Born Jan. 24, 1949, in Chicago, John Belushi spent his formative years in Wheaton, Ill., where he became interested in acting while in high school. Graduating in 1967, he eventually landed a gig with Chicago's famed Second City comedy troupe in 1971 and honed his improvisational comedic technique on stage six nights a week.Belushi relocated to New York City in 1972, but his big break came in 1975 when he signed on as an original cast member of the trailblazing television revue show "Saturday Night Live"; his gallery of manic characters soon made him a celebrity. Belushi then moved on to films, scoring with a small but unforgettable role in Animal House (1978).
Belushi's other significant movies include The Blues Brothers (1980), Continental Divide and Neighbors (both 1981). The stout star's cinematic career came to an abrupt end March 5, 1982, when he died of a drug overdose.
National Lampoon's Animal HouseKnowledge is good, but swilling kegs of beer is more fun! Just ask the guys at the Delta House fraternity. Often imitated, but seldom equaled, Animal House spawned a generation of gonzo comedies and launched John Belushi's film career. Dean Wormer (John Vernon) puts the titular frat on double-secret... Read More
The Blues BrothersJohn Belushi and Dan Aykroyd lay waste to Chicago as the title characters, a pair of two-bit crooks on a quest to save the Catholic orphanage where they were raised by reuniting their former band for a charity gig. Along the way, the duo runs afoul of Illinois state troopers, a neo-Nazi leader... Read More
The RutlesRock legends George Harrison, Mick Jagger and Paul Simon all make appearances in this satirical "mockumentary" about a rock group suspiciously similar to the Beatles from Monty Python veteran Eric Idle. The spoof chronicles the fictitious band's rise to fame and the making of their hit songs... Read More
SNL: The Best of John BelushiThis collection celebrates John Belushi's classic "SNL" performances as Jake Blues and King Bee, as well as his spot-on impersonations of Joe Cocker, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and others. Read More
Saturday Night Live: The 1970sThe groundbreaking variety show's first five seasons introduce American audiences to original "SNL" cast members such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and John Belushi, who pull off hilarious scripted and improvised skits, lampoons and impersonations. Read More
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Funniest Moments in Comedy (2006) | NR | |
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Best of the Blues Brothers (2001) | NR | |
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100 Years of Comedy (1997) | NR | |
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Continental Divide (1981) | PG | |
The Blues Brothers (1980) | R | |
1941 (1979) | PG | |
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Goin' South (1978) | PG | |
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The Richard Pryor Show (1977) | NR | |
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