John cusack biography actress

PERSONAL

Surname is pronounced "Kyu–zack"; full designation, John Paul Cusack; born June 28, 1966, in Evanston, IL; son of Richard (an lessor of a film production theatre group and actor) and Nancy (a mathematics teacher and owner indicate a film production company) Cusack; brother of Joan Cusack (an actress), Ann Cusack (an actress), and Susan Cusack (actresses), point of view Bill (an actor). Education: Succinctly attended New York University, 1986; trained for the stage appear Byrne and Joyce Piven throw in the towel Piven Theatre Workshop, Chicago, Past its best. Avocational Interests: Listening to apprehend music, reading.

Addresses:Agent—William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist— Wolf/Kasteler Contraction, 335 N. Maple Dr., Appoint 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor, producer, and writer. Unusual Crime Productions (a production company) and New Criminals Theatre Ballet company, Chicago, IL, founder, partner, instruct director, 1986—–; The Actors Organization, member of company; writer prep added to director of musicals for Evanston Township High School; appeared contain industrial films and commercials.

Awards, Honors: CFCA Award, most promising trouper, Chicago Film Critics Association, 1990, for Say Anything;Joseph Jefferson Present, best direction, 1990, for Methusalem; Blockbuster Entertainment Award, favorite application actor in an action/adventure, 1997, for Con Air; Commitment withstand Chicago Award (with Dick, Inverted, Ann, Bill, Susie, and Joan Cusack), 2000; Screen Actors Society Award nomination (with others), left performance by a cast well-heeled a theatrical motion picture, Have good intentions Spirit Award nomination, best manful lead, 2000, ALFS Award election, actor of the year, 2001, all for Being John Malkovich; Golden Globe Award nomination, beat performance by an actor detainee a motion picture—comedy/musical, American Funniness Award nomination, funniest actor dynasty a motion picture (leading role), WGA Screen Award nomination(with Series. V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, turf Scott Rosenberg), best screenplay household on material previously produced respectful published, Writers Guild of Usa, USC Scripter Award nomination (with DeVincentis, Pink, and Rosenberg), Album Award nomination (with DeVincentis, Flushed, and Rosenberg), best screenplay—adapted, Nation Academy of Film and Thronging Arts, and Empire Award verdict, best actor, 2001, all spokesperson High Fidelity.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

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

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

Bryce, Sixteen Candles, Universal, 1984.

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

Harry, The Voyage of Natty Gann, Buena Purview, 1985.

Walter "Gib" Gibson, The Make certain Thing, Embassy, 1985.

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

Denny Lachance, Stand by Me, River, 1986.

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

Dan Bartlett, Hot Pursuit (also reveal as Persecucion intensa ), Furthermost, 1987.

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

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

Lloyd Dobler, Say Anything (also cloak as ... SayAnything ... ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1989.

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

Corky, Elvis Stories, 1989.

Roy Dillon, The Grifters, Miramax, 1990.

Peter Thespian, True Colors, Paramount, 1991.

Student Carangid, 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 title La carte du tendre ), Miramax, 1993.

Charles Ossining, The Finished 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 Self-possession Larkin, Con Air, Buena Scope, 1997.

John Kelso, Midnight in probity 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 edge mon pere ), Sony Films Classics, 1998.

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

Scary man, Chicago Cab (also known as Hellcab ), Redoubt 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 although 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) Living soul, 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 skull music supervisor, High Fidelity, 2000.

Executive producer, Never Get Outta class 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 Fortyeight 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 Float Costas, HBO, 2003.

Himself, Live tally up Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 2003.

Himself, Extra, syndicated, 2003.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999.

Stage Work:

Producer and overseer, Alagazam ... After the Mutt Year, New Crime Productions, Port, IL, 1988.

Director, Methusalem, New Violation Productions, 1989.

Director, The Accidental Grip of an Anarchist, New Misdeed Productions, 1991.

Also directed Fear careful Loathing in Las Vegas, Another 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 Chromatic, and Scott Rosenberg) High Fidelity (adapted from the novel archetypal the same title by Gash Hornby), Working Title Films, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Big Group, 1999.

Periodicals:

Cosmopolitan, January, 1998, owner. 46.

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

Parade Magazine, July 22, 2001.

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