John Cusack

John Cusack

Acting
Born 1966-06-28Evanston, Illinois, USA

Biography

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). 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.

Movies (106)

2012
5.9

2012

2009Movie5.9
Identity
7.2

Identity

2003Movie7.2
Con Air
6.8

Con Air

1997Movie6.8
Stand by Me
7.8

Stand by Me

1986Movie7.8
The Thin Red Line
7.4

The Thin Red Line

1998Movie7.4
Being John Malkovich
7.4

Being John Malkovich

1999Movie7.4
1408
6.7

1408

2007Movie6.7
Maps to the Stars
6.2

Maps to the Stars

2014Movie6.2
The Player
7.2

The Player

1992Movie7.2
Anastasia
7.6

Anastasia

1997Movie7.6
Adaptation.
7.3

Adaptation.

2002Movie7.3
Serendipity
7.0

Serendipity

2001Movie7.0
Grosse Pointe Blank
7.0

Grosse Pointe Blank

1997Movie7.0
Runaway Jury
6.9

Runaway Jury

2003Movie6.9
City Hall
6.0

City Hall

1996Movie6.0
Say Anything...
7.0

Say Anything...

1989Movie7.0
The Grifters
6.5

The Grifters

1990Movie6.5
Hot Tub Time Machine
6.0

Hot Tub Time Machine

2010Movie6.0
High Fidelity
7.1

High Fidelity

2000Movie7.1
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
5.2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

2015Movie5.2
The Butler
7.3

The Butler

2013Movie7.3
Sixteen Candles
6.7

Sixteen Candles

1984Movie6.7
Shanghai
6.1

Shanghai

2010Movie6.1
America | A Tribute to Heroes
6.5

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001Movie6.5
Grand Piano
6.0

Grand Piano

2013Movie6.0
Cell
4.7

Cell

2016Movie4.7
The Frozen Ground
6.3

The Frozen Ground

2013Movie6.3
The Prince
4.9

The Prince

2014Movie4.9
The Numbers Station
5.5

The Numbers Station

2013Movie5.5
The Raven
6.3

The Raven

2012Movie6.3
Detective Chinatown 1900
6.3

Detective Chinatown 1900

2025Movie6.3
America's Sweethearts
5.7

America's Sweethearts

2001Movie5.7
Class
6.0

Class

1983Movie6.0
Shadows and Fog
6.7

Shadows and Fog

1991Movie6.7
Must Love Dogs
5.9

Must Love Dogs

2005Movie5.9
The Ice Harvest
5.9

The Ice Harvest

2005Movie5.9
Pushing Tin
5.9

Pushing Tin

1999Movie5.9
The Contract
5.8

The Contract

2006Movie5.8
Arsenal
4.3

Arsenal

2017Movie4.3
Igor
6.1

Igor

2008Movie6.1
Dragon Blade
6.4

Dragon Blade

2015Movie6.4
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
6.3

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1997Movie6.3
Better Off Dead...
6.6

Better Off Dead...

1985Movie6.6
Singularity
3.6

Singularity

2017Movie3.6
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
7.3

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007Movie7.3
The Paperboy
5.5

The Paperboy

2012Movie5.5
Love & Mercy
7.1

Love & Mercy

2015Movie7.1
The Sure Thing
6.5

The Sure Thing

1985Movie6.5
BRATS
6.0

BRATS

2024Movie6.0
Never Grow Old
6.0

Never Grow Old

2019Movie6.0
The Bag Man
5.3

The Bag Man

2014Movie5.3
Broadcast News
6.8

Broadcast News

1987Movie6.8
War, Inc.
5.5

War, Inc.

2008Movie5.5
Tapeheads
5.4

Tapeheads

1988Movie5.4
River Runs Red
5.5

River Runs Red

2018Movie5.5
The Factory
5.6

The Factory

2012Movie5.6
Adult World
6.0

Adult World

2014Movie6.0
Drive Hard
4.3

Drive Hard

2014Movie4.3
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
6.8

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

2002Movie6.8
Bullets Over Broadway
7.1

Bullets Over Broadway

1994Movie7.1
One Crazy Summer
6.0

One Crazy Summer

1986Movie6.0
The Concert for New York City
5.1

The Concert for New York City

2001Movie5.1
The Journey of Natty Gann
6.8

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985Movie6.8
Blood Money
5.0

Blood Money

2017Movie5.0
Eight Men Out
6.8

Eight Men Out

1988Movie6.8
Distorted
4.8

Distorted

2018Movie4.8
Decoded
6.2

Decoded

2024Movie6.2
The Jack Bull
6.4

The Jack Bull

1999Movie6.4
Chi-Raq
5.7

Chi-Raq

2015Movie5.7
Hot Pursuit
5.7

Hot Pursuit

1987Movie5.7
Reclaim
5.2

Reclaim

2014Movie5.2
Woody Allen: A Documentary
6.9

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011Movie6.9
Martian Child
6.7

Martian Child

2007Movie6.7
Fat Man and Little Boy
6.2

Fat Man and Little Boy

1989Movie6.2
Fog of War
6.0

Fog of War

2025Movie6.0
The Road to Wellville
5.6

The Road to Wellville

1994Movie5.6
Max
6.2

Max

2002Movie6.2
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
2.0

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

2025Movie2.0
Grandview, U.S.A.
5.8

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984Movie5.8
Salinger
6.4

Salinger

2013Movie6.4
True Colors
6.2

True Colors

1991Movie6.2
Cradle Will Rock
6.5

Cradle Will Rock

1999Movie6.5
Map of the Human Heart
6.3

Map of the Human Heart

1993Movie6.3
Grace Is Gone
6.5

Grace Is Gone

2007Movie6.5
Money for Nothing
5.6

Money for Nothing

1993Movie5.6
Bob Roberts
6.6

Bob Roberts

1992Movie6.6
Pursuit
5.0

Pursuit

2022Movie5.0
Chicago Cab
5.9

Chicago Cab

1998Movie5.9
This Is My Father
5.8

This Is My Father

1999Movie5.8
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
7.8

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010Movie7.8
Guyville Redux

Guyville Redux

2008Movie
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
7.0

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010Movie7.0
Roadside Prophets
5.6

Roadside Prophets

1992Movie5.6
Breakfast with Hunter
6.8

Breakfast with Hunter

2003Movie6.8
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
7.2

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

2006Movie7.2
Elvis Stories
6.5

Elvis Stories

1989Movie6.5
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

2012Movie
Floundering
5.0

Floundering

1994Movie5.0
The Fog Bowl

The Fog Bowl

2016Movie
We're No Animals
4.3

We're No Animals

2013Movie4.3
Eastwood on Eastwood
7.6

Eastwood on Eastwood

1997Movie7.6
Boom Bust Boom
7.2

Boom Bust Boom

2015Movie7.2
The Road to The Sure Thing
6.5

The Road to The Sure Thing

2003Movie6.5
Summerhood
5.0

Summerhood

2008Movie5.0
My Only Sunshine

My Only Sunshine

Movie
Why Is It Always Me?

Why Is It Always Me?

1980Movie

TV Shows (19)

The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
TFI Friday
7.1

TFI Friday

1996Series7.1
The Jay Leno Show
3.3

The Jay Leno Show

2009Series3.3
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Utopia
7.2

Utopia

2020Series7.2
Baseball
7.5

Baseball

1994Series7.5
Evening Urgant
7.1

Evening Urgant

2012Series7.1
Doll & Em
6.4

Doll & Em

2014Series6.4
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series