Actor, screenwriter, and producer John Cusack has been around for a long, long time. His films have enjoyed stupendous success, and his work has always been appreciated. This Entertainism article presents a list of the best John Cusack movies.
For the Cusacks, it’s all in the family!
John Cusack’s father, Richard Cusack was an actor and documentary filmmaker. His siblings, sisters Ann Cusack, Joan Cusack, and Susie Cusack, and brother Bill Cusack are all actors by profession.
Growing up in a household of movie fanatics, it isn’t a surprise how John Cusack landed up in Hollywood himself. Through his roles, Cusack has managed to champion the cause of the underdog, playing some rather close-to-real-life characters.
Cusack’s debut was a bit role in the 1983 movie, Class. He followed it up with similar teen-themed movies like Better Off Dead, One Crazy Summer, and Sixteen Candles. His latest cinematic outing was in The Butler (2013), where he played former President Richard Nixon.
John Cusack Movies List in Chronological Order
1983-1990
| Year | Movie | Character |
| 1983 | Class | Roscoe Maibaum |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Bryce |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | Johnny Maine | |
| 1985 | The Sure Thing | Walter “Gib” Gibson |
| The Journey of Natty Gann | Harry | |
| Better Off Dead | Lane Meyer | |
| 1986 | Stand by Me | Denny Lachance |
| One Crazy Summer | Hoops McCann | |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit | Dan Bartlett |
| Broadcast News | Angry messenger | |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out | George ‘Buck’ Weaver |
| Tapeheads | Ivan Alexeev | |
| 1989 | Say Anything… | Lloyd Dobler |
| Fat Man and Little Boy | Michael Merriman | |
| 1990 | The Grifters | Roy Dillon |
1991-2000
| Year | Movie | Character |
| 1991 | True Colors | Peter Burton |
| 1992 | Shadows and Fog | Student Jack |
| The Player | Himself | |
| Bob Roberts | TV Show Host | |
| Roadside Prophets | Caspar | |
| 1993 | Map of the Human Heart | The mapmaker |
| Money for Nothing | Joey Coyle | |
| 1994 | Floundering | JC |
| Bullets Over Broadway | David Shayne | |
| The Road to Wellville | Charles Ossining | |
| 1996 | City Hall | Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun |
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Martin Q. Blank |
| Con Air | U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin | |
| Chicago Cab | Scary Man | |
| Anastasia | Dimitri (Voice role) |
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| Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |
John Kelso | |
| 1998 | This Is My Father | Eddie Sharp |
| The Thin Red Line | Captain Gaff | |
| 1999 | Pushing Tin | Nick Falzone |
| Cradle Will Rock | Nelson Rockefeller | |
| Being John Malkovich | Craig Schwartz | |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Rob Gordon |
2001-2010
| Year | Movie | Character |
| 2001 | America’s Sweethearts | Eddie Thomas |
| Serendipity | Jonathan Trager | |
| 2002 | Max | Max Rothman |
| Adaptation | Himself (uncredited) |
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| 2003 | Identity | Ed Dakota |
| Breakfast with Hunter | Himself | |
| Runaway Jury | Nicholas Easter | |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Jake Anderson |
| The Ice Harvest | Charlie Arglist | |
| 2006 | The Contract | Ray Keene |
| 2007 | Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten | Himself |
| Martian Child | David Gordon | |
| 1408 | Mike Enslin | |
| Grace Is Gone | Stanley Phillips | |
| 2008 | Igor | Igor (Voice role) |
| War, Inc. | Brand Hauser | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Jackson Curtis |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Adam |
| Shanghai | Paul Soames |
2012-2014
| Year | Movie | Character |
| 2012 | The Raven | Edgar Allan Poe |
| The Paperboy | Hillary Van Wetter | |
| The Factory | Mike | |
| 2013 | The Numbers Station | Emerson Kent |
| Adult World | Rat Billings | |
| The Frozen Ground | Robert Hansen | |
| The Butler | Richard Nixon | |
| Grand Piano | Clem | |
| No somos animales | Tony | |
| 2014 | The Bag Man | Jack |
There’s lots more of John Cusack to watch out for in 2014. In Love and Mercy, he’s playing the role of Brian Wilson, the founding member of the Beach Boys. His other upcoming ventures include Maps to the Stars, Drive Hard, The Prince, and Cell.
