To be fair, John Cusack (born in Evanston, Ill., on June 28, 1966) has made an impressive list of movies and portrayed everything from a geeky, earnest playwright in Woody Allen's acclaimed Bullets Over Broadway to a commitment-phobic record store owner in Stephen Frears's High Fidelity.But he will forever rule the hearts of hopeless romantics for his portrayal of solid, straight-talking and soulful Lloyd Dobbler in the teen movie sensation Say Anything. Hoisting the iconic boom-box over his head, Dobbler epitomized the perfect suitor -- committed and unwavering (with cool musical taste to boot).\
Cusack got his start in a decidedly less suave roles, though, in 1983's Class and 1984's Sixteen Candles. His versatility has led him down various paths, from drama (The Grifters and A Doll's House) and animation (Anastasia) to -- what else? -- romantic comedies (The Sure Thing and Serendipity).
Add1408: Theatrical VersionNo one can explain the strange goings-on in room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel. In this thriller based on a Stephen King story, writer and paranormal debunker Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is determined to demystify the ghostly events, even though a hotel clerk (Samuel L. Jackson) begs him to rethink his... Read More
AddRunaway JuryIn this drama based on John Grisham's best-selling novel, Nick Easter (John Cusack) gets himself on the jury of a landmark case against a gun manufacturer and, as the foreman, tries to influence the other jury members to vote a certain way. Meanwhile, Easter's girlfriend, Marlee (Rachel Weisz),... Read More
AddSerendipityAn amalgam of the plot lines from When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, Serendipity has John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale meeting during a Christmas shopping spree but parting company soon thereafter. Ten years (and a few failed relationships) later, they yearn to put true love to the test by... Read More
AddHigh FidelityWhen record store owner Rob Gordon (John Cusack) gets dumped by his girlfriend, Laura (Iben Hjejle), because he hasn't changed since they met, he revisits his top five breakups of all time in an attempt to figure out what went wrong. As Rob seeks out his former lovers to find out why they left, he... Read More
AddSay AnythingA budding romance between noble underachiever Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) and high school valedictorian Diane Court (Ione Skye) is threatened when Diane's overly possessive, disapproving father (John Mahoney) interferes with their relationship. With a prized scholarship to study abroad hanging in the... Read More
