John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an
American film actor and
screenwriter. He won the 1990 Most Promising Actor
CFCA Award for
Say Anything..., the 1998 Favorite Supporting Actor
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for
Con Air, and the 2000 Commitment to Chicago Award.
[John Cusack - Awards]
Early life
Cusack was born in
Evanston, Illinois, to an
Irish American Catholic family.
[John Cusack interview][John Cusack Interview-Max Movie] His father,
Dick Cusack (1925—2003), and siblings
Ann,
Joan,
Bill, and
Susie have also been actors; his father was also a
documentary filmmaker,
["Being John Cusack." guardian.co.uk. 1 July 2000.] owned a film production company,
[John Cusack Biography (1966-). FilmReference.com.] and was a friend of activist
Philip Berrigan.
["Actor John Cusack on Hitler, politics and his movie 'Max'." Beliefnet.com.] Cusack's mother, Nancy, is a former
mathematics teacher and political activist. Cusack spent a year at
New York University before dropping out, saying that he had "too much fire in his belly".
["Actor John Cusack." NPR.org.]
