John Cusack Overview

Born in Evanston, Illinois, John Cusack is one of the few actors who managed to successfully graduate from the "Brat Pack" of the '80s by proving he can effectively carry a film. He feels his success in Hollywood is a result from his refusal to sell out: "I haven't sold out so far, although I have made bad movies. By selling out, I mean crashing cars, pulling out guns, killing people, idiotic stories. If you see the words 'there's an eerie silence' a few times in a script, that's a clue." Cusack... See All