John Belushi
Biography
John Belushi was an American comedian, actor and musician who came out of the Chicago comedy scene. He formed the West Compass Trio with Tino Insana and Steve Beshekas, and Bernard Sahlins brought him into The Second City, where he met Dan Aykroyd. In 1975 Chevy Chase and Michael O'Donoghue suggested him to Lorne Michaels, and he became one of Saturday Night Live's first-season cast members, developing characters including Henry Kissinger and Ludwig van Beethoven. With Aykroyd he created the Blues Brothers, a band that released Briefcase Full of Blues and later led to the film The Blues Brothers (1980). His screen work also included National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and Continental Divide (1981). Rolling Stone later ranked him the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member, and he was given a posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2004. He died in 1982.
33years old at death
- Born Humboldt Park
- Died Chateau Marmont
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- John Adam Belushi (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 42 years1978 to 2020
Genres
- Comedy83%, 10 films
- Action17%, 2 films
- Documentary17%, 2 films
- Biography8%, 1 film
- Crime8%, 1 film
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First role
After finishing high school, Belushi spent the summer of 1967 acting in plays at the Shawnee Summer Theatre of Greene County, located in Bloomfield, IN.
Big break
Belushi formed his own Chicago comedy troupe, the West Compass Trio, with Tino Insana and Steve Beshekas, and its success led Second City founder Bernard Sahlins to ask him to join that club's cast.
Big break
Lorne Michaels was reluctant to hire Belushi for Saturday Night Live, doubting his physical humor would fit, but changed his mind after giving him an audition.
A change of course
In 1965 Belushi started a band called the Ravens with four high school classmates. He played drums and sang on their one single, "Listen to Me Now/Jolly Green Giant", and the group ended when he went to the College of DuPage.
A change of course
As penance for turning Fear down, Belushi booked the band for SNL's Halloween broadcast on October 31, 1981, with O'Donoghue and writer Nelson Lyon, and agreed to a free cameo. NBC cut the telecast short over the band's profanity.
John Belushi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Landis directed two of these films, Eric Idle two. Dan Aykroyd appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Dan Aykroyd's page
Bill Murray's page
Chevy Chase's page
John Candy's page
Tim Matheson's page
Kevin Bacon's page
All films by John Landis
All films by Eric Idle
Also two films together10 more actors
- Bruce McGillBelushi (2020) and Animal House (1978)
- Carrie FisherBelushi (2020) and The Blues Brothers (1980)
- Eric IdleSteve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
- Jane CurtinBelushi (2020) and Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005)
- Harold RamisBelushi (2020) and National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
- Al FrankenSteve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
- Gilda RadnerNational Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
- Murphy DunneThe Blues Brothers (1980) and Old Boyfriends (1979)
- Steve CropperSaturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) and The Blues Brothers (1980)
- Donald 'Duck' DunnSaturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) and The Blues Brothers (1980)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1977 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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