Following these roles, Cusack successfully shed his teen-heartthrob image by demonstrating his ability to expand his film repertoire by starring in a wide range of dramas, thrillers and comedies including The Grifters, Eight Men Out, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity and Grosse Pointe Blank.Ĭusack next stars in Bill Pohlad’s Love and Mercy, in which he will play iconic Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson. In April 2012, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented Cusack with the 2,469 th Hollywood Walk of Fame star, honoring his long, groundbreaking career in film.Ĭusack first gained the attention of audiences by starring in a number of 1980s film classics such as The Sure Thing, Say Anything and Sixteen Candles.

With an impressive body of work spanning the course of two decades, John Cusack (Brian Wilson, 1980s) has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most accomplished and respected actors of his generation, garnering both critical acclaim as well as prestigious accolades for his dramatic and comedic roles.

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