Henry Ian Cusick (born 17 April 1967) is a Peruvian-Scottish actor of television, film, and theatre and a television director. He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the ABC television series ''

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'', for which he received a

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nomination. He also starred as

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in ''

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'', as Stephen Finch in the ABC political thriller series ''

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'', as Marcus Kane in

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science fiction series '' The 100'', as Dr. Jonas Lear in ''

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'' on Fox, and as Russell "Russ" Taylor in the CBS action drama ''

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''.

Early life

Cusick was born in Trujillo,

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, to a Peruvian mother, Esperanza Chávez, and a Scottish father, Henry Joseph Cusick. When he was two, his family moved to

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, Spain, then

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, before moving to

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, where they lived for ten years. There Cusick attended Presentation College, San Fernando. He moved to Newton Mearns, a town just outside of Glasgow in Scotland, with his family at the age of fourteen. Cusick attended the

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and was asked to resign in his second year there. He got his first acting role at the

Citizens' Theatre The Citizens Theatre, in what was the Royal Princess's Theatre, is the creation of James Bridie and is based in Glasgow, Scotland as a principal producing theatre. The theatre includes a 500-seat Main Auditorium, and has also included various ...

as an understudy in the Christmas Panto playing a polar bear. He appeared in various productions for the Strathclyde Theatre Group in Glasgow. He is fluent in both

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and Spanish, and was raised

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Career

Cusick began his career as a classical theatre actor. His first leading roles onstage included

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in ''

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'' with Rupert Everett,

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in ''The Marovitz Hamlet'', and Horner in ''

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''. His 1994 performances as

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in the

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production of ''

'', and Creon in the Citizens' Theatre production of ''

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'', earned him a commendation at the 1995

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s for outstanding performance by a young actor in a classical

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role. On screen, after appearing in recurring roles in television series such as '' Casualty'' and '' The Book Group'', he starred as

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in the 2003 film '' The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John''. His largest role to date came in 2005 when he was cast as Desmond Hume in the ABC series ''

''. Originally a recurring guest star in the second season (for which he received an

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nomination), Cusick became a member of the main cast from seasons three to six. 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." He also appeared as Theo Stoller in two episodes of season 5 of ''24'' and the 2007 film ''

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''. He stars in the direct-to-DVD film '' Dead Like Me: Life After Death'', a continuation of the

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television show of the same name. 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 ''

'' in 2011, but left the following year. He also played Trent Marsh in ''

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'' and portrayed Marcus Kane until his character switched bodies with another actor in '' The 100'', which premiered in March 2014. Cusick also directed a short film called ''Dress'', filmed in his home town,

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, winning the best short at HIFF and Peace on Earth Film Festival. 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. Cusick's wife Annie is the curator of the JamBios Memory Gallery.

Personal life

Cusick and his wife Annie Cusick Wood are parents to three sons, Eli (born 1994), Lucas (born 1998), and Esau (born 2000) who lives in

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Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

Theatre

*Stolzius in '' The Soldiers'' -

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in ''

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, Edinburgh — Commendation, Ian Charleson Awards *Creon and The Messenger in ''

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'' - Glasgow Citizens Theatre — Commendation, Ian Charleson Awards *

in ''

'' - Glasgow Citizens Theatre *Horner in ''

'' - Glasgow Citizens Theatre *

in ''The Marowitz Hamlet'' - Glasgow Citizens Theatre *McCann in '' The Birthday Party'' - Glasgow Citizens Theatre *Jeffrey in ''The Dying Gaul'' -

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*Nick in ''The LA Plays'' - Almeida Theatre,

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*''The Home Show Pieces'' for

*Cassio in ''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyp ...

'' -

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

*Demetrius in ''

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*Pompey in ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' ( First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in aroun ...

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*Henry Green in ''

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*Arthur in ''The Machine Wreckers'' -

*Dollabella in ''

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*Le Vicomte De Valmont in '' Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' - Liverpool Playhouse *Louis Ironson in ''

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'' for 7:84 Theatre Company *Title role in Molière's '' Don Juan'' for Theatre Babel *Ross/Witch in ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' - Glasgow Citizens Theatre

References

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