John Cusack
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Biography
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
The Daily Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Graham Norton Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Jay Leno Show
Frasier
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Doll & Em
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
The Oscars
Bob Roberts
Stand by Me
Sixteen Candles
Grandview, U.S.A.
Chi-Raq
Utopia
Fat Man and Little Boy
The Butler
Singularity
Con Air
The Prince
Adult World
Maps to the Stars
River Runs Red
Dragon Blade
Pursuit
The Journey of Natty Gann
Anastasia
The Contract
Love & Mercy
Arsenal
Identity
Runaway Jury
Reclaim
2012
The Jack Bull
True Colors
Hot Tub Time Machine
1408
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Shanghai
Pushing Tin
Hot Pursuit
Cell
The Ice Harvest
Drive Hard
Production Credits
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