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John Cusack
John Cusack
Birthday: 1966-06-28
Place of Birth: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Biography: John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966 - Height: 6' 2½") is an American film actor and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 50 films, including The Journey of Natty Gann, Say Anything..., Grosse Point Blank, Con Air, High Fidelity, and 2012. His father, Richard Cusack (1925–2003), was an actor, as are his siblings: Ann, Joan, Bill, and Susie. His father was also a documentary filmmaker, owned a film production company, and was a friend of activist Philip Berrigan. Cusack spent a year at New York University before dropping out, saying that he had "too much fire in [his] belly". Cusack is a fan of both the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, for which, he says, he is "in trouble there". He has led the crowd in a performance of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at Wrigley Field. He has also been spotted at multiple Chicago Bears games, and attended many of the Stanley Cup Finals games in support of the Chicago Blackhawks. Cusack has trained in kickboxing for over 20 years, under former world kickboxing champion Benny Urquidez. He began training under Urquidez in preparation for his role in Say Anything... and currently holds the rank of a level 6 black belt in Urquidez's Ukidokan Kickboxing system.
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Sixteen Candles
6.8
Sixteen Candles, 1984
Drama
Romance
Better Off Dead...
6.6
Better Off Dead..., 1985
Comedy
Romance
The Sure Thing
6.5
The Sure Thing, 1985
Comedy
Romance
Stand by Me
7.9
Stand by Me, 1986
Detective
Drama
Broadcast News
6.7
Broadcast News, 1987
Comedy
Romance
Eight Men Out
6.9
Eight Men Out, 1988
Drama
Historical
Say Anything...
7.1
Say Anything..., 1989
Romance
Comedy
Drama
The Grifters
6.5
The Grifters, 1990
Detective
Drama
Shadows and Fog
6.8
Shadows and Fog, 1991
Comedy
Mystery
Detective
The Player
7.2
The Player, 1992
Mystery
Drama
Comedy
Detective
Bullets Over Broadway
7.1
Bullets Over Broadway, 1994
Comedy
Detective
City Hall
5.9
City Hall, 1996
Drama
Thriller
Anastasia
7.6
Anastasia, 1997
Animation
Fantasy
Adventure
Con Air
6.7
Con Air, 1997
Action
Thriller
Detective
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
6.3
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, 1997
Mystery
Detective
Drama
Grosse Pointe Blank
6.9
Grosse Pointe Blank, 1997
Action
Comedy
Thriller
Romance
The Thin Red Line
7.4
The Thin Red Line, 1998
Drama
Historical
War
Being John Malkovich
7.4
Being John Malkovich, 1999
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Pushing Tin
5.9
Pushing Tin, 1999
Comedy
Drama
High Fidelity
7.1
High Fidelity, 2000
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Serendipity
6.9
Serendipity, 2001
Comedy
Romance
Drama
America's Sweethearts
5.7
America's Sweethearts, 2001
Comedy
Romance
Adaptation.
7.4
Adaptation., 2002
Comedy
Detective
Drama
Identity
7.2
Identity, 2003
Mystery
Thriller
Runaway Jury
6.9
Runaway Jury, 2003
Drama
Thriller
Must Love Dogs
5.9
Must Love Dogs, 2005
Romance
Comedy
The Ice Harvest
5.9
The Ice Harvest, 2005
Detective
Comedy
The Contract
5.7
The Contract, 2006
Drama
Action
Thriller
Detective
1408
6.7
1408, 2007
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Martian Child
6.7
Martian Child, 2007
Comedy
Drama
Igor
5.9
Igor, 2008
Animation
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
War, Inc.
5.5
War, Inc., 2008
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Thriller
2012
5.8
2012, 2009
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Hot Tub Time Machine
6.0
Hot Tub Time Machine, 2010
Sci-Fi
Comedy
Adventure
The Raven
6.3
The Raven, 2012
Detective
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
The Paperboy
5.6
The Paperboy, 2012
Thriller
Drama
Mystery
The Factory
5.6
The Factory, 2012
Detective
Thriller
Mystery
The Frozen Ground
6.3
The Frozen Ground, 2013
Thriller
Detective
The Numbers Station
5.5
The Numbers Station, 2013
Action
Thriller
The Butler
7.3
The Butler, 2013
Drama
Adult World
6.0
Adult World, 2013
Comedy
Grand Piano
6.0
Grand Piano, 2013
Thriller
Mystery
The Bag Man
5.3
The Bag Man, 2014
Detective
Drama
Thriller
Maps to the Stars
6.2
Maps to the Stars, 2014
Drama
Dragon Blade
6.4
Dragon Blade, 2015
Adventure
Historical
Action
Fantasy
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
5.2
Hot Tub Time Machine 2, 2015
Comedy
Love & Mercy
7.1
Love & Mercy, 2015
Drama
Historical
Never Grow Old
6.0
Never Grow Old, 2019
Western