CINEFILER

John Belushi

Born
January 24, 1949
Died
March 5, 1982
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Belushi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
'Joliet' Jake Blues
Animal House
(1978)
John "Bluto" Blutarski
1941
(1979)
Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
Belushi
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Zappa
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Goin' South
(1978)
Hector
Neighbors
(1981)
Earl Keese
Continental Divide
(1981)
Ernie Souchak
Lemmings
(1973)
Various
Studio 54
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
(2015)
Self / Actor (archive footage)
Old Boyfriends
(1979)
Eric
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
(2015)
Self - Cast Member (In Memoriam)
Full Filmography
Acting
Lemmings
(1973)
Various
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!
(1975)
Craig Baker (voice)
The Beach Boys: It's OK
(1976)
Cop #2
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour
(1976)
Cop #2
The Richard Pryor Special?
(1977)
Slave Driver / Bartender
Goin' South
(1978)
Hector
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
(1978)
Ron Decline
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
(1978)
Joliet Jake Blues
Animal House
(1978)
John "Bluto" Blutarski
The Things We Did Last Summer
(1978)
Himself
1941
(1979)
Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
Old Boyfriends
(1979)
Eric
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
'Joliet' Jake Blues
Continental Divide
(1981)
Ernie Souchak
Neighbors
(1981)
Earl Keese
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
(1981)
Zhelezna Postruk
The Best of John Belushi
(1985)
Various characters
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
(1989)
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Blues Brothers
(1994)
Jake Blues (archive footage)
The Making of '1941'
(1996)
(archive)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
(1998)
Self (archive footage)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
(1998)
Self (archive footage)
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
(1998)
Self - Bluto (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
(1999)
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
(2005)
Self / Various (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
(2005)
Various Characters
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
(2005)
Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
(2005)
Self - Archive Footage
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
(2006)
himself
Animal House: The Inside Story
(2008)
Self (Archive Footage)
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
(2008)
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
(2015)
Self / Actor (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
(2015)
Self - Cast Member (In Memoriam)
Studio 54
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
(2018)
Self
Cola Wars
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Belushi
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Zappa
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Writing
Data provided by TMDB