Age, Biography, and Wiki
John Paul Cusack was born on June 28, 1966, in Evanston, Illinois. His father, Richard J. Cusack, was a writer, actor, producer, and documentary filmmaker, while his mother, Ann Paula "Nancy" (née Carolan) Cusack, was a mathematics teacher and political activist. Cusack has four siblings, with sisters Ann and Joan also being actors. He is known for his extensive work in the film industry, including memorable roles in "Sixteen Candles," "Better Off Dead," and "Grosse Pointe Blank" .
| Occupation | Film Producer |
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| Date of Birth | 28 June 1966 |
| Age | 59 Years |
| Birth Place | Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: John Cusack stands at approximately 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm).
- Weight: Although not frequently updated, his weight is typically reported as around 170 lbs (77 kg).
- Measurements: Specific body measurements are not widely available, but he is known for his tall and lean physique.
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship Status
John Cusack is currently not married and has been linked to several celebrities over the years. He prefers to keep his personal life private, though he has been in a few high-profile relationships.
His parents are writer-actor-producer and documentary filmmaker Richard J. "Dick" Cusack (1925–2003), originally from New York City, and Ann Paula "Nancy" Cusack (née Carolan; 1929–2022), originally from Massachusetts, a former mathematics teacher and political activist. John's older sisters, Ann and Joan, are also actors. Cusack has two other siblings, Bill and Susie. The family moved from Manhattan, New York, to Illinois and were friends of activist Philip Berrigan. Cusack graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1984, where he met Jeremy Piven. Cusack spent a year at New York University before dropping out, saying that he had "too much fire" in his belly and "not enough smarts" in his brain.
In the late 1980s, Cusack starred in Cameron Crowe's directorial debut film, Say Anything... (1989). He starred opposite actress Ione Skye. Cusack was reluctant to do the film at first, but he gave his character dimension through referencing the punk bands The Clash and The Replacements. In the film, Cusack became known for the infamous boombox scene, in which his character, Lloyd Dobler, stands near his girlfriend Diane's bedroom window, and wordlessly holds up a cassette player above his head, blasting Peter Gabriel's 1986 song "In Your Eyes". His character has since become influential in popular culture, such as the band Lloyd Dobler Effect, and Frank Iero's band Pencey Prep with their misspelled song "Lloyd Dobbler".
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, John Cusack's net worth is estimated to be $50 million. This figure is a result of his successful acting career, as well as his work in producing and writing. His income is also supplemented by real estate holdings and streaming/voice-over roles .
Career, Business, and Investments
Cusack began his career as a teenager, appearing in coming-of-age comedies. His breakthrough role came in "Say Anything..." (1989), followed by notable performances in "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997), "Being John Malkovich" (1999), and "High Fidelity" (2000). He has also ventured into writing and producing, contributing to films like "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "War, Inc." (2008). Recently, Cusack has been involved in projects like the World War II spy thriller "Fog of War" .
John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American actor. With a career spanning over four decades, he has appeared in over 80 films. He began acting in films during the 1980s, starring in coming-of-age dramedies such as Sixteen Candles (1984), Better Off Dead (1985), The Sure Thing (1985), Stand by Me (1986), and Say Anything... (1989). Transitioning from his teen idol image, he went on to appear in a variety of genres, such as the crime thrillers The Grifters (1990) and The Paperboy (2012), the black comedies Bullets Over Broadway (1994) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), and the psychological horror film 1408 (2007).
In 2014, Cusack appeared in another biopic film, Love & Mercy (2014) as Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, and worked closely with Wilson himself during the making of the film. In the same year, Cusack also starred in David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars (2014). He won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Maps to the Stars (2014). This era was a new peak in his career, however, in 2014, Cusack infamously criticized Hollywood, calling it "a whorehouse" where "people go mad."
Cusack starred in his first television series, Utopia in 2020. In a 2020 interview with The Guardian, Cusack admitted to the decline of his acting career. "In the last few years, I haven’t been able to get projects financed. That could be a function of getting older. Or it could be a function of being cold."
