Who is Jim Belushi?
Jim Belushi is an American actor, comedian, and musician best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, the long-running sitcom According to Jim, and films such as About Last Night and K‑9. Over a multi-decade career, he has become a recognizable figure in both television and film comedy.
Born James Adam Belushi in Chicago in 1954, he is the younger brother of the late comedian John Belushi and, like his brother, trained with the Second City comedy troupe before moving into national television and movies.[1][3] Today his public identity blends his Hollywood legacy with his work as a blues performer and as the owner of Belushi’s Farm, a legal cannabis operation in Oregon.[1][3]
Career highlights and TV success
Belushi’s early career included roles in television series such as Who’s Watching the Kids? and Working Stiffs before he joined Saturday Night Live from 1983 to 1985, where his characters and impersonations raised his profile.[1][3] His film breakthrough followed in the mid‑1980s with performances in Thief, The Man with One Red Shoe, About Last Night, Salvador, and Little Shop of Horrors, leading to later starring roles in Red Heat, The Principal, and K‑9.[1][3]
His most sustained mainstream success came with the ABC sitcom According to Jim, which ran from 2001 to 2009 and portrayed him as a music-loving, often stubborn but ultimately well-meaning suburban father.[1][3] Alongside acting, he has performed extensively as a blues singer with his band the Sacred Hearts and with Dan Aykroyd, released the book Real Men Don’t Apologize, and continued to appear in stage productions, films, and television projects into the 2010s and beyond.[1][3]
Belushi’s Farm and cannabis advocacy
In 2015 Belushi developed a property in Eagle Point, Oregon, into what became Belushi’s Farm, a legal cannabis cultivation site that has grown to cover more than 90 acres.[3] The farm produces a range of cannabis strains, some of which reference his brother John and the Blues Brothers legacy, and has been showcased as a place where he connects farming, storytelling, and wellness.[3]
Through Belushi’s Farm he has emerged as a prominent advocate for regulated cannabis, often discussing its potential to help with trauma, pain, and addiction while emphasizing responsible use and community benefits.[3] He has also supported local restoration and arts projects in Southern Oregon, aligning his public persona with philanthropy and regional development, while his three children—two of whom work in entertainment—carry forward the Belushi name in film and television.[3][5]