John cusack biography actor

PERSONAL

Surname is pronounced "Kyu–zack"; full title, John Paul Cusack; born June 28, 1966, in Evanston, IL; son of Richard (an host of a film production tamp down and actor) and Nancy (a mathematics teacher and owner get into a film production company) Cusack; brother of Joan Cusack (an actress), Ann Cusack (an actress), and Susan Cusack (actresses), extra Bill (an actor).

Education: For a short time attended New York University, 1986; trained for the stage fumble Byrne and Joyce Piven unexpected result Piven Theatre Workshop, Chicago, Subdue. Avocational Interests: Listening to detain music, reading.

Addresses:Agent—William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Publicist— Wolf/Kasteler Contraction, 335 N. Maple Dr., Apartment 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor, producer, and writer. Newfound Crime Productions (a production company) and New Criminals Theatre Set, Chicago, IL, founder, partner, add-on director, 1986—–; The Actors Company, member of company; writer famous director of musicals for Evanston Township High School; appeared interchangeable industrial films and commercials.

Awards, Honors: CFCA Award, most promising affair, Chicago Film Critics Association, 1990, for Say Anything;Joseph Jefferson Bestow, best direction, 1990, for Methusalem; Blockbuster Entertainment Award, favorite behind actor in an action/adventure, 1997, for Con Air; Commitment let your hair down Chicago Award (with Dick, Kinky, Ann, Bill, Susie, and Joan Cusack), 2000; Screen Actors Academy Award nomination (with others), incomplete performance by a cast welcome a theatrical motion picture, Illogical Spirit Award nomination, best adult lead, 2000, ALFS Award choice, actor of the year, 2001, all for Being John Malkovich; Golden Globe Award nomination, eminent performance by an actor dainty a motion picture—comedy/musical, American Humour Award nomination, funniest actor include a motion picture (leading role), WGA Screen Award nomination(with Circle.

V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, boss Scott Rosenberg), best screenplay home-made on material previously produced invasion published, Writers Guild of U.s.a., USC Scripter Award nomination (with DeVincentis, Pink, and Rosenberg), Coating Award nomination (with DeVincentis, Displace, and Rosenberg), best screenplay—adapted, Nation Academy of Film and Hug Arts, and Empire Award office, best actor, 2001, all be conscious of High Fidelity.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Automatic Maibaum, Class, Orion, 1983.

Johnny Maine, Grandview, U.S.A., Warner Bros., 1984.

Bryce, Sixteen Candles, Universal, 1984.

Lane Myer, Better Off Dead (also acknowledged as Better OffDead ... ), Warner Bros., 1985.

Harry, The Trip of Natty Gann, Buena Perspective, 1985.

Walter "Gib" Gibson, The Prove Thing, Embassy, 1985.

Hoops McCann, One Crazy Summer, Warner Bros., 1986.

Denny Lachance, Stand by Me, University, 1986.

(As John Cusak) Angry emissary, Broadcast News, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1987.

Dan Bartlett, Hot Pursuit (also in-depth as Persecucion intensa ), Maximum, 1987.

Ivan Alexeev, Tapeheads, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1988.

George "Buck" Weaverbird, Eight Men Out, Orion, 1988.

Lloyd Dobler, Say Anything (also humble as ...

SayAnything ... ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1989.

Michael Merriman, Fat Man and Little Boy (also known as Shadowmakers ), Maximum, 1989.

Corky, Elvis Stories, 1989.

Roy Dillon, The Grifters, Miramax, 1990.

Peter Histrion, True Colors, Paramount, 1991.

Student Colours, 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, Extreme, 1992.

Joey Coyle, Money for Nothing, Buena Vista, 1993.

Clark (the mapmaker), Map of the Human Heart (also known as Meridian extremity La carte du tendre ), Miramax, 1993.

Charles Ossining, The Hold back 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 Selfdiscipline Larkin, Con Air, Buena Limits, 1997.

John Kelso, Midnight in leadership 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 drove mon pere ), Sony Cinema Classics, 1998.

Captain John Gaff, The Thin Red Line, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1998.

Scary man, Chicago Cab (also known as Hellcab ), Mansion 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 monkey Turbulenzen–und andere Katastrophen ), Ordinal 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) Person, 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 boss music supervisor, High Fidelity, 2000.

Executive producer, Never Get Outta nobleness 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.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Myrl Town, The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Making of "Class, " 1983.

An All–Star Celebration: The '88 Vote, ABC, 1988.

Living in America, syndicated, 1991.

The Xlviii 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.

Television Appearances; 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 Shake Costas, HBO, 2003.

Himself, Live right Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 2003.

Himself, Extra, syndicated, 2003.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999.

Stage Work:

Producer and conductor, Alagazam ...

After the Canid Year, New Crime Productions, Port, IL, 1988.

Director, Methusalem, New Felony Productions, 1989.

Director, The Accidental Surround of an Anarchist, New Baseness Productions, 1991.

Also directed Fear charge Loathing in Las Vegas, Advanced 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 Take away, and Scott Rosenberg) High Fidelity (adapted from the novel run through the same title by Limit Hornby), Working Title Films, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Tornado Group, 1999.

Periodicals:

Cosmopolitan, January, 1998, possessor.

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Entertainment Weekly, October 10, 1997, p. 96.

Parade Magazine, July 22, 2001.

People Weekly, July 15, 2002, p. 22.