VITAL FACTS:
Occupation: Actor, Playwright, Producer, Stage director
Date of Birth: June 28, 1966
Place of Birth: Evanston, IL, USA
Education: Piven Theatre Workshop, Evanston
Relations: Father: Richard (actor, documentary filmmaker); mother: Nancy (teacher); sisters: Joan (actress), Susan (actress), Ann (singer); brother: Bill (actor)

Fan Mail: C/O William Morris Agency
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BIOGRAPHY:
John Cusack was born in Chicago where he developed an interest in acting. Coming from a family that was rich in talent, Cusack was pushed to succeed. As Cusack began to work in film, he found himself surrounded by Brat Packers. And it was at this time that Cusack started something that would follow him throughout his career. John Cusack would not sell-out. He acted in movies that went against the grain of other actors his age and caught a lot of flack. However, ten years later, Cusack still has a job, and an impressive filmography too. Cusack's notable early performances include Say Anything, Eight Men Out, The Grifters, and Better Off Dead. Cusack has continued to work for himself challenging himself with a variety of intriguing roles. Cusack stepped into the realm of writing and producing with the comedy Grosse Pointe Blank in which Cusack himself played a hitman who returns to his hometown for his high school reunion. The film was warmly received by critcs and audiences alike. Currently Cusack can be seen in The Thin Red Line. Cusack has a long list of projects lined up in the near future, including Pushing Tin which opens in April. His sister Joan Cusack is an actress.