"He really did.” When the two co-starred in the movie Fresh Horses, Mortensen told Ringwald that he always thought he didn’t get the job because of his kissing. The reverend is played by actor Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill’s older brother. And so we both got small parts in that." Sixteen Candles is one of the best films John Hughes gave us in the 1980s. Though she does still act on occasion, she works as a real estate agent in New York City. [12], In Spike Jonze's fantasy film Being John Malkovich (1999), Cusack played a puppeteer who finds a portal leading into the mind of the eponymous actor, John Malkovich. He is the son of filmmaker Dick Cusack, and his … Inspired by Ringwald's appearance, he put it up over his desk and wrote the film just over a weekend with her in mind for the lead role. After establishing New Crime Productions, Cusack co-wrote the screenplay for and starred in George Armitage's crime film Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), in which he played an assassin who goes to his 10-year high school reunion to win back his high school sweetheart. On October 10, 2008, Leatherman pleaded no contest and received five years' probation and mandatory psychiatric counseling, and was ordered to stay away from Cusack, his home, and business for the next ten years. He is the son of filmmaker Dick Cusack, and his older sisters are actresses Joan and Ann Cusack. John Hughes nailed the 1980s with films like "The Breakfast Club." He made his breakout role in Rob Reiner's The Sure Thing (1985). The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director (Jonze), Best Original Screenplay (Charlie Kaufman) and Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener). By most accounts, he moved to Virginia with his wife and kids, where he works as a carpenter. His next role was when he was a member of Anthony Michael Hall’s geek brigade in Sixteen Candles (1984). Her sister's getting married, and with all the excitement the rest of her family forgets her birthday! Sixteen Candles was the first feature that Hughes … For better or worse, we still wait. In 2000, John was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his extraordinary performance in High Fidelity. The gym in which the school dance was filmed didn't have air conditioning due to a lack of funds, so it was over 100 degrees during the filming. Later, he starred in video on demand films, including The Factory, The Numbers Station, The Frozen Ground, Drive Hard (2014), The Prince (2014), Reclaim (2014), Cell (2016), Arsenal (2017), Blood Money (2017) and Singularity (2017). [28] One tweet read, "Bombing people who can't escape not [sic] defense - does not mean one supports Hamas means to be against murder as solution to political problem. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Women's History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Sheedy had auditioned for the role of Sam, but was dropped because Hughes thought Ringwald was more fitting for the role; he called her a year later to give her a role in The Breakfast Club. [25][26], During the 2014 Israel Gaza conflict, Cusack supported the Palestinians on social media. The 1974 Corniche, which Farmer Ted uses to drive drunk Caroline Mulford home, was John Hughes’ father’s friend’s car. His nationality is American. John Cusack is heading to television. Watanabe claimed that the sound effect was added in post-production, and quipped that “somebody must’ve had a few beers.” He was also surprised that his performance would be deemed racist by several Asian-American groups. [Gasps] Geek! He has four siblings. [24], He is anti-war, having tweeted, “Being anti-war — is pro-troops — pro-human”. Hughes, who was known for writing while chain-smoking and blaring music, wrote the Sixteen Candles script over a single Fourth of July weekend. High Fidelity (2000) - 7.5. John Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is famous for being movie actor. [15] He also appeared in a June 2008 MoveOn.org advertisement, where he made the claim that George W. Bush and John McCain have the same governing priorities. He called Hollywood, "a whorehouse and people go mad. Mortensen and Ringwald kissed during the audition, which made the future The Lord of the Rings star Ringwald's pick to play her love interest. Jake Ryan’s Porsche had the plate number 21850, for John Hughes’ birthday of February 18, 1950. With popular films like the Home Alone film series and 101 Dalmatians, we're celebrating his popular '80s classic, Sixteen Candles. In June 2015, he stated in an interview with The Daily Beast that "when you talk about drones, the American Empire, the NSA, civil liberties, attacks on journalism and whistleblowers, (Obama) is as bad or worse than Bush". John Cusack: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education John was born on June 28, 1966, in Evanston, Illinois, USA. Sam’s grandparents’ license plate read V 58 for “Vacation ‘58,” the National Lampoon Magazine story by John Hughes which led to the movie National Lampoon’s Vacation. Brat-packed with great actors, his movies made teens everywhere feel like it was OK to be themselves. After writing the screenplays for Mr. The young cast full of so many extraordinary talents gives us one memorable scene after another. In 2015, Cusack, Daniel Ellsberg and Arundhati Roy met Edward Snowden, a fugitive from the US because of his leaks of classified information, at a Moscow hotel room. But how much do you know about Hughes' life and other films? [17] However, he later scolded the publication for misquoting him in order to make an interesting headline.[18][19]. John Cusack is an actor/screenwriter from United States of America.He was born on June 28, 1966 (54 years old) as John Paul Cusack. Molly’s mother pointed out that it was weird for a girl’s father to ask that. [38], In March 2008, police arrested Emily Leatherman outside Cusack's Malibu, California home for stalking him. He currently resides in Evanston, Illinois, USA. We’ve waxed rhapsodic about Pretty in Pink, but we also love Sixteen Candles, another John Hughes classic starring Molly Ringwald. With John as Farmer Ted’s buddy Bryce and Joan as Geek Girl #1, a.k.a. On the May 26, 2006 episode of his show she called in and described her small part in Sixteen Candles. But it's funny, too, because at the same time I laugh at the character. Sixteen Candles is yet another fantastic, classic 80’s teen movie from John Hughes, starring the 80’s icon Molly Ringwald. 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