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James Belushi

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Birthday: June 15, 1954
  • 2007

    Cast in the live-action version of the classic cartoon "Underdog"

  • 2006

    Penned first book, Real Men Don't Apologize, Real Women Don't Sass Back

  • 2003

    With Dan Aykroyd released the album "Have Love, Will Travel"; the pair also participated in an accompanying tour

  • 2001 to 0000

    Had lead role in the ABC fall comedy "According to Jim"

  • 2000

    Acted opposite Gregory Hines in the Showtime original "Who Killed Atlanta's Children?"

  • 1997

    Starred in the ABC TV series "Total Security"

  • 1994

    TV-movie debut, "Royce"

  • 1993

    Played role of Harry Wyckoff on his first TV miniseries, ABC's "Wild Palms"

  • 1993

    Returned to Broadway when he replaced Judd Hirsch in the leading role of the popular Broadway drama, "Conversations with My Father"

  • 1990

    First foreign-produced film, the Italian-made "Dimenticare Palermo", directed by Francesco Rosi; the film was shot in both Palermo, Sicily and New York NY; dialogue English

  • 1987

    Played first top-billed feature role in "The Principal"

  • 1986

    Co-screenwriting debut, "Number One With a Bullet"; did not act in the film

  • 1986

    Co-wrote and starred in his first cable TV comedy special, "Jim Belushi--Birthday Boy", for Cinemax

  • 1986

    Played first prominent film role when he recreated his role in "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" for the feature film adaptation, "About Last Night"

  • 1985

    Fired from "SNL"

  • 1984

    Played off-Broadway in the Sam Shepard play, "True West" (date approximate)

  • 1981

    Broadway debut as the Pirate King in "The Pirates of Penzance"

  • 1981

    Film acting debut in "Thief"

  • 1980

    Played in "Baal in the 21st Century" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago

  • 1979

    Co-starred opposite Michael Keaton as Ernie O'Rourke on the short-lived (four episodes) CBS sitcom, "Working Stiffs"

  • 1979

    Performed in David Mamet's play, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago", staged at Chicago's Apollo Theater Center

  • 1978

    TV series debut as Burt Gunkel on the short-lived NBC sitcom, "Who's Watching the Kids?"

  • 1977 to 1978

    Resident member of Chicago's "Second City" theatre troupe for two years

  • Regular cast member on series, "Saturday Night Live"

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