John Cusack Biography

- Surname is pronounced ‘Q-sack’ and is 6’ 2½“ (1.89m) tall.

- One of his favourite films is 'Apocalypse Now' (1979).

- Was set to play John Bender in the ‘Brat Pack’ teen film 'The Breakfast Club' (1985) but, at the last minute, the role went to Judd Nelson.

- Ranked number 15 in the 100th issue of Tropopkin’s Top 25 Most Intriguing People.

- Turned down Woody Harrelson’s role in 'Indecent Proposal' (1993).

- Is an avid fan of punk rock bands The Clash, The Ramones and The Specials and always makes reference to them at least once in his films. He does so by wearing a t-shirt of the band, having a poster of the band in the background or by using their music in the soundtrack.

- Trained in kickboxing with Benny Urquidez for the film 'Grosse Point Blank' (1997) in which he not only starred but was also co-producer and screenplay writer.

- Was good friends with the late Hunter S. Thompson and almost got to play him in the movie 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' (1998).

- Prominent references to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel 'Love in the Time of Cholera' are made in two of Cusack’s films: 'High Fidelity' (2000) and 'Serendipity' (2001).

- Life imitated art for Cusack surrounding 'Grosse Point Blank' (1997). The film involved his character attending a ten-year high school reunion and trying to rekindle a romance with Minnie Driver’s character. After filming was complete, Cusack really did go back home to attend his ten-year reunion and had a real-life romance with Driver.

- Has been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post since May 2005.