James Belushi

James Belushi is an actor, comedian and musician. His career got started when one of his teachers in high school convinced him to be in the school play. He majored in speech and theater arts at Southern Illinois University. His break into fame came in 1979 when Garry Marshall recommended him for a role in the TV show Working Stiffs with Michael Keaton. Jim's feature film credits include Salvador, THe Principal, Return to Me and Who Killed Atlanta's Children?.http://www.jimbelushi.ws/biography.htm

James Belushi is married to Jennifer Sloan. They have a daughter, Jamison Belushi. James also has a son from his marriage to Sandra Davenport, Robert Belushi. The family lives in Los Angeles.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/bio

Together with Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi owns the chain of nightclubs called House of Blues.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/bio

James Belushi was in the news in 2004 for filing a $4,000,000 lawsuit against his neighbor Julie Newmar. He said she was harrassing him in order to get him to move out of their Brentwood California neighborhood. The incident was later portrayed in James's sitcom According to Jim, and Julie Newmar appeared in that episode.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/bio

On March 28, 2010, Belushi was on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and fell asleep on board. After being awoken by a flight attendant, an altercation started. The captain then phoned ahead to the tower and ensured that Belushi would be met by local police upon arrival in Vegas.

The Las Vegas police determined that no crime had been committed and set Belushi free.http://perezhilton.com/2010-03-30-cops-called-on-jim-belushi

Following the footsteps of his famous older brother, John Belushi, James' route to the entertainment industry included a stint at Chicago's prestigious Second City improv comedy troupe. He didn't rise to prominence, however, until after John's death in 1979. In the 1980s, he worked as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and acted in a series of hit films, including Trading Places, Little Shop of Horrors, The Principal and K-9. Though his film work through the 1990s was less commercially successful, 2001 saw the debut of his family sitcom, According to Jim, which aired on ABC until June of 2009. Belushi also sings for The Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd, as did John Belushi.