Robert Belushi

Robert James Belushi (born October 23, 1980) is an American actor.^[1] In films, he is best known for his work on Sorority Row, One Small Hitch, and Valentine's Day. On television, he is best known as Allen ("The Buddy") on the third season of Spike TV's The Joe Schmo Show and Linus the Bartender on the ninth and final season of CBS's How I Met Your Mother. From 2020 to 2021, Belushi hosted the game show Get a Clue^[2] on Game Show Network.

Robert Belushi
Born	Robert James Belushi (1980-10-23) October 23, 1980 (age 44) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other names	Rob Belushi
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Chelsea Wernsman ​ (m. 2014)​
Father	Jim Belushi
Relatives	John Belushi (uncle)

Early life

Robert James Belushi was born on October 23, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois. He is the son of Jim Belushi^[3][4] and Sandra Davenport, and the nephew of John Belushi. His half-siblings are Jamison Belushi and Jared Belushi. He is a 2004 graduate of Wesleyan University.^[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	The Birthday Boy	Bobby Jr.	TV Short
2002–2009	According to Jim	Various	11 episodes
2008	The Temerity of Zim	Zim	Short
	The Christians	Jim	Movie
2009	RiffRaff	Otis Jay	Movie
	Legally Blondes	Waiter	Movie
	Dear Mr. Fidrych	Brian	Movie
	Sorority Row	Amazed Senior Guy	Movie
2010	Valentine's Day	Mailroom Ted	Movie
2011	The Defenders	A.D.A. Nicholson	4 episodes
	Cougars, Inc.	Shawn Fox	Direct-to-DVD Movie
	Cooper and Stone	A.J. Dunne	TV Movie
2012	The Men's Room		TV Movie
	Thunderstruck	Assistant coach Dan	Movie
2013–2014	How I Met Your Mother	Linus the Bartender	Recurring Role (11 episodes)
2013	Heebie Jeebies[6]	Todd Crane	TV Movie
	One Small Hitch	Sean Mahoney	Movie
	The Joe Schmo Show	Allen ("The Buddy")	Main Cast (Season 3) (10 episodes)
	The Goodwin Games	Keith	2 episodes
	Single Siblings	Darren	2 episodes
2014	Devil's Due	Mason	Movie
	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	Jimmy Mackenzie	2 episodes
2015	The Mentalist	Jimmy Lisbon	2 episodes
	Chicago P.D.	Landon Vanick	2 episodes
2016	Director's Cut	Elder Ashby	Movie
2018	Doubting Thomas	Alex	Movie
	Dylan	Dylan	Short film
2020–2021	Get a Clue[7][8]	Host	TV Game Show
2020	Witness Infection	Carlo	Movie
2021	Pretty Smart	Johnson	Episode: "Yikes! Grant asked Chelsea for a favor!"
TBA	Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma	TBA	Movie[9]

References

1. TVOvermind:10 Things You Didn't Know about Robert Belushi
2. NBCNewyork 'Get a Clue' with Rob Belushi
3. Roberts, Katie (November 19, 2013). "Jim Belushi Thinks His Son Should Play Late Brother John (PHOTO)". Moviefone.
4. Distractify: Robert Belushi Is a Talented Actor — Just Like His Dad, Jim
5. "In The Spotlight: Rob Belushi '04". The Wesleyan Argus. April 30, 2004. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
6. Drehr, Dave (January 28, 2013). "SyFy Channel Is Gonna Give Us HEEBIE JEEBIES". HorrorNews.net. Dave Dreher. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
7. "Get a Clue Premieres on the GSN (FCL Jan. 6)". First Coast News. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
8. "Game Show Network Greenlights New Word-Play Game Get a Clue, Hosted By Actor Rob Belushi". GSN Corporate. October 2, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
9. Ntim, Zac (April 3, 2024). "NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito And 'The Walking Dead's Katelyn Nacon Join Indie Horror Comedy 'Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

External links

• Robert Belushi at IMDb