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John Cusack

John Cusack

78 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Cusack is an American actor who has appeared in more than eighty films over a career spanning four decades. Born in Evanston, Illinois, he started with minor roles in the early 1980s, including Sixteen Candles (1984), and broke through in the teen comedy The Sure Thing (1985). He became known for coming-of-age films such as Better Off Dead (1985), Stand by Me (1986), and Say Anything... (1989), then broadened into crime thrillers like The Grifters (1990) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), the action film Con Air (1997), the horror film 1408 (2007), and the comedy High Fidelity (2000), for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination. He voiced Dimitri in Anastasia (1997) and starred in Being John Malkovich (1999). He won a Canadian Screen Award for Maps to the Stars (2014) and later appeared in 2012 (2009), The Butler (2013), and Love & Mercy (2015). He also starred in his first television series, Utopia (2020).

60years old

Turns 61 on June 28in 270 days

  • Born Evanston
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • John Paul Cusack (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
78
Career span
42 years1983 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Cusack declined the role of Lance in Quentin Tarantino's second film, Pulp Fiction, released in 1994. The part then went to Eric Stoltz.

  2. Big break

    Cusack was sixteen when he made his breakthrough in Rob Reiner's teen comedy The Sure Thing, released in 1985 and a critical success.

  3. Behind the camera

    After starting New Crime Productions, Cusack helped write the screenplay for George Armitage's crime film Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and acted in it as an assassin who attends his ten-year high school reunion.

  4. Getting ready for a role

    For his role as Edgar Allan Poe in The Raven, Cusack drew on Poe's letters and writing and said he had to get close to insanity without going insane.

  5. First role

    Cusack took minor parts for his earliest theatrical film roles. He appeared in Class (1983) and in Sixteen Candles (1984), the directorial debut of John Hughes.

John 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. 20122009 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Jackson Curtis

    IMDb rating 5.9427K votes

  2. Being John Malkovich1999 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Craig Schwartz

    IMDb rating 7.7371K votes

  3. 14082007as Mike Enslin

    IMDb rating 6.8317K votes

  4. Identity2003as Ed

    IMDb rating 7.3298K votes

  5. Con Air1997as Vince Larkin

    IMDb rating 6.9343K votes

  6. High Fidelity2000as Rob Gordon

    IMDb rating 7.4201K votes

  7. Hot Tub Time Machine2010as Adam

    IMDb rating 6.4200K votes

  8. Serendipity2001as Jonathan Trager

    IMDb rating 6.8133K votes

Most often with

Rob Reiner directed two of these films, Mikael Håfström two and Stephen Frears two. Joan Cusack appears in eight 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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Joan Cusack, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Joan CusackNed Bellamy, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Ned BellamyJeremy Piven, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Jeremy PivenHank Azaria, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Hank AzariaSamuel L. Jackson, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Samuel L. JacksonNicolas Cage, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Nicolas CageRob ReinerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Rob ReinerMikael HåfströmDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Mikael HåfströmStephen FrearsDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Stephen Frears

