Henry Ian Cusick
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| Henry Ian Cusick | |
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 Cusick at the Tenney Theatre in Honolulu for a "Honolulu Theatre for Youth" fundraiser. |
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| Born | Henry Ian Cusick Chavez April 17, 1967 Trujillo, Peru |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Wood (2006-present) |
Henry Ian Cusick (born Henry Ian Cusick Chávez; April 17, 1967)[1] is an Emmy-nominated Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Henry Ian Cusick Chávez was born in Trujillo, Peru to a Peruvian mother and a Scottish-Irish father. Living in Trujillo for two years, his family moved to Spain, then Scotland and lived in Trinidad and Tobago for ten years.[1] There he attended Presentation College. He moved back to Scotland at the age of fifteen.[2] Cusick spent six months at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and then joined the Citizens' Theatre.[2] 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 then began taking television and film roles. After appearing in recurring roles in shows such as Casualty and The Book Group, he starred as Jesus Christ in the 2003 film The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John, a word-word re-telling of Saint John's Gospel.[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 season three onwards.[3] 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."[3]
He also appeared as Theo Stoller in two episodes of season 5 of 24, the 2007 film Hitman, and will star in the forthcoming direct-to-DVD film Dead Like Me.
[edit] Personal life
Cusick and wife Annie are parents to three sons, Elias, Lucas and Esau. The couple were married in a civil ceremony following fourteen years of cohabitation on July 15, 2006. They live in Oahu, Hawaii together.[3]
[edit] Nominations
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Lost (2006)
[edit] Theatrical credits
- Stolzius in The Soldiers - Edinburgh International Festival
- 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 - Glasgow 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] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Possession | Toby Byng | Uncredited |
| 2003 | The Gospel of John | Jesus | |
| Carla | Matt | TV film | |
| 2004 | Perfect Romance | Peter Campbell | TV film |
| 2006 | Half Light | Brian | |
| 9/Tenths | William | ||
| After the Rain | Adrian | Short film | |
| 2007 | Hitman | Udre Belicoff | |
| 2009 | Dead Like Me | Cameron Kane | Post-production; direct-to-DVD release. |
[edit] Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2001-2002 | Casualty | Jason | Recurring role |
| 2002 | The Dinosaur Hunters | Gideon Mantell | |
| 2002-2003 | Two Thousand Acres of Sky | Dr. Ewan Talbot | Appeared in three episodes |
| 2003 | Happiness | Phillip | Episode "A Nice Person" |
| Adventure Inc. | Gavin Merrill | Episode "Echoes of the Past" | |
| 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- | 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. |
| 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." |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Patrick Espejo. "Peruano encontrado en "Lost"", El Comercio, 2007-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. (Spanish)
- ^ a b c d Damian Thompson. Henry Ian Cusick on Gospel of John. Jewish Theatre. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c William Keck. "Cusick carries lone Emmy torch for 'Lost' cast", USA Today, 2006-08-24. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Cusick, Henry Ian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cusick Chavez, Henry Ian |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trujillo, Peru |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
