James Belushi Highlights

  • 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: 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: Film acting debut in "Thief"
  • 1981: Broadway debut as the Pirate King in "The Pirates of Penzance"
  • 1980: Played in "Baal in the 21st Century" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago
  • 1979: Performed in David Mamet's play, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago", staged at Chicago's Apollo Theater Center
  • 1979: Co-starred opposite Michael Keaton as Ernie O'Rourke on the short-lived (four episodes) CBS sitcom, "Working Stiffs"
  • 1978: TV series debut as Burt Gunkel on the short-lived NBC sitcom, "Who's Watching the Kids?"
  • 1977: Resident member of Chicago's "Second City" theatre troupe for two years
  • Regular cast member on series, "Saturday Night Live"

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