Films together

  • Joan Cusack8 films together, 1984 to 2008
    Joan Cusack's page
    • War, Inc.2008IMDb rating 5.5Cusack as HauserCusack as Marsha Dillon
    • Martian Child2007IMDb rating 6.7Cusack as DavidCusack as Liz
    • High Fidelity2000IMDb rating 7.4Cusack as Rob GordonCusack as Liz
    • Cradle Will Rock1999IMDb rating 6.7Cusack as Nelson RockefellerCusack as Hazel Huffman
    • Grosse Pointe Blank1997IMDb rating 7.3Cusack as Martin Q. BlankCusack as Marcella
    • Say Anything...1989IMDb rating 7.3Cusack as Lloyd DoblerCusack as Constance Dobler
    • Grandview, U.S.A.1984IMDb rating 5.5Cusack as Johnny MaineCusack as Mary Maine
    • Sixteen Candles1984IMDb rating 7.0Cusack as BryceCusack as Geek Girl #1
  • Ned Bellamy7 films together, 1999 to 2017
    Ned Bellamy's page
    • Blood Money2017IMDb rating 4.5Cusack as MillerBellamy as Ranger
    • The Paperboy2012IMDb rating 5.7Cusack as Hillary Van WetterBellamy as Tyree Van Wetter
    • War, Inc.2008IMDb rating 5.5Cusack as HauserBellamy as Ooq-Yu-Fay Taqnufmini / Zubleh
    • The Contract2006IMDb rating 5.6Cusack as RayBellamy as Evans
    • The Ice Harvest2005IMDb rating 6.2Cusack as Charlie ArglistBellamy as Sidney
    • Being John Malkovich1999IMDb rating 7.7Cusack as Craig SchwartzBellamy as Derek Mantini
    • The Jack Bull1999IMDb rating 6.8Cusack as Myrl ReddingBellamy as Kermit Dover
  • Jeremy Piven6 films together, 1989 to 2003
    Jeremy Piven's page
    • Runaway Jury2003IMDb rating 7.1Cusack as Nicholas EasterPiven as Lawrence Green
    • Serendipity2001IMDb rating 6.8Cusack as Jonathan TragerPiven as Dean Kansky
    • Grosse Pointe Blank1997IMDb rating 7.3Cusack as Martin Q. BlankPiven as Paul Spericki
    • Floundering1994IMDb rating 5.8Cusack as JCPiven as Guy
    • The Grifters1990IMDb rating 6.8Cusack as Roy DillonPiven as Sailor - Freshman
    • Say Anything...1989IMDb rating 7.3Cusack as Lloyd DoblerPiven as Mark
  • Hank Azaria4 films together, 1997 to 2001
    Hank Azaria's page
    • America's Sweethearts2001IMDb rating 5.7Cusack as Eddie ThomasAzaria as Hector Gorgonzolas
    • Cradle Will Rock1999IMDb rating 6.7Cusack as Nelson RockefellerAzaria as Marc Blitzsetin
    • Anastasia1997IMDb rating 7.2Cusack as DimitrivoiceAzaria as Bartokvoice
    • Grosse Pointe Blank1997IMDb rating 7.3Cusack as Martin Q. BlankAzaria as Steven Lardner
  • Samuel L. Jackson3 films together, 2007 to 2016
    Samuel L. Jackson's page
    • Cell2016IMDb rating 4.5Cusack as Clay RiddellJackson as Tom McCourt
    • Chi-Raq2015IMDb rating 5.9Cusack as Father Mike CorridanJackson as Dolmedes
    • 14082007IMDb rating 6.8Cusack as Mike EnslinJackson as Gerald Olin
  • Nicolas Cage3 films together, 1997 to 2017
    Nicolas Cage's page
    • Arsenal2017IMDb rating 4.0Cusack as SalCage as Eddie King
    • The Frozen Ground2013IMDb rating 6.4Cusack as Robert HansenCage as Jack Halcombe
    • Con Air1997IMDb rating 6.9Cusack as Vince LarkinCage as Cameron Poe
  • Rob ReinerDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1986
    All films by Rob Reiner
  • Mikael HåfströmDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2010
    All films by Mikael Håfström
    • Shanghai2010IMDb rating 6.3Cusack as Paul Soames
    • 14082007IMDb rating 6.8Cusack as Mike Enslin
  • Stephen FrearsDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 2000
    All films by Stephen Frears
  • Also three films together8 more actors
    • Steve BuscemiIgor (2008), Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) and Con Air (1997)
    • John MalkovichBeing John Malkovich (1999), Con Air (1997) and Shadows and Fog (1991)
    • Oliver Platt2012 (2009), Martian Child (2007) and The Ice Harvest (2005)
    • John C. McGinleyIdentity (2003), The Jack Bull (1999) and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
    • Tim RobbinsHigh Fidelity (2000), Tapeheads (1988) and The Sure Thing (1985)
    • Kurt FullerThe Frozen Ground (2013), Pushing Tin (1999) and The Jack Bull (1999)
    • Amanda Peet2012 (2009), Martian Child (2007) and Identity (2003)
    • Steve PinkAmerica's Sweethearts (2001), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and The Sure Thing (1985)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What John Cusack's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.3 billion

57 of the 78 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 78 films: 57 worldwide figure; 11 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.

  • 57Worldwide figure
  • 11US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 8Figure not found

Top grosser

20122009as Jackson Curtis$791 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 68% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    20122009as Jackson Curtis
    $791M24.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Detective Chinatown 19002025as Grant
    $500M15.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Con Air1997as Vince Larkin
    $224M6.8% of the total
  4. 4
    The Butler2013as Richard Nixon
    $177M5.4% of the total
  5. 5
    Anastasia1997as Dimitri (voice)
    $140M4.3% of the total
  6. 6
    America's Sweethearts2001as Eddie Thomas
    $138M4.2% of the total
  7. 7
    14082007as Mike Enslin
    $133M4.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Dragon Blade2015as Lucius
    $122M3.7% of the total
The Thin Red Line (1998), $98.1 millionIdentity (2003), $90.3 millionRunaway Jury (2003), $80.2 millionSerendipity (2001), $77.5 millionHot Tub Time Machine (2010), $64.8 millionMust Love Dogs (2005), $58.4 millionStand by Me (1986), $52.3 millionHigh Fidelity (2000), $47.1 millionBullets Over Broadway (1994), $37.5 millionCity Hall (1996), $33.4 millionGrosse Pointe Blank (1997), $31.1 millionIgor (2008), $30.7 millionThe Raven (2012), $29.7 millionLove & Mercy (2015), $28.6 millionThe Road to Wellville (1994), $26.0 millionMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997), $25.1 million

$1.1 billionfrom the other 49 films with a worldwide figure, 32% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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John Cusack's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1999Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion PictureThe Thin Red LineWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

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