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James Adam Belushi better known by his stage name "Jim Belushi" has an estimated net worth of $25 million. Belushi is a well known comedian, musician and actor. He was born in Chicago to Albanian immigrant parents. He attended Wheaton Central High School in Chicago along with his three siblings and then earned his Speech and Theater Arts degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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During the initial days of his career, he worked for theater "The Second City" with his elder brother. After the death of his elder brother, he took over playing roles in "Saturday Night Live" such as Hank Rippy (Hello, Trudy!), Man on the Street Jesse Donnelly, and That White Guy, a stereotypical Caucasian man who can rap. He gained prominence with his strong roles in films like "Little Shop of Horrors", "Salvador" and "The Man with One Red Shoe".

He also had three children from his three marriages. He got honored by Bamir Topi, the President of Albania for bringing laurels to Albania, citing his ancestral roots.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2000

Salary

Per episode salary with According to Jim

$500,000

1974

Salary

Weekly salary with Saturday Night Live

$15,000