Still of John Cusack and Curtis Armstrong in Better Off Dead... (1985)
				
				
						 Caption: Still of John Cusack and Curtis Armstrong in Better Off Dead... (1985)
																																				
						Actor, Producer, Writer
						Born: June 28, 1966
						Star sign: Cancer
						Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
						Known for: Being John Malkovich (1999), 2012 (2009), High Fidelity (2000), 1408 (2007)
						Source: IMDB
						John Cusack is, like most of his characters, an unconventional hero. Wary of fame and repelled by formulaic Hollywood fare, he has built a successful career playing underdogs and odd men out--all the while avoiding the media spotlight. John was born in Evanston, Illinois, to an Irish-American family. With the exception of mom Nancy (née Carolan), ...