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.
Known For
Con Air
(1997)
Agent Vince Larkin
Stand by Me
(1986)
Denny Lachance
Cell
(2016)
Clayton 'Clay' Riddell
2012
(2009)
Jackson Curtis
The Thin Red Line
(1998)
Capt. John Gaff
Chi-Raq
(2015)
Fr. Mike Corridan
Anastasia
(1997)
Dimitri (voice)
Better Off Dead...
(1985)
Lane Meyer
The Frozen Ground
(2013)
Robert Hansen
Identity
(2003)
Ed
The Prince
(2014)
Sam
1408
(2007)
Mike Enslin
Sixteen Candles
(1984)
Bryce
The Player
(1992)
John Cusack
Serendipity
(2001)
Jonathan Trager
Hot Tub Time Machine
(2010)
Adam
Full Filmography
Acting
Class
(1983)
Roscoe
Grandview, U.S.A.
(1984)
Johnny Maine
Sixteen Candles
(1984)
Bryce
Better Off Dead...
(1985)
Lane Meyer
The Sure Thing
(1985)
Walter (Gib) Gibson
The Journey of Natty Gann
(1985)
Harry
Stand by Me
(1986)
Denny Lachance
One Crazy Summer
(1986)
Hoops McCann
Broadcast News
(1987)
Angry Messenger
Hot Pursuit
(1987)
Dan Bartlett
Tapeheads
(1988)
Ivan Alexeev
Eight Men Out
(1988)
Buck Weaver
Say Anything...
(1989)
Lloyd Dobler
Fat Man and Little Boy
(1989)
Michael Merriman
Elvis Stories
(1989)
Corky
The Grifters
(1990)
Roy Dillon
True Colors
(1991)
Peter Burton
Shadows and Fog
(1991)
Student Jack
The Player
(1992)
John Cusack
Bob Roberts
(1992)
Cutting Edge Host
Roadside Prophets
(1992)
Caspar
Map of the Human Heart
(1993)
The Mapmaker
Money for Nothing
(1993)
Joey Coyle
Bullets Over Broadway
(1994)
David Shayne
Floundering
(1994)
JC
The Road to Wellville
(1994)
Charles Ossining
City Hall
(1996)
Kevin Calhoun
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
(1997)
John Kelso
Eastwood on Eastwood
(1997)
Narrator (voice)
Con Air
(1997)
Agent Vince Larkin
Anastasia
(1997)
Dimitri (voice)
Grosse Pointe Blank
(1997)
Martin Q. Blank
The Thin Red Line
(1998)
Capt. John Gaff
Chicago Cab
(1998)
Scary Man
Cradle Will Rock
(1999)
Nelson Rockefeller
Being John Malkovich
(1999)
Craig Schwartz
The Jack Bull
(1999)
Myrl Redding
Pushing Tin
(1999)
Nick Falzone
This Is My Father
(1999)
Eddie Sharp
High Fidelity
(2000)
Rob Gordon
America: A Tribute to Heroes
(2001)
Self
Serendipity
(2001)
Jonathan Trager
America's Sweethearts
(2001)
Eddie Thomas
The Concert for New York City
(2001)
Self
Max
(2002)
Max Rothman
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
(2002)
Self
Adaptation.
(2002)
Self (uncredited)
The Road to The Sure Thing
(2003)
Runaway Jury
(2003)
Nicholas Easter
Identity
(2003)
Ed
Breakfast with Hunter
(2003)
Self
Must Love Dogs
(2005)
Jake
The Ice Harvest
(2005)
Charlie
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
(2006)
Self
The Contract
(2006)
Ray
Grace Is Gone
(2007)
Stanley Philipps
1408
(2007)
Mike Enslin
Martian Child
(2007)
David
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
(2007)
Self
Igor
(2008)
Igor (voice)
War, Inc.
(2008)
Brand Hauser
Guyville Redux
(2008)
Summerhood
(2008)
Narrator (uncredited)
2012
(2009)
Jackson Curtis
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
(2010)
Self
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
(2010)
Self
Shanghai
(2010)
Paul Soames
Hot Tub Time Machine
(2010)
Adam
Woody Allen: A Documentary
(2011)
Self
The Factory
(2012)
Mike Fletcher
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
(2012)
Self
The Paperboy
(2012)
Hillary Van Wetter
The Raven
(2012)
Edgar Allan Poe
Grand Piano
(2013)
Clem
The Butler
(2013)
Richard Nixon
The Frozen Ground
(2013)
Robert Hansen
The Numbers Station
(2013)
Emerson
Adult World
(2013)
Rat Billings
We're No Animals
(2013)
Tony Lovecraft
Salinger
(2013)
Self - Actor
Drive Hard
(2014)
Simon Keller
The Prince
(2014)
Sam
Maps to the Stars
(2014)
Dr. Stafford Weiss
The Bag Man
(2014)
Jack
Reclaim
(2014)
Benjamin
Love & Mercy
(2015)
Brian Wilson 1980s
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
(2015)
Adam (uncredited)
Dragon Blade
(2015)
Lucius
Chi-Raq
(2015)
Fr. Mike Corridan
Boom Bust Boom
(2016)
Self
The Fog Bowl
(2016)
Narrator (voice)
Cell
(2016)
Clayton 'Clay' Riddell
Singularity
(2017)
Elias Van Dorne
Blood Money
(2017)
Miller
Arsenal
(2017)
Sal
River Runs Red
(2018)
Horace
Distorted
(2018)
Vernon Sarsfield
Never Grow Old
(2019)
Christopher 'Dutch' Albert
Pursuit
(2022)
John Calloway
Production
Grosse Pointe Blank
(1997)
Co-Producer
Chicago Cab
(1998)
Executive Producer
The Jack Bull
(1999)
Executive Producer
High Fidelity
(2000)
Co-Producer
Max
(2002)
Associate Producer
Grace Is Gone
(2007)
Producer
Hot Tub Time Machine
(2010)
Producer
We're No Animals
(2013)
Producer
Cell
(2016)
Executive Producer
Writing
Grosse Pointe Blank
(1997)
Screenplay
High Fidelity
(2000)
Screenplay
War, Inc.
(2008)
Writer
We're No Animals
(2013)
Writer
Sound
Crew