Robert James Belushi (born October 23, 1980) is an American actor. In films, he is best known for his work on ''
Sorority Row
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'', ''
One Small Hitch
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'', and ''
Valentine's Day
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''. On television, he is best known as Allen ("The Buddy") on the
third season of
Spike TV
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's ''
The Joe Schmo Show
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'' and
Linus the Bartender on the
ninth and final season of
CBS
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's ''
How I Met Your Mother''. From 2020 to 2021, Belushi hosted the game show ''
Get a Clue
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'' on
Game Show Network
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.
Early life
Robert James Belushi was born on October 23, 1980, and is the son of
Jim Belushi
James Adam Belushi (; born June 15, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Jim on the sitcom ''According to Jim'' (2001–2009). His other television roles include ''Saturday Night Live'' (1983–1985), '' Total Security'' ...
and Sandra Davenport, and the nephew of
John Belushi
John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and musician, best known for being one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). Throughout his c ...
. His half-siblings are Jamison Belushi and Jared Belushi. He is a 2004 graduate of
Wesleyan University
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.
Filmography
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
21st-century American male actors
American game show hosts
American male film actors
American male television actors
American people of Albanian descent
American people of English descent
Place of birth missing (living people)
Male actors from Chicago
Male actors from Los Angeles