James Belushi is an American actor who is known to all Russian lovers of light, good cinema. Having retained throughout his life the excellent qualities of a tomboy and a bully, he managed to achieve incredible career success.
We can safely say that the incentive for the professional advancement of James Belushi was his older brother John. He was successful, in demand, and the hooligan younger brother really wanted to achieve the same success, to prove to his parents and friends that he was capable of something.
Biography of actor James Belushi
The future successful actor was born in 1954 into a family of restaurant business owners who came from Albania. He was the second child. In addition to him, the elder brother John, younger brother and sister - Marian and Billy were brought up in the family. James received an excellent education - high school, Dupage College, acting department at the University of Southern Illinois.
The parents' favorite was the eldest son John, for whom everything was easy, due to innate perseverance. James did not want to be a shadow of his brother, and sought in every possible way to attract the attention of dad and mom and to his successes. But they were rather dubious, especially during school years and during college - hooligan antics, fights, thefts, car thefts.
In parallel with these impartial manifestations of himself as a person, James took an active part in theatrical productions, trying to catch up and overtake his brother, at that time already a successful and sought-after comedian. It was this activity that became a lucky ticket for the bully - at one of the performances his talent was noticed and appreciated by Garry Marshall.
Career of the actor James Belushi
After graduating from university, James joined the troupe of the theater The Second City and starred in the TV series "Who looks after the children?", Where he was invited by Garry Marshall.
The race for the championship between brothers John and James Belushi lasted several years, with the eldest winning. James starred in small roles, was less in demand and successful. It all ended in 1982 when John died of an overdose. James plunged into the deepest depression, all the efforts made to develop his acting career were in jeopardy.
The next, and maybe the first real breakthrough for James Belushi after a series of failures, were comedy tapes. Participation in the filming of several films helped the actor to cope with alcohol addiction, return to normal life, stop reproaching himself that he was looking for the wrong way to his brother's heart.
Filmography of actor James Belushi
The first success came to actor James Belushi back in 1981, when he starred in the movie The Thief, but it was followed by a long period without filming, alcohol and problems with the police. James resumed work only in the late 1980s, and quite successfully. Now his filmography includes such wonderful works as
- "Director",
- "K-9. Dog work ",
- "Curly Sue",
- "Red Heat"
- "Beautiful life",
- "Sahara" and others.
In addition to acting, Jame Belushi was actively involved in the voice acting of animated films. The heroes of the cartoons "The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood", "Dorothy from Oz", "Timon and Pumbaa", "Scooby-Doo" speak in his voice.
There is also a screenwriter in the piggy bank of James Belushi - on the films "Birthday Boy", "Saturday Night Live", "Number One with a Bullet". There are also awards - the Joseph Jefferson Award (1979), the Emmy Award for his work on the script for the TV show, the award for the best actor for his role in the film "Time Lapse" in 1998.
Personal life of actor James Belushi
The personal life of this actor is no less turbulent than professional. He was married three times and has four children. Sandra Davenport became James's first wife in 1980. A year after the marriage, the couple had a son, Robert, but the family soon broke up.
In 1990, Belushi married a second time - to Marjorie Bransfield. Having lived together for only two years, the couple realized that they had nothing in common, and divorced without scandals and mutual claims.
James Belushi's third marriage became more successful. In 1998, he married Jennifer Sloan. Three years later, they already had two children - daughter Jamison, son Jared.
The family looked exemplary, the press set their relationship as an example to other celebrity couples. Nevertheless, in 2018, newspapers reported that the wife of James Belushi filed for divorce. Both James himself and his wife Jennifer refused to comment on this news.
What actor James Belushi is doing now
Recently, the actor has somewhat moved away from filming in large-format cinema, but not only does not stop his creative activity, but also actively expands. He took up music, takes part in several series, including the filming of the new "Twin Peaks", is preparing to present his own comedy show, the pilot episodes of which have already been shown on American TV.
At the end of 2017, the premiere of the sequel to the film "Hey Arnold" with the participation of James Belushi took place. In addition, the actor brought to life the image of the sheriff in the film "The Man on Carrion Road".
But his main hobby today is the comedy genre and music. James Belushi created his own band, records blues songs and jazz compositions. Critics highly appreciate his vocal and compositional inclinations, they prophesy success for himself and his group.
