Henry Ian Cusick

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Henry Ian Cusick
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Cusick in 2007
Born (1967-04-17) 17 April 1967 (age 57)
Trujillo, Peru
Alma mater Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Annie Cusick
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(m. 2006)​
Children3

Henry Ian Cusick (born 17 April 1967 [1] ) is a Peruvian-Scottish [2] actor of television, film, and theatre and a television director.

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He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the ABC television series Lost , for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Jesus in The Gospel of John , as Stephen Finch in the ABC political thriller series Scandal , as Marcus Kane in The CW science fiction series The 100 , as Dr. Jonas Lear in The Passage [3] on Fox, and as Russell "Russ" Taylor in the CBS action drama MacGyver .

Early life

Cusick was born in Trujillo, Peru, to a Peruvian mother, Esperanza Chávez, and a Scottish father, Henry Joseph Cusick. [2] When he was two, his family moved to Madrid, Spain, before moving to Trinidad and Tobago, where they lived for ten years. [1] There Cusick attended Presentation College, San Fernando. He moved to Newton Mearns, a town just outside of Glasgow in Scotland, [2] with his family at the age of fourteen. [4] Cusick attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and was asked to resign in his second year there due to attendance issues. He got his first acting role at the Citizens' Theatre as an understudy in the Christmas Panto playing a polar bear. [4] He appeared in various productions for the Strathclyde Theatre Group in Glasgow. [5] He is fluent in both English and Spanish, and was raised Roman Catholic. [4]

Career

Cusick began his career as a classical theatre actor. His first leading roles onstage included Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray with Rupert Everett, Hamlet in The Marovitz Hamlet, and Horner in The Country Wife . His 1994 performances as Torquato Tasso in the Edinburgh International Festival production of Torquato Tasso , and Creon in the Citizens' Theatre production of Oedipus , earned him a commendation at the 1995 Ian Charleson Awards for outstanding performance by a young actor in a classical theatre role. [6]

On screen, after appearing in recurring roles in television series such as Casualty and The Book Group , he starred as Jesus Christ in the 2003 film The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John . [4] His largest role to date came in 2005 when he was cast as Desmond Hume in the ABC series Lost . Originally a recurring guest star in the second season (for which he received an Emmy nomination), Cusick became a member of the main cast from seasons three to six. [7] Cusick won the role when, while staying at the home of his friend Brian Cox, he met Cox's next-door neighbor, Carlton Cuse, the executive producer of Lost. Cusick stated he believes "a seed (was) planted, because they had been looking for either a Scottish or Irish character." [7]

He also appeared as Theo Stoller in two episodes of season 5 of 24 and the 2007 film Hitman . He stars in the direct-to-DVD film Dead Like Me: Life After Death , a continuation of the cult classic television show of the same name.[ citation needed ]

Cusick appeared in two episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the twelfth season, playing Erik Weber, a vigilante with a Citizens Organized Against Predators group. He was in ABC's Scandal in 2011, but left the following year. [8]

He also played Trent Marsh in Body of Proof and portrayed Marcus Kane until his character switched bodies with another actor in The 100 , which premiered in March 2014. [9]

Cusick also directed a short film called Dress, filmed in his home town, Kailua, Hawaii, winning the best short at HIFF and Peace on Earth Film Festival. [10]

In 2017, Cusick partnered with tech start-up JamBios to promote its reminiscing and memory-sharing social platform. He plays the voice of Monty, the digital biographer, and recorded over 200 questions that Monty asks users to help spur their memories. [11] Cusick's wife Annie is the curator of the JamBios Memory Gallery. [12]

