It took versatile actor Jim Belushi several years to slowly come into his own, which wasn't an easy task following in the fiery footsteps of his flamboyant, self-destructive brother, the late comic John_Belushi. Despite that obstacle, the easygoing actor with the crooked smile still managed to forge a respectable career playing co-leads in a variety of film genres, including comedy, action, and drama in roles ranging from a sleazeball thief to a cop to a party animal in a gorilla suit. Prior to his first television appearances, the Chicago-born actor earned a degree in Speech and Theater, and worked on-stage in +The Pirates of Penzance and +True West. Like John, Jim joined the notorious Second City improvisational comedy group. He also began making regular guest appearances on Saturday_Night_Live, where his brother became famous in the mid-'70s.


Making his feature-film debut playing James_Caan's calm partner in 1981's Thief, Belushi began acting under John_Landis (who also directed his brother) in Trading_Places (1983). He continued playing supporting roles and occasional leads -- most notably in Oliver_Stone's Salvador with James_Woods in 1986 -- but his big break came when he played a bad cop in 1988's Red_Heat with Arnold_Schwarzenegger. He was equally popular in K-9 the following year. Although his subsequent films were not as successful, Belushi continued to grow as a dramatic actor. In 2001, Belushi began headlining the successful ABC sitcom According to Jim. Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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