Henry Ian Cusick

{{Infobox person

| name = Henry Ian Cusick

| image = Henryiancusick.jpg

| caption = Cusick in 2007

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|4|17}}

| birth_place = Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru

| birth_name =

| occupation = Actor

| alma_mater = Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

| years_active = 1993–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Annie Cusick|2006}}

| children = 3

}}

Henry Ian Cusick (born 17 April 1967) is a Peruvian-Scottish{{cite news|last1=McIver|first1=Brian|title=Scots actor Henry Ian Cusick tells why he had to move stateside for work because of lack of opportunities at home|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/scots-actor-henry-ian-cusick-3120255|access-date=24 May 2018|work=The Daily Record|date=7 February 2014}} actor of television, film, and theatre and a television director best known as Desmond Hume in Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Jesus in The Gospel of John, Stephen Finch on Scandal, Marcus Kane on The 100, Dr. Jonas Lear in The Passage,{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/05/abc-picks-up-charlies-angels-good-christian-belles-and-ten-more.html|title=ABC picks up 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles' and ten more - From Inside the Box - Zap2it|publisher=Zap2it|date=2011-05-13 |access-date=2012-05-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505020628/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/05/abc-picks-up-charlies-angels-good-christian-belles-and-ten-more.html|archive-date=5 May 2012|df=dmy-all}} and Russell "Russ" Taylor on MacGyver.

Early life

Cusick was born in Trujillo, Peru, to a Peruvian mother, Esperanza Chávez, and a Scottish father, Henry Joseph Cusick. When he was two, his family moved to Madrid, Spain, before moving to Trinidad and Tobago, where they lived for ten years.{{cite news|url=http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/EdicionImpresa/Html/2007-04-08/ImEcLuces0704015.html|title=Peruano encontrado en 'Lost'|access-date=14 April 2008|date=8 April 2007|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|author=Patrick Espejo|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329155738/http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/EdicionImpresa/Html/2007-04-08/ImEcLuces0704015.html|archive-date=29 March 2008|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=363|title=Henry Ian Cusick on Gospel of John|access-date=14 April 2008|author=Damian Thompson|publisher=Jewish Theatre|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415135056/http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=363|archive-date=15 April 2008|df=dmy-all}} 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. He appeared in various productions for the Strathclyde Theatre Group in Glasgow.[http://www.strath.ac.uk/culture/ramshorn/theatregroup Strathclyde Theatre Group] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203161224/http://www.strath.ac.uk/culture/ramshorn/theatregroup|date=3 February 2010}} He is fluent in both English and Spanish, and was raised Roman Catholic.

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.Fowler, Rebecca. "Ribands in the cap of youth". Sunday Times. 12 March 1995.

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. 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2006-08-24-cusick_x.htm|title=Cusick carries lone Emmy torch for 'Lost' cast|access-date=24 May 2018|date=24 August 2006|work=USA Today|author=William Keck}} 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 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|date=May 2013}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a386834/scandal-creator-shonda-rhimes-explains-henry-ian-cusick-exit.html|title='Scandal' creator Shonda Rhimes explains Henry Ian Cusick exit|publisher=Digital Spy|date=12 June 2012|access-date=24 May 2018|author=Morgan Jeffery}}

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.{{cite news|last=Hale|first=Mike|title=Criminals, All Young, Let Loose Upon Earth: CW's 'The 100' Puts Teenagers in a Post-Apocalyptic World|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/arts/television/cws-the-100-puts-teenagers-in-a-post-apocalyptic-world.html|work=The New York Times|date=18 March 2014 |access-date=24 May 2018}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cusickgallery.net/2013/04/dress-a-new-film-coming-soon-from-director-henry-ian-cusick/|title=Dress – A new film coming soon from DIRECTOR Henry Ian Cusick - Cusickgallery.net: Henry Ian Cusick|work=Cusickgallery.net: Henry Ian Cusick|date=23 April 2013|access-date=24 May 2018}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/3769718/actor-henry-ian-cusick-on-his-newest-project|title=Actor Henry Ian Cusick on His Newest Project|date=26 September 2017|access-date=24 May 2018}} Cusick's wife Annie is the curator of the JamBios Memory Gallery.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BIJoZQYEX0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/7BIJoZQYEX0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=JamBios Memory Gallery Exhibition for November 2017|work=JamBios|publisher=YouTube|date=17 October 2017|access-date=24 May 2018}}{{cbignore}}

