James BelushiJames Belushi (also known as Jim Belushi) (born June 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the third of four children of Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant who left his native Qytezë village in 1934 at the age of 15, and Agnes, was born in the U.S. of Albanian immigrants. James' elder brother was John who was also a famous actor. James attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale and earned a degree in Speech and Theater Arts. From 1977 to 1980 he followed John and worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. During this period he also made his television debut in the 1978 flop Who's Watching the Kids and also had a microscopic part in Brian De Palma's The Fury. His first larger role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). From 1983 to 1985 he wrote and appeared on Saturday Night Live. He rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in About Last Night and Salvador (both 1986) which gave him the opportunity for lead roles. He has starred in films including Real Men (1987), Red Heat (1988), K-9 (1989), Taking Care of Business (1990), Mr. Destiny (1990), Royce (1994), Retroactive (1997). James has also done extensive voice work for animated features including Geppetto in the 2002 movie version of Pinocchio. James currently stars in the sitcom According to Jim which debuted in October 2001. He has been married three times and has three children. He married his current wife Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998. On November 2, 2004 Belushi filed a lawsuit against actress and neighbor Julie Newmar. Belushi claims that Newmar has intentionally been trying to cause him distress and drive him from his home by doing things such as destroying his property, blaring loud music directed at his home and bad-mouthing him to neighbors. This page about James Belushi includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about James Belushi News stories about James Belushi External links for James Belushi Videos for James Belushi Wikis about James Belushi Discussion Groups about James Belushi Blogs about James Belushi Images of James Belushi |
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Belushi claims that Newmar has intentionally been trying to cause him distress and drive him from his home by doing things such as destroying his property, blaring loud music directed at his home and bad-mouthing him to neighbors. He is currently working on a sequel to Spaceballs. On November 2, 2004 Belushi filed a lawsuit against actress and neighbor Julie Newmar. Married to actress Anne Bancroft, and the father of Max, he owns homes on both coasts. He married his current wife Jennifer Sloan on May 2, 1998. Brooks is one of a select group who have received an Oscar, Emmy (as both an actor and writer), Tony and Grammy. He has been married three times and has three children. Knowing that anyone seeing the poster with 'Mel Brooks presents The Elephant Man' would go along expecting a comedy he set up the company Brooksfilm to produce the film. Brooksfilm has since produced a number of non-comedy films. James currently stars in the sitcom According to Jim which debuted in October 2001. In 1980 Brooks became interested in producing the film "The Elephant Man" directed by David Lynch. James has also done extensive voice work for animated features including Geppetto in the 2002 movie version of Pinocchio. His most recent success has been a transfer of his film, The Producers, to the Broadway stage. Destiny (1990), Royce (1994), Retroactive (1997). Brooks developed a repertory company of sorts for his film work: performers with three or more Brooks films to their credit include Wilder, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman and, of course, Brooks himself. He has starred in films including Real Men (1987), Red Heat (1988), K-9 (1989), Taking Care of Business (1990), Mr. Among his most popular films have been Young Frankenstein (co-written with Gene Wilder) and Blazing Saddles, both of which were released in 1974. He rose to greater prominence with his supporting roles in About Last Night and Salvador (both 1986) which gave him the opportunity for lead roles. He later moved into film, working as an actor, director, writer and producer. From 1983 to 1985 he wrote and appeared on Saturday Night Live. With Buck Henry, he created the successful TV series Get Smart. His first larger role was in Michael Mann's Thief (1981). In 1961, with Carl Reiner, he created the persona of the 2000 Year Old Man, a collection of ad libbed comedy routines made into a series of comedy records. During this period he also made his television debut in the 1978 flop Who's Watching the Kids and also had a microscopic part in Brian De Palma's The Fury. He started out in show business as a stand-up comic before becoming a comedy writer for television, working on Your Show of Shows. From 1977 to 1980 he followed John and worked with the Chicago theater group The Second City. Born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn, New York, Brooks served in the US Army during World War II as an engineer. James attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale and earned a degree in Speech and Theater Arts. Mel Brooks (born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, writer and director, best known as a creator of broad film farces and parodies. James' elder brother was John who was also a famous actor. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) (writer, director, actor). of Albanian immigrants. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) (writer, director, actor). He is the third of four children of Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant who left his native Qytezë village in 1934 at the age of 15, and Agnes, was born in the U.S. Life Stinks (1991) (writer, director, actor). He was born in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Wheaton, Illinois. Spaceballs (1987) (writer, director, actor). James Belushi (also known as Jim Belushi) (born June 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor. To Be or Not to Be (1983) (actor). History of the World, Part I (1981) (writer, director, actor). High Anxiety (1978) (writer, director, actor). Silent Movie (1976) (writer, director, actor). Blazing Saddles (1974) (writer, director, actor). Young Frankenstein (1974) (co-writer, director). The Twelve Chairs (1970) (writer, director, actor). The Producers (1968) (writer, director; Academy Award, best original screenplay). |