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James Belushi was born June 15, 1954 in Chicago . Jim grew up in Wheaton , Illinois . A high school teacher, impressed by Jim's improvisational skills while giving speeches, convinced Jim to to be in a school play. After that he joined the school's drama club. Today if asked why he got involved in acting, he will jokingly say "Because of girls. In the drama club, there were about 20 girls and six guys. And the same thing with choir....more girls!".
He attended the College of Dupage and graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Speech and Theater Arts. From 1976-80 he became a resident member of Chicago 's famed Second City . In 1979, write-producer Garry Marshall saw Jim performing for 2nd City and arranged for him to come to Hollywood and co-star in the TV Pilot "Who's Watching the Kids" for Paramount, and then for a role in the television show "Working Stiffs" (co-starring Michael Keaton). Later, in 1983, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for 2 years.
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Jim Belushi
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| Born | James Adam Belushi (1954-06-15) June 15, 1954 (age 70) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Dual, American and Albanian[1] |
| Other names | James Belushi, "The Belush", Zee Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, singer, musician |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Davenport (1980–1988; divorced; 1 child) Marjorie Bransfield (1990–1992; divorced) Jennifer Sloan (1998–present; 2 children) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | John Belushi (brother, dead) |
James Adam "Jim" Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an Albanian-American actor, comedian, singer and musician. He played James "Jim" Orenthal in the series According to Jim.
Personal life
[change | change source]He is John Belushi's younger brother.
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James Adam Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. His father was an Albanian immigrant, from Qytezë, and his mother was also of Albanian descent. The third of four children - his brother was comedian John Belushi - he grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. A high school teacher, impressed by his improvisational skills while giving speeches, convinced him to be in a school play. After that, he joined the school's drama club. Today, if asked why he got involved in acting, he will jokingly say, "Because of girls. In the drama club, there were about 20 girls and six guys. And the same thing with choir - more girls!". He attended the College of DuPage and Southern Illinois University, where he graduated with a degree in Speech and Theater Arts.
In 1977, he joined Chicago's Second City improv troupe and remained for three years. In 1979, Garry Marshall saw Jim performing for Second City and arranged for him to come to Hollywood and co-star in the TV pilot Who's Watching the Kids (1978) for Para
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