Personal life

Cusick and his wife Annie Cusick Wood are parents to three sons; Eli (b. 1994), Lucas (b. 1998), and Esau (b. 2000).{{cite web |title=Henry Ian Cusick And His Wife Annie Cusick Wood Are Parents To 3 Sons |url=https://snapchatnowgg.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/bio/henry-ian-cusick-and-his-wife-annie-cusick-wood-are-parents-to-3-sons.html |website=snapchatnowgg.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Title !Role !class=unsortable\|Notes
1995 \|The Contract \| \|Short film
2002 \|Possession \|Toby Byng \|Uncredited
2003 \|{{sortname\|The\|Gospel of John\|dab=film}} \|Jesus Christ \|
rowspan="3" \|2006 \|Half Light \|Brian \|
9/Tenths \|William \|
After the Rain \|Adrian \|Short film
2007 \|Hitman \|Udre Belicoff \|
2009 \|Dead like Me: Life After Death \|Cameron Kane \|Direct-to-video release
2013 \|Not Another Happy Ending \|Willie Scott \|
rowspan="4" \|2014 \|The Girl On The Train \|Danny Hart \|
Frank vs. God \|David Frank \|
Dress \|Ben Granger \|
10.0 Earthquake \|Jack \|
rowspan="2" \|2015 \|Pali Road \|Tim Young \|
Just Let Go \|Christopher "Chris" Williams \|
rowspan="2" \|2016 \|Visible \|Guy \|Short film
Everglades \|Scott \|
2017 \|Rememory \|Lawton \|
rowspan="2" \|2018 \|Chimera Strain \|Quint \|
Hae Hawai'i \| \|Short film
2022 \|The Wind & the Reckoning \|McCabe \|
2023 \|Jamojaya \|Michael \|
2024 \|Getting Lost \|Himself \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Title