Personal life

Cusick and his wife Annie Cusick Wood are parents to three sons, Eli (b. 1994), Lucas (b. 1998), and Esau (b. 2000). [13]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995The ContractShort film
2002 Possession Toby ByngUncredited
2003 The Gospel of John Jesus Christ
2006 Half Light Brian
9/Tenths William
After the RainAdrianShort film
2007 Hitman Udre Belicoff
2009 Dead like Me: Life After Death Cameron KaneDirect-to-video release
2013 Not Another Happy Ending Willie Scott
2014 The Girl On The Train Danny Hart
Frank vs. GodDavid Frank
Dress Ben Granger
10.0 Earthquake Jack
2015 Pali Road Tim Young
Just Let Go Christopher "Chris" Williams
2016VisibleGuyShort film
EvergladesScott
2017 Rememory Lawton
2018 Chimera Strain Quint
Hae Hawai'iShort film
2022 The Wind & the Reckoning McCabe
2023 Jamojaya Michael

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Taggart Ian GowrieEpisode "Fatal Inheritance"
1997 Richard II Henry GreenTV adaptation of William Shakespeare's play
2001 Murder Rooms: The White Knight Stratagem Sgt. Michael Clark
2001–2002 Casualty JasonRecurring role
2002The Dinosaur Hunters Gideon Mantell
2002–2003 Two Thousand Acres of Sky Dr. Ewan TalbotAppeared in three episodes
2003 Happiness PhillipEpisode "A Nice Person"
Adventure Inc. Gavin MerrillEpisode "Echoes of the Past"
The Book Group Miles LongmuirAppeared in every episode of the second series
Carla MattTelevision film
2004Perfect RomancePeter CampbellTelevision film
Midsomer Murders Gareth HeldmanEpisode "The Fisher King"
2005 Waking the Dead Jeremy AllenEpisode "Towers of Silence: Part 2"
2005–2010 Lost Desmond Hume Guest (Season 2)
Main cast (Seasons 3–6): 46 episodes
Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series
Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television
2006 24 Theo StollerEpisodes "Day 5: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m." and "Day 5: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m."
2009 Nova Charles Darwin Episode: "Darwin's Darkest Hour" [14]
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit [15] Erik WeberEpisodes: "Locum" and "Bullseye"
2012, 2015 Scandal Stephen FinchMain role (season 1); 6 episodes
Guest role (season 4), Episode: "No More Blood"
2012 Fringe [16] Agent Simon FosterEpisode: Season 4, Episode 19 "Letters of Transit"
The Mentalist Tommy VolkerEpisodes: "If It Bleeds, It Leads", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Little Red Corvette"
2013 Hawaii Five-0 Ernesto, terrorist group leaderEpisode: "We Need Each Another"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. JimmyEpisode: "Last Woman Standing"
Body of Proof Dr. Trent MarshEpisodes: "Eye for an Eye", "Daddy Issues"
2014–2019 The 100 Marcus Kane Main role (Seasons 1-6): 58 episodes
Also directed two episodes
2016 Rush Hour ThomasEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 Inhumans Dr. Evan DeclanRecurring role; 6 episodes
2019 The Passage Dr. Jonas LearMain role
2020–2021 MacGyver Russell "Russ/Rusty" TaylorMain role
2022–2023 Big Sky Avery McCallisterRecurring role; 13 episodes
2022–present The Wingfeather Saga Artham Wingfeather/Peet the Sockman (voice)Recurring role
2023–2024 NCIS: Hawaiʻi OSP Supervisory Special Agent John Swift2 episodes
2024 9-1-1: Lone Star Enzo De La CostaEpisode: Season 5, Episode 7 "Kiddos"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Lost: Via Domus Desmond Hume (voice)

Theatre

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  2. 1 2 3 McIver, Brian (7 February 2014). "Scots actor Henry Ian Cusick tells why he had to move stateside for work because of lack of opportunities at home". The Daily Record. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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  7. 1 2 William Keck (24 August 2006). "Cusick carries lone Emmy torch for 'Lost' cast". USA Today . Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Morgan Jeffery (12 June 2012). "'Scandal' creator Shonda Rhimes explains Henry Ian Cusick exit". Digital Spy . Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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