
John Cusack
John Paul Cusack, born on June 28, 1966, ascended to Hollywood prominence in the 1980s with roles in teen comedies like "Sixteen Candles" and "Say Anything...," before transitioning to indie cinema with "Eight Men Out" and "The Grifters." His eclectic career includes genre-defying performances in "Bullets Over Broadway" and "Being John Malkovich," alongside mainstream fare like "Con Air" and "Grosse Pointe Blank." Cusack's versatility earned him a Golden Globe nomination for "High Fidelity" and a Canadian Screen Award for his supporting role in "Maps to the Stars." A son of filmmaker Dick Cusack, Cusack's siblings, Bill, Joan, and Ann, also made their mark in the industry, while John himself was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2012.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fog of War | Bob Duncolm | Film |
| 2025 | Detective Chinatown 1900 | Grant | Film |
| 2020 | Utopia | Dr. Kevin Christie | TV |
| 2016 | Cell | Clayton 'Clay' Riddell | Film |
| 2016 | Cell | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Fr. Mike Corridan | Film |
| 2015 | Love & Mercy | Brian Wilson 1980s | Film |
| 2015 | Dragon Blade | Lucius | Film |
| 2014 | Maps to the Stars | Dr. Stafford Weiss | Film |
| 2014 | Adult World | Rat Billings | Film |
| 2014 | Reclaim | Benjamin | Film |
| 2013 | The Numbers Station | Emerson | Film |
| 2013 | The Butler | Richard Nixon | Film |
| 2013 | Grand Piano | Clem | Film |
| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Robert Hansen | Film |
| 2012 | The Raven | Edgar Allan Poe | Film |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Hillary Van Wetter | Film |
| 2012 | The Factory | Mike Fletcher | Film |
| 2011 | Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self | Film |
| 2010 | Shanghai | Paul Soames | Film |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Adam | Film |
| 2009 | 2012 | Jackson Curtis | Film |
| 2008 | Guyville Redux | Film | |
| 2008 | Igor | Igor (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | War, Inc. | Brand Hauser | Film |
| 2008 | Summerhood | Narrator (uncredited) | Film |
| 2008 | War, Inc. | Writer | Film |
| 2007 | Martian Child | David | Film |
| 2007 | Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Grace Is Gone | Stanley Philipps | Film |
| 2007 | 1408 | Mike Enslin | Film |
| 2006 | The Contract | Ray | Film |
| 2006 | Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride | Self | Film |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Jake | Film |
| 2005 | The Ice Harvest | Charlie | Film |
| 2003 | Breakfast with Hunter | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Identity | Ed | Film |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Nick Easter | Film |
| 2002 | Max | Max Rothman | Film |
| 2002 | Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. | Self | Film |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts | Eddie Thomas | Film |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | Self | Film |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Self | Film |
| 2001 | Serendipity | Jonathan Trager | Film |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Rob Gordon | Film |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Nelson Rockefeller | Film |
| 1999 | This Is My Father | Eddie Sharp | Film |
| 1999 | The Jack Bull | Myrl Redding | Film |
| 1999 | Pushing Tin | Nick Falzone | Film |
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Craig Schwartz | Film |
| 1998 | Chicago Cab | Scary Man | Film |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Capt. John Gaff | Film |
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | John Kelso | Film |
| 1997 | Con Air | Agent Vince Larkin | Film |
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Martin Q. Blank | Film |
| 1997 | Anastasia | Dimitri (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | City Hall | Kevin Calhoun | Film |
| 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | David Shayne | Film |
| 1994 | The Road to Wellville | Charles Ossining | Film |
| 1994 | Floundering | JC | Film |
| 1993 | Map of the Human Heart | The Mapmaker | Film |
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Joey Coyle | Film |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets | Caspar | Film |
| 1991 | True Colors | Peter Burton | Film |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Student Jack | Film |
| 1990 | The Grifters | Roy Dillon | Film |
| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | Michael Merriman | Film |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Lloyd Dobler | Film |
| 1988 | Tapeheads | Ivan Alexeev | Film |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out | Buck Weaver | Film |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit | Dan Bartlett | Film |
| 1986 | One Crazy Summer | Hoops McCann | Film |
| 1986 | Stand by Me | Denny Lachance | Film |
| 1985 | Better Off Dead... | Lane Meyer | Film |
| 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gann | Harry | Film |
| 1985 | The Sure Thing | Walter "Gib" Gibson | Film |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Johnny Maine | Film |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Bryce | Film |
| 1983 | Class | Roscoe | Film |
| 1980 | Why Is It Always Me? | Mike | Film |
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