Say Anything Cast: Where Are John Cusack and Ione Skye Now? (2025)

Say Anything cemented itself as a rom-com classic the moment John Cusack pulled out his boombox pressed play on “In Your Eyes.”The 1989 film followed the romance between Lloyd Dobler (Cusack) and Diane Court (Ione Skye) upon their high school graduation. Lloyd was an average student while Diane was the class valedictorian. While it seems they do not have a lot in common, Lloyd — who was unsure of life after school — decided to pursue Diane much to the chagrin of her father, played by John Mahoney.While Skye and Cusack played love interests on-screen, the actress later revealed that she and her Say Anything costar hooked up years after the premiere. In her 2025 memoir, Say Everything, Skye wrote that she and Cusack got together following her divorce from Beastie Boys’ Adam Horovitz.During a March 2025 interview with People, Skye shared that she let Cusack read a draft of her book. He later texted her, “You made the experience sound so meh! It wasn’t ‘meh’ for me.”"I was like, I'm telling a story, and it was more about how all of our chemistry was in our working together and stimulating each other's minds, not sleeping together!" Skye told the outlet at the time. "I felt a little bad, but, oh well."Keep scrolling to see where the Say Anything cast is now:

Say Anything cemented itself as a rom-com classic the moment John Cusack pulled out his boombox pressed play on “In Your Eyes.”The 1989 film followed the romance between Lloyd Dobler (Cusack) and Diane Court (Ione Skye) upon their high school graduation. Lloyd was an average student while Diane was the class valedictorian. While it seems they do not have a lot in common, Lloyd — who was unsure of life after school — decided to pursue Diane much to the chagrin of her father, played by John Mahoney.While Skye and Cusack played love interests on-screen, the actress later revealed that she and her Say Anything costar hooked up years after the premiere. In her 2025 memoir, Say Everything, Skye wrote that she and Cusack got together following her divorce from Beastie Boys’ Adam Horovitz.During a March 2025 interview with People, Skye shared that she let Cusack read a draft of her book. He later texted her, “You made the experience sound so meh! It wasn’t ‘meh’ for me.”"I was like, I'm telling a story, and it was more about how all of our chemistry was in our working together and stimulating each other's minds, not sleeping together!" Skye told the outlet at the time. "I felt a little bad, but, oh well."Keep scrolling to see where the Say Anything cast is now:

After his days as a teen heartthrob, Cusack went on to star in Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity, Must Love Dogs, Serendipity, 1408 and more. While the actor has been private with his love life he has been linked to Minnie Driver, Britney Spears and Neve Campbell.

Following her breakthrough in Say Anything, Skye appeared in more iconic ‘90s movies including Gas Food Lodging, Wayne's World and One Night Stand. Skye also snagged roles in series such as The Twilight Zone, Private Practice, Arrested Development and La Brea. In addition to acting, Skye also wrote multiple children’s books.

In her love life, Skye tied the knot with Horovitz in 1992. The pair separated three years later but briefly reconciled in 1996. Skye and Horovitz officially divorced in 2000. The actress later moved on with David Netto and the twosome welcomed daughter Kate in December 2001. Skye and Netto split two years later. In 2008, Skye tied the knot with current husband Ben Lee. The couple welcomed daughter Goldie Priya in September 2009.

Besides Say Anything, Mahoney was best known for his role as retired police officer Martin Crane on Frasier. While appearing on the sitcom for nearly a decade, Mahoney received multiple nominations including Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

In the ‘80s, Mahoney battled colon cancer. After being cancer-free for three decades, he was treated for throat cancer in 2014. Four years later, Mahoney died at age 77 due to cancer.

Years after the premiere of Say Anything, Taylor reunited with Cusack for High Fidelity. Taylor also became a staple in the horror and thriller genres as she’s appeared in The Haunting, The Conjuring and more. In addition to film, Taylor found success in TV. She has been nominated for multiple Emmys for her roles in The Ex-Files and American Crime.

Taylor wed husband Nick Flynn in 2009. The couple share a daughter.

In the ‘90s, Adlon ventured into voice acting. She worked on a variety of Disney projects including voicing Ashley Spinelli on Recess. In 1997, she began voicing Bobby Hill on King of the Hill which earned her an Emmy. Adlon has also appeared on the TV series Californication and Louie, which she cowrote and produced alongside Louis C.K. She also starred on Better Things, which earned her a Peabody award.

The actress was previously married to Felix Adlon from 1996 to 2000. The exes share three daughters: Gideon, Odessa, and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon.

Jason is the son of Barbra Streisand and actor Elliott Gould. In 1997, he made his West End debut in the play The Twilight of the Golds. After stepping away from acting, Jason has focused on his music career. He’s shared the stage with his mom on multiple of her tours.

Piven, who was childhood friends with Cusack, went on to star on Entourage as talent agent Ari Gold. The role earned him multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards. After the drama ended in 2011, Piven appeared in the period piece Mr Selfridge.

Besides acting, Phillips is best known for being a member of the group Wilson Phillips alongside Carnie and Wendy Wilson. The singer has been married to William Baldwin since 1995. The couple share three children.

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