20122009
As Jackson Curtis
TMDb 5.9 / 10
John Cusack
Born
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.
Filmography (106)
Stand by Me1986
As Denny Lachance
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Con Air1997
As Agent Vince Larkin
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Thin Red Line1998
As Capt. John Gaff
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Identity2003
As Ed
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Serendipity2001
As Jonathan Trager
TMDb 7.0 / 10
14082007
As Mike Enslin
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Anastasia1997
As Dimitri (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Runaway Jury2003
As Nick Easter
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Being John Malkovich1999
As Craig Schwartz
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Adaptation.2002
As John Cusack (uncredited)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Grosse Pointe Blank1997
As Martin Q. Blank
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Say Anything...1989
As Lloyd Dobler
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Butler2013
As Richard Nixon
TMDb 7.3 / 10
High Fidelity2000
As Rob
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Raven2012
As Edgar Allan Poe
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Hot Tub Time Machine2010
As Adam
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sixteen Candles1984
As Bryce
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Player1992
As John Cusack
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Prince2014
As Sam
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Contract2006
As Ray
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Frozen Ground2013
As Robert Hansen
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Igor2008
As Igor (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Paperboy2012
As Hillary Van Wetter
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Dragon Blade2015
As Lucius
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Cell2016
As Clayton 'Clay' Riddell
TMDb 4.7 / 10
City Hall1996
As Kevin Calhoun
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Numbers Station2013
As Emerson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Grand Piano2013
As Clem
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Arsenal2017
As Sal
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Maps to the Stars2014
As Dr. Stafford Weiss
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Love & Mercy2015
As Brian Wilson 1980s
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Must Love Dogs2005
As Jake
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Adult World2014
As Rat Billings
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Fog of War2025
As Bob Duncolm
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Better Off Dead...1985
As Lane Meyer
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Class1983
As Roscoe
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Grifters1990
As Roy Dillon
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Hot Tub Time Machine 22015
As Adam (uncredited)
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Shadows and Fog1991
As Student Jack
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Detective Chinatown 19002025
As Grant
TMDb 6.3 / 10
America's Sweethearts2001
As Eddie Thomas
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Bag Man2014
As Jack
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Shanghai2010
As Paul Soames
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Pushing Tin1999
As Nick Falzone
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Broadcast News1987
As Angry Messenger
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Never Grow Old2019
As Christopher 'Dutch' Albert
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Sure Thing1985
As Walter "Gib" Gibson
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Factory2012
As Mike Fletcher
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Drive Hard2014
As Simon Keller
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Singularity2017
As Elias Van Dorne
TMDb 3.6 / 10
War, Inc.2008
As Brand Hauser
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Ice Harvest2005
As Charlie
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Eight Men Out1988
As Buck Weaver
TMDb 6.8 / 10
River Runs Red2018
As Horace
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil1997
As John Kelso
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Hot Pursuit1987
As Dan Bartlett
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Martian Child2007
As David
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bullets Over Broadway1994
As David Shayne
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Fat Man and Little Boy1989
As Michael Merriman
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Distorted2018
As Vernon Sarsfield
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Jack Bull1999
As Myrl Redding
TMDb 6.4 / 10
One Crazy Summer1986
As Hoops McCann
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Journey of Natty Gann1985
As Harry
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Road to Wellville1994
As Charles Ossining
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Chi-Raq2015
As Fr. Mike Corridan
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Blood Money2017
As Miller
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Cradle Will Rock1999
As Nelson Rockefeller
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Grace Is Gone2007
As Stanley Philipps
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Max2002
As Max Rothman
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Tapeheads1988
As Ivan Alexeev
TMDb 5.4 / 10
BRATS2024
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Pursuit2022
As John Calloway
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich2025
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Grandview, U.S.A.1984
As Johnny Maine
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Decoded2024
As 希伊斯
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Salinger2013
As Self - Actor
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Reclaim2014
As Benjamin
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Concert for New York City2001
As Self
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Map of the Human Heart1993
As The Mapmaker
TMDb 6.3 / 10
True Colors1991
As Peter Burton
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Woody Allen: A Documentary2011
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Chicago Cab1998
As Scary Man
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten2007
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Bob Roberts1992
As Cutting Edge Host
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.2002
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Guyville Redux2008
Boom Bust Boom2015
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
America | A Tribute to Heroes2001
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Summerhood2008
As Narrator (uncredited)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic2010
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Money for Nothing1993
As Joey Coyle
TMDb 5.6 / 10
This Is My Father1999
As Eddie Sharp
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Roadside Prophets1992
As Caspar
TMDb 5.6 / 10
We're No Animals2013
As Tony Lovecraft
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Fog Bowl2016
As Narrator (voice)
Elvis Stories1989
As Corky
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride2006
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective2010
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Breakfast with Hunter2003
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Road to The Sure Thing2003
TMDb 6.5 / 10
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set2012
As Self
Floundering1994
As JC
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Eastwood on Eastwood1997
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Why Is It Always Me?1980
As Mike
My Only Sunshine
My Only SunshineRelease date TBA
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