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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Belushi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
Zappa
2020
as Self (archive footage)
With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life an...
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short lif...
Cola Wars
2019
as Self [Archival Footage]
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been th...
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018
as Self
A documentary about Top Value Television (TVTV), a band of merry video makers who, from 1972 to 1977, took the then brand-new portable video camera an...
Studio 54
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, ...
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring ...
Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the making of Animal House
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
2008
as Self
Frank Zappa - The Broadcast Archives is a collection of live performances from the master of experimental and comedy rock. These Saturday Night Live p...
The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006
as Self
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes will forever be remembered as the working man's champion. A master at the mic and a three-time World Heavyweight Cha...
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Various Characters (archive footage)
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
as Self (archive footage)
A look at Dan and John's partnership and the music
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005
as Self / Various (archive footage)
During his time at SNL, original cast member John Belushi created some of the most memorable characters in television history. One of the most brillia...
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
as Self
A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment i...
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
as Self
Join the epic "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast of Saturday Night Live regulars in a hilarious compilation of the best holiday moments from the ...
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Bluto (archive footage)
This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew be...
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every participant from the film. Star and co-writer Dan Ayk...
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Special honoring the grand masters of the martial arts with guest stars from film and television, music performances, live demonstrations, competition...
The Making of '1941'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the cult comedy classic, featuring outtakes, rare behind-t...
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1994
as Jake Blues (archive footage)
Writer Tom Davis hosts a Blues Brothers retrospective that tells the whole truth about the legendary band's early days and righteous ways. The Blues B...
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self (archive footage)
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...
The Best of John Belushi
1985
as Various Characters
Neighbors
1981
as Earl Keese
One man's quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the word go it is...
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
as Zhelezna Postruk
Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produc...
Continental Divide
1981
as Ernie Souchak
A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.
The Blues Brothers
1980
as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
1941
1979
as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Old Boyfriends
1979
as Eric
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the biggest impact on her life, mostly in a bad way.
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
as Joliet Jake Blues
The full unedited performance recorded on December 31, 1978, when the Blues Brothers opened for the Grateful Dead on the monumental closing night of W...
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
as Self
This episodic comedy features the original cast of Saturday Night Live as they present individual skits that describe their summer vacations. Among th...
Goin' South
1978
as Hector
Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War...
Animal House
1978
as John 'Bluto' Blutarski
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
as Ron Decline
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
as Slave Driver / Bartender
Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Da...
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
as Cop #2
A live performance from the Beach Boys, featuring their best known songs, including 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Good Vibrations'.
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
as Cop #2
Originally aired as an television special, this concert film includes interview segments, comedy sketches, and concert footage from Brian Wilson's 197...
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
Writer
Originally aired as an television special, this concert film includes interview segments, comedy sketches, and concert footage from Brian Wilson's 197...
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
Writer
A live performance from the Beach Boys, featuring their best known songs, including 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Good Vibrations'.
Lemmings
1973
as Various
Woodstock with a death wish.
Lemmings
1973
Writer
Woodstock with a death wish.