John CusackJohn playing in Idenity movieJohn Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois. His father Richard Cusack was an actor, and his siblings Ann, Bill, Joan, and Susie have all been actors. John began acting in childhood. He attended the Piven Theatre Workshop in Chicago and by the age of 12, John had done voice-overs for commercials and appeared in some stage productions. His first film was the comedy Class in 1983. In 1988, John founded a theatre group ("The New Criminals") and has directed several productions. After success at an early age as the star of several teen-oriented films, he has generally sought roles which cast him as an ethically conflicted Everyman. Cusack is often cast as an anti-hero, but has played a wide variety of characters. He frequently appears in films with members of his family (particularly Joan) and with Jeremy Piven, whose parents, Byrne and Joyce Piven, founded and continue to run the Piven Theatre Workshop. He is not married. Selected filmography
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He is not married. Durkin was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. He frequently appears in films with members of his family (particularly Joan) and with Jeremy Piven, whose parents, Byrne and Joyce Piven, founded and continue to run the Piven Theatre Workshop. Coogan was the only survivor of the accident. Cusack is often cast as an anti-hero, but has played a wide variety of characters. In 1935 he was travelling with his friend, the actor Jackie Coogan, and three other people including Coogan's father, when their vehicle was involved in a road accident in San Diego, California. After success at an early age as the star of several teen-oriented films, he has generally sought roles which cast him as an ethically conflicted Everyman. RKO began grooming him for a transition into more adult roles, and in his final film Chasing Yesterday (1935), he was billed as Trent Durkin. In 1988, John founded a theatre group ("The New Criminals") and has directed several productions. He achieved another success in Hell's House (1932). His first film was the comedy Class in 1983. Under contract with RKO Studios he was cast in a series of "B" films in comedic roles that capitalized on his gangly appearance. He attended the Piven Theatre Workshop in Chicago and by the age of 12, John had done voice-overs for commercials and appeared in some stage productions. He entered films in 1930, and played the role of Huckleberry Finn in Tom Sawyer (1930), and Huckleberry Finn (1931). John began acting in childhood. Born Trent Bernard Durkin in New York, New York, Durkin began his acting career in theater while a child. His father Richard Cusack was an actor, and his siblings Ann, Bill, Joan, and Susie have all been actors. Junior Durkin (July 2, 1915 – May 4, 1935) was an American film actor. John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois. The Sure Thing (1985). Better Off Dead... (1985). Stand by Me (1986). Eight Men Out (1988). Tapeheads (1988). Say Anything... (1989). The Grifters (1990). Bullets Over Broadway (1994). Grosse Pointe Blank (1997). Con Air (1997). Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). Anastasia (1997). Pushing Tin (1999). Being John Malkovich (1999). High Fidelity (2000). America's Sweethearts (2001). Serendipity (2001). Max (2002). Identity (2003). Runaway Jury (2003). |