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Jim Belushi: Biography

Jim Belushi

Birth Name: James Belushi
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/15/1954, Gemini
Profession: Actor; producer; comedian

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Jim Belushi Fast Facts:

Served as the first student trustee for the College of DuPage, in 1974.
Was a member of Chicago's Second City from 1976 to '80.
Along with Chuck Norris, started the Lone Wolf Cigar Company in 1996.
Is an investor in Dan Aykroyd's House of Blues franchise.
Plays in a band called Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts.
Biggest breakthrough came in 2001 when he was cast as the patriarch in the ABC sitcom According to Jim. The family-friendly show ran for eight seasons, ending in 2009.
Published Real Men Don't Apologize, a lighthearted take on relationships between men and women, in 2006.

Jim Belushi Relationships:
Adam Belushi - Father
Agnes Belushi - Mother
Jamison Bess Belushi - Daughter
Jared James Belushi - Son
Jennifer Sloan - Wife
John Belushi - Brother
Marian Belushi-Miles - Sister
Marjorie Bransfield - Ex-wife
Robert Belushi - Son
Sandra Davenport - Ex-wife
William Belushi - Brother
Jim Belushi Awards:
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
2004 CMT Music Awards: Flameworthy Cameo of the Year - Winner
College:
Attended College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (Speech and Theater Arts, 1978)

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