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. He died of AIDS which he contracted after a transfusion of infected blood. 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. Elliott was married twice (the first time to the British actress, Virginia McKenna) and had children, (although he was strongly suspected being gay - a fact that remains unproven - though he was most likely bisexual). Cusack is often cast as an anti-hero, but has played a wide variety of characters. In 1988, Elliott was awarded the CBE for his services to acting. 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. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role in the last. In 1988, John founded a theatre group ("The New Criminals") and has directed several productions. He appeared in films as diverse as Alfie, Trading Places, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Brimstone and Treacle, A Room with a View (1986) and Maurice. His first film was the comedy Class in 1983. He went on to play a large range of parts, generally specialising in the "typical" English gentleman. 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. Elliott was born in London and made his film debut in 1949. John began acting in childhood. Denholm Mitchell Elliott (May 31, 1922 - October 6, 1992) was a distinguished British actor, well known for his stage, film and television appearances on both sides of the Atlantic. His father Richard Cusack was an actor, and his siblings Ann, Bill, Joan, and Susie have all been actors. 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). |