensive linemen commercial.
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Jim Belushi introduced the starting lineups for the University of Illinois football team during ABC's telecast of the 2008 Rose Bowl.
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Jim Belushi appeared in MC Hammer's video "Too Legit to Quit" in 1991.
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Jim Belushi hosted a celebration rally for the Chicago Cubs playoff series in Chicago prior to the 2008 World Series.
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In 2010, Jim Belushi was cast in a pilot for CBS called The Defenders, a series about defense lawyers.
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In two episodes in 2011, Jim Belushi was paired with Blues Brothers partner Dan Aykroyd.
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Jim Belushi was married to actress Marjorie Bransfield from 1990 to 1992.
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Jim Belushi married Jennifer Sloan on May 2,1998; they share a daughter and a son.
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Jim Belushi is closely linked to his Albanian heritage and received honorary Albanian citizenship, as well as the "Honor of the Nation" Decoration from the President of Albania, Bamir Topi, in 2008.
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Jim Belushi is Eastern Orthodox Christian, visiting with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2010.
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Jim Belushi is an avid fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Fire.
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Jim Belushi had a legal battle and publicized feud with his neighbor, actress Julie Newmar.
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Jim Belushi claimed their conflicts stemmed from Belushi's attempt to "build a second house in the back", which she claimed was illegal in their R-1 neighborhood, since there can be only one house per lot.
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In 2004, Jim Belushi filed a $4million lawsuit against Newmar, alleging "she harassed and defamed him".
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In 2011, Jim Belushi announced he was suffering from gout, and became a spokesman for Savient Pharmaceuticals' educational campaign "Check Out Your Gout".
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Jim Belushi appeared on the cover of and was interviewed by Cigar Aficionado magazine.
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Jim Belushi endorsed the re-election campaign of Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012.
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Jim Belushi built a getaway home in Eagle Point, Oregon, in 2015 where he now grows cannabis.
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Jim Belushi is involved with fundraising for projects in Eagle Point and elsewhere in Southern Oregon, including the planned rebuilding of the Butte Creek Mill and the restoration of the Holly Theatre, in Medford.
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Per a 2018 article, Jim Belushi indicated he planned on opening a pop-up cannabis dispensary in downtown Portland.