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Belushi initially received only $35,000 for Animal House, but was paid a bonus after the film became a hit. [17] Landis also met with Meat Loaf in case Belushi turned down the role of Bluto. Landis worked with Belushi on his character, who "hardly had any dialogue"; [ 7 ] [ 25 ] they decided that Bluto was a cross between Harpo Marx and the ...
James Adam Belushi [1] (/ b ə ˈ l uː ʃ i /; born June 15, 1954) is an American actor and comedian.His television roles include Saturday Night Live (1983–1985), According to Jim (2001–2009), and Good Girls Revolt (2015–2016).
On March 5, 1982, "Saturday Night Live" star John Belushi shot a “speedball," a mixture of coke and heroin. He was found dead at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.
[3] [4] In July 2001, the show's title was changed from The Dad to According to Jim. [4] Belushi, besides playing Jim, directed 30 episodes and is credited as executive producer. Belushi's fictional character Jim's band in the series is the real-life House of Blues band The Sacred Hearts, for which Jim Belushi often sings lead. [5]
Known for his energetic performances and sketches, Belushi died in 1982, when Fallon was seven years old. Fallon said he "loved Belushi's energy" and that he could also sing.
Jim Belushi is no Seth Rogen or Snoop Dogg. Unlike those celebrity ganjapreneurs, it wasn’t a deep recreational buzz for smoking weed that led the 67-year-old According to Jim star into the ...
He also attended the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater for a year, which inspired the Animal House scene of D-Day driving a motorcycle up the stairs. [16] Belushi acquired the iconic "College" crewneck, worn by his character in Animal House, at a print shop when visiting his brother Jim, who attended Southern Illinois University. [17]
Growing Belushi star Jim Belushi talks about his reality show about his new family business: growing cannabis. He also talks about his late brother John and how he honors him every day.