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Cyril Cusack

Biography

Cyril Cusack was an Irish actor of stage and screen whose career spanned more than 70 years, and he was regarded as one of his country's finest performers, especially in classical theater. Born in South Africa and raised in County Tipperary, he left law studies to join Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 1932, acting in over 60 productions there, and he also acted with the Gate Theatre. He later appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, and in 1947 he founded his own company, which staged work in Dublin, Paris and New York. His breakthrough came in Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947), playing an IRA driver opposite James Mason, and he later took the gunsmith's part in The Day of the Jackal (1973). He won a Jacob's Award in 1963 and played the title role in Galileo (1968). One of his last appearances was in Danny the Champion of the World (1989).

82years old at death

  • Born Durban
  • Died London
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
  • Cyril James Cusack (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
23
Career span
45 years1947 to 1992

Genres

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  1. First role

    Cusack first appeared on film in Knocknagow (1918) at just 8 years old. He later landed his breakthrough part as a wiry IRA getaway driver alongside James Mason in Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947).

  2. Behind the camera

    Cusack started his own company, Cyril Cusack Productions, in 1947. Under that banner he staged productions in Dublin, Paris and New York.

  3. Languages

    Cusack spoke both English and Irish. He took a leading role in Poitín, a controversial Irish language film released in 1977.

  4. Languages

    Cusack went back to Italy many times during his career, especially in the 1970s, where he both appeared on camera and lent his voice to English-language dubs of Italian films.

Cyril Cusack movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Drama, Romance, Sci-Fias Charrington

    IMDb rating 7.090K votes

  2. Harold and Maude1971 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Glaucus

    IMDb rating 7.886K votes

  3. Fahrenheit 4511966as Captain Beatty

    IMDb rating 7.248K votes

  4. Far and Away1992as Danty Duff

    IMDb rating 6.673K votes

  5. My Left Foot1989as Lord Castlewelland

    IMDb rating 7.886K votes

  6. The Day of the Jackal1973as The Gunsmith

    IMDb rating 7.854K votes

  7. Odd Man Out1947as Pat

    IMDb rating 7.613K votes

  8. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold1965as Control

    IMDb rating 7.521K votes

Most often with

Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell directed three of these films together. Michael Hordern appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Cyril Cusack's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$208 million

10 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 23 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 10Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Far and Away1992as Danty Duff
    $138M66.3% of the total
  2. 2
    The Day of the Jackal1973as The Gunsmith
    $16M7.7% of the total
  3. 3
    My Left Foot1989as Lord Castlewelland
    $15M7.1% of the total
  4. 4
    True Confessions1981as Cardinal Danaher
    $13M6.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Nineteen Eighty-Four1984as Charrington
    $8.4M4.1% of the total
  6. 6
    $8.0M3.9% of the total
  7. 7
    $7.6M3.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Fahrenheit 4511966as Captain Beatty
    $2.0M1.0% of the total
The Small Back Room (1949), $135,000Gone to Earth (1950), $120,000

$255,000from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total