"I would love to think about other things—poetry, love, anything else. But that’s just not the times we’re in. And, y’know, not all anger is just sort of somebody stuck in some rut in a basement. If you can’t be outraged on behalf of other people, or express anger at injustice, maybe that is its own rut. Sure, I might go too far sometimes. But I really just want to get across the message: that we’re sleepwalking into an incredibly dark possible future. Maybe being outspoken hurts your career… I’m just aware it helps me sleep better at night, knowing that I wasn’t passive during this time."
In March 2008, police arrested Emily Leatherman outside Cusack's Malibu, California, home for stalking him. On October 10, 2008, Leatherman pleaded no contest and received five years' probation and mandatory psychiatric counseling, and was ordered to stay away from Cusack, his home, and business for the next 10 years.
Social Network
Cusack maintains a relatively low-key presence on social media platforms, preferring to focus on his work rather than build a large online following.
Cusack is anti-war, having tweeted, "Being anti-war — is pro-troops — pro-human". Between 2005 and 2009, Cusack wrote blogs for The Huffington Post, which included an interview with Naomi Klein. He voiced his opposition to the war in Iraq and the George W. Bush administration, calling the government's worldview "depressing, corrupt, unlawful, and tragically absurd". He also appeared in a June 2008 MoveOn.org advertisement, where he said that George W. Bush and John McCain had the same governing priorities.
During May 2020, Cusack was recording a George Floyd protest in Chicago on social media when he was attacked by police with batons and later pepper-sprayed.
Cusack has also been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, calling him "an evil fuck who grinds our faces in it every day". During the 2020 presidential election, he pledged on social media that he would vote to "kick Trump's loathsome Nazi ass out of the White House and into prison".
On March 19, 2025, Cusack joined the "#TeslaTakedown Mass Mobilizing Call", a remote protest targeting Tesla, Inc. and its CEO, Elon Musk, for his role in the Trump administration, especially his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). During the call, Cusack said, "Like Trump, Musk is a pathological liar. He’s a criminal. He’s a sociopath and a ghoul."
Cusack has been fiercely critical of Israel's military actions against Palestinians. He criticized Israel's killing of Palestinians in the 2014 Gaza War, retweeting for weeks articles supporting Gaza. Cusack signed an open letter in support of Lorde cancelling performances in Israel, which was in response to a request from the BDS movement. Following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel and the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Cusack signed another open letter (Artists4Ceasefire) urging Joe Biden to "call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay..." He also blocked and direct messaged pro-Israel and Zionist Twitter users' insults, and asserted that Israel is conducting a genocide in Gaza.
Education
After graduating from Evanston Township High School in 1984, Cusack briefly attended New York University before deciding to pursue his acting career full-time .
Cusack began acting in films in the early 1980s. His first on-screen appearances were in minor roles, Class (1983) and John Hughes directorial debut film Sixteen Candles (1984). On the set of Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), his co-star Jamie Lee Curtis gifted Cusack with his first car, a 1974 Chevrolet Impala, which she had named 'La Bamba'. 16-year-old Cusack made his breakthrough performance in Rob Reiner's teen comedy The Sure Thing (1985). It was a critical success, but has since become an underrated film.
In the 1990s, Cusack played a con artist in Stephen Frears' 1990 neo-noir film The Grifters. He then appeared in a series of independent films such as True Colors (1991), and Money for Nothing (1993). For Quentin Tarantino's second film, Pulp Fiction (1994), Cusack declined the role of Lance, which went to Eric Stoltz. After establishing New Crime Productions, Cusack co-wrote the screenplay for and starred in George Armitage's crime film Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), in which he played an assassin who goes to his 10-year high school reunion to win back his high school sweetheart. Released in the same year, Cusack also starred in the Nicolas Cage action film Con Air (1997) as the FBI agent Vince Larkin, and in Clint Eastwood's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). He also voiced Dimitri in the animated film Anastasia (1997).
