
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.

Sixteen Candles, 1984
Drama
Romance

Better Off Dead..., 1985
Comedy
Romance

The Sure Thing, 1985
Comedy
Romance

Stand by Me, 1986
Detective
Drama

Broadcast News, 1987
Comedy
Romance

Eight Men Out, 1988
Drama
Historical

Say Anything..., 1989
Romance
Comedy
Drama

The Grifters, 1990
Detective
Drama

Shadows and Fog, 1991
Comedy
Mystery
Detective

The Player, 1992
Mystery
Drama
Comedy
Detective

Bullets Over Broadway, 1994
Comedy
Detective

City Hall, 1996
Drama
Thriller

Anastasia, 1997
Animation
Fantasy
Adventure

Con Air, 1997
Action
Thriller
Detective

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, 1997
Mystery
Detective
Drama

Grosse Pointe Blank, 1997
Action
Comedy
Thriller
Romance

The Thin Red Line, 1998
Drama
Historical
War

Being John Malkovich, 1999
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy

Pushing Tin, 1999
Comedy
Drama

High Fidelity, 2000
Drama
Comedy
Romance

Serendipity, 2001
Comedy
Romance
Drama

America's Sweethearts, 2001
Comedy
Romance

Adaptation., 2002
Comedy
Detective
Drama

Identity, 2003
Mystery
Thriller

Runaway Jury, 2003
Drama
Thriller

Must Love Dogs, 2005
Romance
Comedy

The Ice Harvest, 2005
Detective
Comedy

The Contract, 2006
Drama
Action
Thriller
Detective

1408, 2007
Horror
Mystery
Thriller

Martian Child, 2007
Comedy
Drama

Igor, 2008
Animation
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror

War, Inc., 2008
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Thriller

2012, 2009
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi

Hot Tub Time Machine, 2010
Sci-Fi
Comedy
Adventure

The Raven, 2012
Detective
Thriller
Mystery
Horror

The Paperboy, 2012
Thriller
Drama
Mystery

The Factory, 2012
Detective
Thriller
Mystery

The Frozen Ground, 2013
Thriller
Detective

The Numbers Station, 2013
Action
Thriller

The Butler, 2013
Drama

Adult World, 2013
Comedy

Grand Piano, 2013
Thriller
Mystery

The Bag Man, 2014
Detective
Drama
Thriller

Maps to the Stars, 2014
Drama

Dragon Blade, 2015
Adventure
Historical
Action
Fantasy

Hot Tub Time Machine 2, 2015
Comedy

Love & Mercy, 2015
Drama
Historical

Never Grow Old, 2019
Western