John Cusack

Actor

John Cusack

Born June 28, 1966 in Evanston, Illinois, USA89 films

John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American actor. Cusack began acting in films during the 1980s, starring in coming-of-age dramedies such as Sixteen Candles (1984), Better Off Dead (1985), The Sure Thing (1985), Stand by Me (1986), and Say Anything... (1989). He then started appearing in independent films and had leading roles in Eight Men Out (1988), The Grifters (1990), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Con Air (1997), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Being John Malkovich (1999), High Fidelity (2000), America's Sweethearts (2001), Serendipity (2001), Max (2002), and Runaway Jury (2003).

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Cusack has been nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe for his role starring in High Fidelity. He won the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Maps to the Stars. He is a son of filmmaker Dick Cusack and the younger brother of actors Bill, Joan and Ann Cusack.

In 2012, Cusack was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Being John Malkovich posterFirst watchBeing John Malkovich19997.4as Craig SchwartzA leading role.One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world…View film

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Identity poster7.2Identity2003High Fidelity poster7.1High Fidelity2000Con Air poster6.8Con Air1997Serendipity poster7.0Serendipity20011408 poster6.714082007Runaway Jury poster6.9Runaway Jury2003Say Anything... poster7.0Say Anything...1989Grosse Pointe Blank poster7.0Grosse Pointe Blank1997

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Filmography

89 films as actor
  1. TBAMy Only Sunshine
  2. TBAUntitled 1408 SequelMike Enslin
  3. 2025Fog of WarBob Duncolm
  4. 2025Detective Chinatown 1900Grant
  5. 2024Decoded希伊斯
  6. 2022PursuitJohn Calloway
  7. 2019Never Grow OldChristopher 'Dutch' Albert
  8. 2018River Runs RedHorace
  9. 2018DistortedVernon Sarsfield
  10. 2017SingularityElias Van Dorne
  11. 2017Blood MoneyMiller
  12. 2017ArsenalSal
  13. 2016CellClayton 'Clay' Riddell
  14. 2015Chi-RaqFr. Mike Corridan
  15. 2015Love & MercyBrian Wilson 1980s
  16. 2015Hot Tub Time Machine 2Adam (uncredited)
  17. 2015Dragon BladeLucius
  18. 2014Drive HardSimon Keller
  19. 2014ReclaimBenjamin
  20. 2014The PrinceSam
  21. 2014Maps to the StarsDr. Stafford Weiss
  22. 2014The Bag ManJack
  23. 2014Adult WorldRat Billings
  24. 2013Grand PianoClem
  25. 2013We Are Not AnimalsTony Lovecraft
  26. 2013The ButlerRichard Nixon
  27. 2013The Frozen GroundRobert Hansen
  28. 2013The Numbers StationEmerson
  29. 2012The FactoryMike Fletcher
  30. 2012The PaperboyHillary Van Wetter
  31. 2012The RavenEdgar Allan Poe
  32. 2010ShanghaiPaul Soames
  33. 2010Hot Tub Time MachineAdam
  34. 20092012Jackson Curtis
  35. 2008IgorIgor (voice)
  36. 2008War, Inc.Brand Hauser
  37. 2008SummerhoodNarrator (uncredited)
  38. 2007Grace Is GoneStanley Philipps
  39. 2007Martian ChildDavid
  40. 20071408Mike Enslin
  41. 2006The ContractRay
  42. 2005The Ice HarvestCharlie
  43. 2005Must Love DogsJake
  44. 2003Runaway JuryNick Easter
  45. 2003IdentityEd
  46. 2002Adaptation.John Cusack (uncredited)
  47. 2002MaxMax Rothman
  48. 2001SerendipityJonathan Trager
  49. 2001America's SweetheartsEddie Thomas
  50. 2000High FidelityRob
  51. 1999Cradle Will RockNelson Rockefeller
  52. 1999Being John MalkovichCraig Schwartz
  53. 1999This Is My FatherEddie Sharp
  54. 1999Pushing TinNick Falzone
  55. 1999The Jack BullMyrl Redding
  56. 1998The Thin Red LineCapt. John Gaff
  57. 1998Chicago CabScary Man
  58. 1997Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilJohn Kelso
  59. 1997AnastasiaDimitri (voice)
  60. 1997Con AirAgent Vince Larkin
  61. 1997Grosse Pointe BlankMartin Q. Blank
  62. 1996City HallKevin Calhoun
  63. 1994FlounderingJC
  64. 1994The Road to WellvilleCharles Ossining
  65. 1994Bullets Over BroadwayDavid Shayne
  66. 1993Money for NothingJoey Coyle
  67. 1993Map of the Human HeartThe Mapmaker
  68. 1992Bob RobertsCutting Edge Host
  69. 1992The PlayerJohn Cusack
  70. 1992Roadside ProphetsCaspar
  71. 1991Shadows and FogStudent Jack
  72. 1991True ColorsPeter Burton
  73. 1990The GriftersRoy Dillon
  74. 1989Fat Man and Little BoyMichael Merriman
  75. 1989Say Anything...Lloyd Dobler
  76. 1989Elvis StoriesCorky
  77. 1988TapeheadsIvan Alexeev
  78. 1988Eight Men OutBuck Weaver
  79. 1987Broadcast NewsAngry Messenger
  80. 1987Hot PursuitDan Bartlett
  81. 1986Stand by MeDenny Lachance
  82. 1986One Crazy SummerHoops McCann
  83. 1985The Journey of Natty GannHarry
  84. 1985Better Off Dead...Lane Meyer
  85. 1985The Sure ThingWalter "Gib" Gibson
  86. 1984Grandview, U.S.A.Johnny Maine
  87. 1984Sixteen CandlesBryce
  88. 1983ClassRoscoe
  89. 1980Why Is It Always Me?Mike