John Cusack

He is not married. On April 24, 2001, he was arrested in Los Angeles for being under the influence of a controlled substance after he was found wandering in an alley. 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. After being released for good behaviour, Downey was arrested again in a Palm Springs, California hotel for cocaine and Valium possession and being under the influence of a controlled substance on November 25, 2000. Cusack is often cast as an anti-hero, but has played a wide variety of characters. Eighteen months later, Downey returned to Corcoran State Prison to serve a three-year sentence for a parole violation again on July 16, 1999.[1] (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/rdowneymug1.html). 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. However, just over one month later on December 8, 1997, Judge Mira sentenced Downey to six months in jail for violating parole.

In 1988, John founded a theatre group ("The New Criminals") and has directed several productions. On November 6, Malibu Municipal Judge Lawrence Mira sentenced Downey to three years probation for weapons and drugs charges. His first film was the comedy Class in 1983. When he was arrested for trespassing, Downey claimed his limo driver dropped him off at the wrong address. 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. A few weeks later, on July 20, Downey broke into a Malibu, California home and fell asleep in a child's bed. John began acting in childhood. was arrested for driving drunk and being in possession of Mexican Black Tar heroin, crack, cocaine and a .357 Magnum revolver.

His father Richard Cusack was an actor, and his siblings Ann, Bill, Joan, and Susie have all been actors. On June 23, 1996, Robert Downey, Jr. John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois. On November 23, 2004, he released his debut musical album "The Futurist" on Sony Classical. The Sure Thing (1985). He has been in and out of prison and rehab centers several times. Better Off Dead... (1985). Downey has had a public battle with drug addiction throughout his adult life.

Stand by Me (1986). In 2000, he became an acclaimed regular on the television series Ally McBeal, but was fired after a drug-related arrest in April 2001. Eight Men Out (1988). His other films include Only You, Natural Born Killers and lead role as a seventeenth-century doctor in Restoration, a film adaptation of Rose Tremain's novel of the same name. Tapeheads (1988). In 1992 Downey starred as Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin, a role which garnered him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Say Anything... (1989). The same year, he portrayed the drug-addicted rich boy in Less Than Zero, a role which came close to his later public life.

The Grifters (1990). He went on to star in The Pick-up Artist in 1987. Bullets Over Broadway (1994). Having appeared in several small film roles from an early age, at 20 he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, but only appeared there for one season. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997). Born in New York City, he is the son of director Robert Downey Sr. Con Air (1997). Robert Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor.

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).