Henry Ian Cusick

Early life

Cusick was born in Trujillo, Peru, to a Peruvian mother, Esperanza Chávez, and a Scottish father, Henry Joseph Cusick. There Cusick attended Presentation College, San Fernando. He moved to Newton Mearns, a town just outside of Glasgow in Scotland, 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 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.

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. 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.

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.

He also played Trent Marsh in Body of Proof and portrayed the major character Marcus Kane in The 100, which premiered in March 2014.

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.

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 (b. 1994), Lucas (b. 1998), and Esau (b. 2000).

Filmography

Films

Television

Video Games

Theatre

• Stolzius in The Soldiers - Royal Lyceum Theatre (preview, Edinburgh International Festival)
• Torquato Tasso in Torquato Tasso - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh — Commendation, Ian Charleson Awards
• Creon and The Messenger in Oedipus Rex - Glasgow Citizens Theatre — Commendation, Ian Charleson Awards
• Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray - Glasgow Citizens Theatre
• Horner in The Country Wife - Glasgow Citizens Theatre
• Hamlet in The Marowitz Hamlet - Glasgow Citizens Theatre
• McCann in The Birthday Party - Glasgow Citizens Theatre
• Jeffrey in The Dying Gaul - Citizens Theatre
• Nick in The LA Plays - Almeida Theatre, London
• The Home Show Pieces for Citizens Theatre
• Cassio in Othello - Royal Shakespeare Company
• Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal Shakespeare Company
• Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra - Royal Shakespeare Company
• Henry Green in Richard II - Royal National Theatre
• Arthur in The Machine Wreckers - Royal National Theatre
• Dollabella in Antony and Cleopatra - Royal National Theatre
• Le Vicomte De Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Liverpool Playhouse
• Louis Ironson in Angels in America for 7:84 Theatre Company
• Title role in Molière's Don Juan for Theatre Babel
• Ross/Witch in Macbeth - Glasgow Citizens Theatre

References

References

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2. (2011-05-13). "ABC picks up 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles' and ten more - From Inside the Box - Zap2it". Zap2it.
3. Patrick Espejo. (8 April 2007). "Peruano encontrado en 'Lost'". [[El Comercio (Peru).
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5. Fowler, Rebecca. "Ribands in the cap of youth". ''[[Sunday Times]]''. 12 March 1995.
6. Morgan Jeffery. (12 June 2012). "'Scandal' creator Shonda Rhimes explains Henry Ian Cusick exit". [[Digital Spy]].
7. Hale, Mike. (18 March 2014). "Criminals, All Young, Let Loose Upon Earth: CW's 'The 100' Puts Teenagers in a Post-Apocalyptic World". [[The New York Times]].
8. (23 April 2013). "Dress – A new film coming soon from DIRECTOR Henry Ian Cusick - Cusickgallery.net: Henry Ian Cusick". Cusickgallery.net: Henry Ian Cusick.
9. (26 September 2017). "Actor Henry Ian Cusick on His Newest Project".
10. (17 October 2017). "JamBios Memory Gallery Exhibition for November 2017". YouTube.
11. "Henry Ian Cusick And His Wife Annie Cusick Wood Are Parents To 3 Sons".
12. "Darwin's Darkest Hour".
13. William Keck. (6 July 2010). "Keck's Exclusives: ''Law & Order: SVU'' Signs ''Lost'' Alum". TVGuide.com.
14. Michael Ausiello. (10 February 2012). "Fringe Exclusive: Lost's Henry Ian Cusick Cast as [Spoiler] – But in Which Universe?". tvline.com.