John Cusack Biography (1966-)
Surname is pronounced "Kyu-zack"; full name, John Paul Cusack; born June 28,1966, in Evanston, IL; son of Richard (an owner of a film production companyand actor) and Nancy (a mathematics teacher and owner of a film production company) Cusack; brother of Joan Cusack (an actress), Ann Cusack (an actress),and Susan Cusack (actresses), and Bill (an actor). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist:Wolf/Kasteler PR, 335 N. Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- June 28, 1966
- Evanston, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Roscoe Maibaum, Class, Orion, 1983
- Johnny Maine, Grandview, U.S.A., Warner Bros., 1984
- Bryce, Sixteen Candles, Universal, 1984
- Lane Myer, Better Off Dead (also known as Better Off Dead ...), Warner Bros., 1985
- Harry, The Journey of Natty Gann, Buena Vista, 1985
- Walter "Gib" Gibson, The Sure Thing, Embassy, 1985
- Hoops McCann, One Crazy Summer, Warner Bros., 1986
- Denny Lachance, Stand by Me, Columbia, 1986
- (As John Cusak) Angry messenger, Broadcast News, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
- Dan Bartlett, Hot Pursuit (also known as Persecucion intensa), Paramount, 1987
- Ivan Alexeev, Tapeheads, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1988
- George "Buck" Weaver, Eight Men Out, Orion, 1988
- Lloyd Dobler, Say Anything (also known as ... Say Anything ...), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- Michael Merriman, Fat Man and Little Boy (also known as Shadowmakers), Paramount, 1989
- Corky, Elvis Stories, 1989
- Roy Dillon, The Grifters, Miramax, 1990
- Peter Burton, True Colors, Paramount, 1991
- Student Jack, Shadows and Fog, Orion, 1992
- (As John Cusak) Caspar, Roadside Prophets, Fine Line, 1992
- Himself, The Player, Fine Line, 1992
- Host of "Cutting Edge Live," Bob Roberts, Paramount, 1992
- Joey Coyle, Money for Nothing, Buena Vista, 1993
- Clark (the mapmaker), Map of the Human Heart (also known as Meridian and La carte du tendre), Miramax, 1993
- Charles Ossining, The Road to Wellville, Columbia, 1994
- J. C., Floundering, Strand Releasing, 1994
- David Shayne, Bullets over Broadway, Miramax, 1994
- Kevin Calhoun, City Hall, Columbia, 1996
- Martin Q. Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank, Buena Vista, 1997
- U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
- John Kelso, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Warner Bros.,1997
- Voice of Dimitri, Anastasia (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
- Eddie Sharp, This Is My Father (also known as L'histoire de monpere), Sony Pictures Classics, 1998
- Captain John Gaff, The Thin Red Line, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Scary man, Chicago Cab (also known as Hellcab), Castle Hill, 1998
- (Uncredited) Notting Hill, 1999
- Nelson Rockefeller, The Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
- Craig Schwartz, Being John Malkovich, Propaganda Films, 1999
- Arigo, True Crime Productions, 1999
- Nick Falzone, Pushing Tin (also known as Turbulenzen-und andereKatastrophen), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- Rob, High Fidelity, Buena Vista, 1999
- Eddie Thomas, America's Sweethearts, Sony Pictures Entertainment,2001
- Jonathan Trager, Serendipity, Miramax, 2001
- Max, Max Rothman, Lions Gate Films, 2002
- (Uncredited) Himself, Adaptation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
- Ed, Identity, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
- Nicholas Easter, Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
- Himself, Breakfast with Hunter, 2003
- Himself, Road to "The Sure Thing," MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Inc., 2003
- Film Work
- Coproducer, Grosse Pointe Blank, Buena Vista, 1997
- Executive producer, Chicago Cab (also known as Hellcab), Castle Hill, 1998
- Producer, Arigo, True Crime Productions, 1999
- Coproducer and music supervisor, High Fidelity, 2000
- Executive producer, Never Get Outta the Boat, Lot 47 Films, 2002
- Associate producer, Max, 2002
- Producer, 2.2, 2002
- Director of the short film Ready or Not.
- Television Appearances
- Miniseries
- Voice, Baseball, PBS, 1994
- Movies
- Myrl Redding, The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999
- Specials
- Himself, The Making of "Class," 1983
- An All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote, ABC, 1988
- Living in America, syndicated, 1991
- The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1991
- Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992
- Chicago on Stage, PBS, 1995
- Narrator, Eastwood on Eastwood, TNT, 1997
- Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
- Himself, Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
- Back in the U.S., ABC, 2002
- The 7th Annual Prism Awards, F/X, 2003
- Episodic
- Voice of Greg, "Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven," Frasier, NBC,1996
- Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
- The View, ABC, 2002
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
- On the Record with Bob Costas, HBO, 2003
- Himself, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 2003
- Himself, Extra, syndicated, 2003
- Television Work
- Movies
- Executive producer, The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999
- Stage Work
- Producer and director, Alagazam ... After the Dog Year, New CrimeProductions, Chicago, IL, 1988
- Director, Methusalem, New Crime Productions, 1989
- Director, The Accidental Death of an Anarchist, New Crime Productions, 1991
- Also directed Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, New Crime Productions.
- Stage Appearances
- Violence: The Misadventures of Spike Spangle Farmer, 1986
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Grosse Pointe Blank, Buena Vista, 1997
- (With D. V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, and Scott Rosenberg) High Fidelity (adapted from the novel of the same title by Nick Hornby), Working Title Films, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Gale Group, 1999
- Cosmopolitan, January, 1998, p. 46
- Entertainment Weekly, October 10, 1997, p. 96
- Parade Magazine, July 22, 2001
- People Weekly, July 15, 2002, p. 22