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57 years old (Born on June 28, 1966)

Actor/Screenwriter; He is famous from Sixteen Candles, 2012, High Fidelity.

His performance as "Lloyd Dobler" in Say Anything... (1989) is ranked #72 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Choosen by Empire Magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in the world (#70) 2007. Apocalypse Now (1979) is one of his favorite films. On free time likes to go "Helecopter Snowboarding" and kickboxing with stunt cordinator Benny Urquidez. Dated Neve Campbell. [2001]

Some kind of reference to his favorite bands (usually The Clash, The Ramones or The Specials) makes at least one appearance in most of his films. Most of the time, he wears a t-shirt of one of the bands (Say Anything... (1989), High Fidelity (2000), Must Love Dogs (2005), etc), but sometimes (Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)) he works in a poster of one of the bands. These bands are typically in the soundtracks to his New Criminal's productions as well.

In 2006 when Total Film magazine asked him for a "Top 5" list of his movies, he answered with The Grifters (1990), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), High Fidelity (2000) and Max (2002/I).

Most famous member of the Cusack family.

Brother of Joan Cusack, Ann Cusack, Susie Cusack and Bill Cusack. Son of Dick Cusack (actor, documentary filmmaker) and Nancy Cusack (teacher).

He and his good friend Tim Robbins made 6 movies together: Bob Roberts (1992), Cradle Will Rock (1999), High Fidelity (2000), The Player (1992), The Sure Thing (1985) and Tapeheads (1988)

Dated Lili Taylor.

Sister Joan Cusack appeared in 9 of his movies:Class (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Broadcast News (1987), Say Anything... (1989), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Cradle Will Rock (1999), High Fidelity (2000) and Martian Child (2007).

Has a production company called New Crime Productions (that produced Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and The Jack Bull (1999) (TV) among various stage productions) which he founded with two of his high school buddies Steve Pink & D.V. DeVincentis.

In 1994, he attended his 10th year high school reunion in Illinois. He and the producers of the film had made a bet that if they came up with financing for Grosse Pointe Blank, they would all attended their high school reunions.

Irish-American.

Dated Minnie Driver.

Attended a theatre school in Chicago with sisters Joan Cusack and Ann Cusack. The theatre school was run by the parents of his best friend, Jeremy Piven

The novel "Love In The Time Of Cholera" by author Gabriel Garcia Marquez is prominently referenced in two John Cusack movies (High Fidelity (2000) and Serendipity (2001).

Was once roommates with Jeremy Piven

Beat out Christian Slater for the role of "Lloyd" in Say Anything.

Growing up John and his siblings often put on plays at their home. He has mentioned that his older sister Ann once staged a production of "Cinderella" in their living room in which she played Cinderella, sister Joan played the Ugly Stepsister, brother Bill played Prince Charming and John played the dog.

Was considered for the role of "Paul Brenner" in The General's Daughter (1999), but was deemed too young at the time, so the role went to John Travolta instead.

Was originally the actor chosen to play John Bender in the The Breakfast Club (1985). At the last minute, things changed and Judd Nelson ended up in the role.

Education: Piven Theatre Workshop (Evanston, Illinois), run by the parents of actor Jeremy Piven. One semester at NYU.

Good friends with professional volleyball player, Gabrielle Reese.

During the famous "boom box serenade" scene in Say Anything... (1989), he is actually playing his favorite Fishbone tape on the boom box, while Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" is played in the movie. (source: Cameron Crowe commentary on the DVD).

Considers the scripts to Max (2002/I) and Being John Malkovich (1999) the best he has read.

Turned down Bill Paxton`s role in Apollo 13 (1995).

Has homes in Malibu, California, and Chicago.

Die-hard Chicago Cubs fan.

Was considered for the role of "Billy Flynn" in Chicago (2002). However, he ended up losing the role to Richard Gere.

Dated Alison Eastwood.

Is the product of a passionately liberal Irish Catholic family, visited the radical Berrigan brothers when he was growing up, and, like them, his mother still gets arrested for her anti-militarism and pro- human rights protests.

His favorite group is the punk rock band, The Clash. He is also a big fan of The Specials, Fishbone, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello.

Dated Neve Campbell, Lili Taylor, Alison Eastwood, Claire Forlani, and Minnie Driver.

Close friends with actor Jeremy Piven. They have done 10 movies together: One Crazy Summer (1986), Elvis Stories (1989), Say Anything... (1989), The Player (1992), Floundering (1994), The Grifters (1990), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Serendipity (2001) and Runaway Jury (2003).

Was, for a long time, attached to play the role of "Nite Owl" in the doomed movie adaptation of Alan Moore's comic-book mini-series, Watchmen (2009).

Last name is pronounced Q-zack.

Last name is pronounced Q-sack.

Is the subject of the song "Honorable Mention" by the band Fall Out Boy.

Turned down Woody Harrelson`s role in Indecent Proposal (1993).

Featured as #22 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars countdown.

Was originally set to play Walter Eberhart in the The Stepford Wives (2004). Due to conflicts, he had to drop out and Matthew Broderick got the role.

Member of the "Brat Pack", the name for the actors who tended to star in teen movies of the 80`s. Others include Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Charlie Sheen and Diane Lane.

Attended Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Ill.

Was good friends with Hunter S. Thompson and nearly got to play him in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).

Is Irish-American.

Sister Joan Cusack appeared in 10 of his movies:Class (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Broadcast News (1987), Say Anything... (1989), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Cradle Will Rock (1999), High Fidelity (2000), Martian Child (2007) and War, Inc. (2008).

Dated Claire Forlani.

Tested for the role of Madmartigan in Willow (1988) but lost to Val Kilmer.

Ranked #15 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]