Henry Ian Cusick
| Henry Ian Cusick | |
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 Cusick at the Tenney Theatre in Honolulu for a "Honolulu Theatre for Youth" fundraiser, March 2007 |
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| Born | Henry Ian Cusick-Chávez April 17, 1967 Trujillo, Peru |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Annie Cusick Wood (2006–present) |
Henry Ian Cusick (born April 17, 1967)[1] is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film. He is well known for his role as Desmond Hume on the United States television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
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[edit] Early life and education
Henry Ian Cusick was born in Trujillo, Peru to a Peruvian mother ( Esperanza Chavez) and a Scottish father (Henry Joseph Cusick). When he was two, his family moved to Madrid, Spain, then Glasgow Scotland, before moving to Trinidad and Tobago where they lived for ten years.[1] There Cusick attended Presentation College, San Fernando. He moved to Scotland with his family at the age of fourteen.[2] Cusick attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and was asked to resign in his second year there. He got his first acting role at the Citizens' Theatre as an understudy in the Christmas Panto playing a polar bear.[2] He appeared in various productions for the Strathclyde Theatre Group in Glasgow.[3] He is fluent in both English and Spanish, and was raised Roman Catholic.[2]
[edit] Career
Cusick began his career as a classical theatre actor. His first leading roles on stage included: Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray with Rupert Everett, Hamlet in The Marovitz Hamlet with Helen Baxendale, and Horner in The Country Wife. His 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 special commendation for the Ian Charleson Award 1995 for outstanding performance by a young actor in a classical theatre role.
Cusick began taking television and film roles. After appearing in recurring roles in series such as Casualty and The Book Group, he starred as Jesus Christ in the 2003 film The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John.[2] 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.[4] 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 believes: "a seed (was) planted, because they had been looking for either a Scottish or Irish character."[4]
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.
Cusick appears in two episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the twelfth season, playing Erik Weber, a vigilante with the group Citizens Organized Against Predators, who later turns out to be a child molestor himself.
[edit] Personal life
Cusick and wife Annie are parents to three sons, Elias (born 1994), Lucas (born 1998) and Esau (born 2000). The couple were married in a civil ceremony following fourteen years of cohabitation on July 15, 2006. They live in Kailua, Hawaii together.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Possession | Toby Byng | Uncredited |
| 2003 | The Gospel of John | Jesus | |
| 2003 | Carla | Matt | Television film |
| 2004 | Perfect Romance | Peter Campbell | Television film |
| 2006 | Half Light | Brian | |
| 2006 | 9/Tenths | William | |
| 2006 | After the Rain | Adrian | Short film |
| 2007 | Hitman | Udre Belicoff | |
| 2009 | Dead Like Me: Life After Death | Cameron Kane | Direct-to-video release |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Taggart | Ian Gowrie | Episode "Fatal Inheritance" |
| 1997 | Richard II | Henry Green | TV adaptation of William Shakespeare's play |
| 2001 | Murder Rooms: The White Knight Stratagem | Sgt. Michael Clark | |
| 2001–02 | Casualty | Jason | Recurring role |
| 2002 | The Dinosaur Hunters | Gideon Mantell | |
| 2002–03 | Two Thousand Acres of Sky | Dr. Ewan Talbot | Appeared in three episodes |
| 2003 | Happiness | Phillip | Episode "A Nice Person" |
| 2003 | Adventure Inc. | Gavin Merrill | Episode "Echoes of the Past" |
| 2003 | The Book Group | Miles Longmuir | Appeared in every episode of the second series |
| 2004 | Midsomer Murders | Gareth Heldman | Episode "The Fisher King" |
| 2005 | Waking the Dead | Jeremy Allen | Episode "Towers of Silence: Part 1" |
| 2005–2010 | Lost | Desmond Hume | First appeared as a guest star in season 2, became a main cast member from season 3 onwards. Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series; 44 episodes |
| 2006 | 24 | Theo Stoller | Episodes "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"[5] |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[6] | Erik Weber | Episodes: "Locum" and "Bullseye" |
[edit] Theatre
- Stolzius in The Soldiers - Royal Lyceum Theatre (preview, Edinburgh International Festival), Glasgow Citizens Theatre
- Cassio in Othello - Royal Shakespeare Company
- Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream - RSC
- Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra - RSC
- Henry Green in Richard II - Royal National Theatre
- Arthur in Machine Wreckers - RNT
- Dollabella in Antony and Cleopatra - RNT (with Alan Rickman)
- Nick in The LA Plays - Almeida Theatre, London
- Le Vicomte De Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Liverpool Playhouse
- McCann in The Birthday Party - Citizens Theatre
- Jeffrey in The Dying Gaul - Citizens
- Louis Ironson in Angels in America for 7:84 Theatre Company
- Title role in Molière's Don Juan for Theatre Babel
[edit] References
- ^ a b Patrick Espejo (2007-04-08). "Peruano encontrado en "Lost"" (in Spanish). El Comercio. http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/EdicionImpresa/Html/2007-04-08/ImEcLuces0704015.html. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c d Damian Thompson. "Henry Ian Cusick on Gospel of John". Jewish Theatre. http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=363. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ http://www.strath.ac.uk/culture/ramshorn/theatregroup
- ^ a b c William Keck (2006-08-24). "Cusick carries lone Emmy torch for 'Lost' cast". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2006-08-24-cusick_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Darwin's Darkest Hour". Nova. PBS. October 6, 2009.
- ^ "Keck's Exclusives: Law & Order: SVU Signs Lost Alum". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/news/kecks-exclusives-law-1020198.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
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