!Role

!class=unsortable|Notes

1995

|The Contract

|Short film

2002

|Possession

|Toby Byng

|Uncredited

2003

|{{sortname|The|Gospel of John|dab=film}}

|Jesus Christ

rowspan="3" |2006

|Half Light

|Brian

9/Tenths

|William

After the Rain

|Adrian

|Short film

2007

|Hitman

|Udre Belicoff

2009

|Dead like Me: Life After Death

|Cameron Kane

|Direct-to-video release

2013

|Not Another Happy Ending

|Willie Scott

rowspan="4" |2014

|The Girl On The Train

|Danny Hart

Frank vs. God

|David Frank

Dress

|Ben Granger

10.0 Earthquake

|Jack

rowspan="2" |2015

|Pali Road

|Tim Young

Just Let Go

|Christopher "Chris" Williams

rowspan="2" |2016

|Visible

|Guy

|Short film

Everglades

|Scott

2017

|Rememory

|Lawton

rowspan="2" |2018

|Chimera Strain

|Quint

Hae Hawai'i

|Short film

2022

|The Wind & the Reckoning

|McCabe

2023

|Jamojaya

|Michael

2024

|Getting Lost

|Himself

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Title !Role ! class=unsortable\|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 \|{{sortname\|The\|Dinosaur Hunters\|nolink=yes}} \|Gideon Mantell \|
2002–03 \|Two Thousand Acres of Sky \|Dr. Ewan Talbot \|Appeared in three episodes
rowspan="4" \|2003 \|Happiness \|Phillip \|Episode "A Nice Person"
Adventure Inc. \|Gavin Merrill \|Episode "Echoes of the Past"
{{sortname\|The\|Book Group}} \|Miles Longmuir \|Appeared in every episode of the second series
Carla \|Matt \|Television film
rowspan="2" \|2004 \|Perfect Romance \|Peter Campbell \|Television film
Midsomer Murders \|Gareth Heldman \|Episode "The Fisher King"
2005 \|Waking the Dead \|Jeremy Allen \|Episode "Towers of Silence: Part 2"
2005–10 \|Lost \|Desmond Hume \|Guest (Season 2) Main cast (Seasons 3–6): 46 episodes Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television
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"{{cite episode\|title=Darwin's Darkest Hour\|series=Nova\|network=PBS\|airdate=6 October 2009 \|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/darwins-darkest-hour.html}}
2010 \|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit{{cite web\|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/kecks-exclusives-law-1020198/\|title=Keck's Exclusives: Law & Order: SVU Signs Lost Alum\|author=William Keck\|work=TVGuide.com\|date=6 July 2010\|access-date=24 May 2018}} \| Erik Weber \|Episodes: "Locum" and "Bullseye"
2012, 2015 \|Scandal \|Stephen Finch \|Main role (season 1); 6 episodes Guest role (season 4), Episode: "No More Blood"
rowspan="2" \|2012 \|Fringe{{cite web\|url=http://www.tvline.com/2012/02/fringe-henry-ian-cusick/\|title=Fringe Exclusive: Lost's Henry Ian Cusick Cast as [Spoiler] – But in Which Universe?\|author=Michael Ausiello\|work=tvline.com\|date=10 February 2012\|access-date=24 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212060337/http://www.tvline.com/2012/02/fringe-henry-ian-cusick/\|archive-date=12 February 2012\|url-status=dead}} \|Agent Simon Foster \|Episode: Season 4, Episode 19 "Letters of Transit"
The Mentalist \|Tommy Volker \|Episodes: "If It Bleeds, It Leads", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Little Red Corvette"
rowspan="3" \|2013 \|Hawaii Five-0 \|Ernesto, terrorist group leader \|Episode: "We Need Each Another"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation \|Dr. Jimmy \|Episode: "Last Woman Standing"
Body of Proof \|Dr. Trent Marsh \|Episodes: "Eye for an Eye", "Daddy Issues"
2014–19 \|The 100 \|Marcus Kane \|Main role (Seasons 1-6): 58 episodes Also directed two episodes
2016 \|Rush Hour \|Thomas \|Episode: "Pilot"
2017 \|Inhumans \|Dr. Evan Declan \|Recurring role; 6 episodes
2019 \|The Passage \|Dr. Jonas Lear \|Main role
2020–21 \|MacGyver \|Russell "Russ/Rusty" Taylor \|Main role
2022–23 \|Big Sky \|Avery McCallister \|Recurring role; 13 episodes
2022–present \|The Wingfeather Saga \|Artham Wingfeather/ Peet the Sockman (voice) \|Recurring role
2023–24 \|NCIS: Hawaiʻi \|OSP Supervisory Special Agent John Swift \|2 episodes
2024 \|9-1-1: Lone Star \|Enzo De La Costa \|Episode: "Kiddos"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Title

!Role

! class=unsortable|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

|{{sortname|The|Dinosaur Hunters|nolink=yes}}

|Gideon Mantell

2002–03

|Two Thousand Acres of Sky

|Dr. Ewan Talbot

|Appeared in three episodes

rowspan="4" |2003

|Happiness

|Phillip

|Episode "A Nice Person"

Adventure Inc.

|Gavin Merrill

|Episode "Echoes of the Past"

{{sortname|The|Book Group}}

|Miles Longmuir

|Appeared in every episode of the second series

Carla

|Matt

|Television film

rowspan="2" |2004

|Perfect Romance

|Peter Campbell

|Television film

Midsomer Murders

|Gareth Heldman

|Episode "The Fisher King"

2005

|Waking the Dead

|Jeremy Allen

|Episode "Towers of Silence: Part 2"

2005–10

|Lost

|Desmond Hume

|Guest (Season 2)
Main cast (Seasons 3–6): 46 episodes
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television

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"{{cite episode|title=Darwin's Darkest Hour|series=Nova|network=PBS|airdate=6 October 2009 |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/darwins-darkest-hour.html}}

2010

|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/kecks-exclusives-law-1020198/|title=Keck's Exclusives: Law & Order: SVU Signs Lost Alum|author=William Keck|work=TVGuide.com|date=6 July 2010|access-date=24 May 2018}}

| Erik Weber

|Episodes: "Locum" and "Bullseye"

2012, 2015

|Scandal

|Stephen Finch

|Main role (season 1); 6 episodes
Guest role (season 4), Episode: "No More Blood"

rowspan="2" |2012

|Fringe{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2012/02/fringe-henry-ian-cusick/|title=Fringe Exclusive: Lost's Henry Ian Cusick Cast as [Spoiler] – But in Which Universe?|author=Michael Ausiello|work=tvline.com|date=10 February 2012|access-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212060337/http://www.tvline.com/2012/02/fringe-henry-ian-cusick/|archive-date=12 February 2012|url-status=dead}}

|Agent Simon Foster

|Episode: Season 4, Episode 19 "Letters of Transit"

The Mentalist

|Tommy Volker

|Episodes: "If It Bleeds, It Leads", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Little Red Corvette"

rowspan="3" |2013

|Hawaii Five-0

|Ernesto, terrorist group leader

|Episode: "We Need Each Another"

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

|Dr. Jimmy

|Episode: "Last Woman Standing"