John Cusack

Actor and writer. Born 28 June 1966 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.

Titles on Fi1m15 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 15 titles

BAFTA nomination

Born

28 June 1966, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Active

1986–present

Frequently works with

D.V. DeVincentis, John Malkovich, Scott Rosenberg, Stephen Frears, Steve Pink

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

77Fi1m

74Critics

We rate John’s work 3 points above the press, across 14 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above9

60 to 793

Under 603

Of 15 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 9 of 12 billed first or second
Reviewed: 14 films, 1 series
Screen time: 28 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $2.2bn across 14 films with figures
BAFTA Film Awards: 1 BAFTA nomination
Active: 1986–present

Genres

Comedy8
Drama8
Action4
Crime4
Adventure3
Romance3

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestBeing John Malkovich1999

54WorstDetective Chinatown 19002025

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

161980s

271990s

192000s

312010s

52020s

Directors most worked with

Stephen Frears2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

John Malkovich2 titles