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- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Henry Ian Cusick is a Peruvian-Scottish actor and director. He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the U.S. television series Lost (2004), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also starred as Marcus Kane in the CW drama The 100 (2014), as Stephen Finch in the ABC drama Scandal (2012), as Dr. Jonas Lear in the Fox drama The Passage (2019) and as Russ Taylor in the CBS drama MacGyver (2016). 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 10 years. There, Cusick attended Presentation College, San Fernando. He is fluent in both English and Spanish. Cusick's first leading roles on stage were at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. They 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 as Creon in the Citizens Theatre production of 'Oedipus' earned him a special commendation at the 1995 Ian Charleson Awards for outstanding performance by a young actor in a classical theatre role. After starring as Jesus Christ in the 2003 film The Gospel of John (2003). he was cast as Desmond Hume in the ABC series Lost (2004). 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 (2004). Cusick stated he believes "a seed (was) planted, because they had been looking for either a Scottish or Irish character." Directing credits include the short film dress (2013), which won the Best Short Film award at the 2013 Peace on Earth film festival and the 2013 Hawaii International Film Festival, also episodes on The 100 (2014).
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- SpouseAnnie Cusick Wood(May 2, 1992 - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenEli CusickLucas CusickEsau Cusick
- ParentsHenry Joseph CusickEsperanza Rodriguez Chávez
- Race / EthnicityHispanic / Latino / Latina / Latine, White
- Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identityAmerican, British
- His mother is Peruvian and his father was Scottish. He was raised in Peru, Spain, Trinidad, Scotland and now lives in Hawaii.
- Speaks fluent Spanish.
- He auditioned for Lost (2004) by putting himself on a DVD in London and sending it off to LA.
- Lives in Hawaii.
- He was kicked out of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) before joining the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, where he performed for a number of years. He also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, the Almeida, Liverpool Playhouse, Babel Theatre Company, and 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland), to name a few.
- I swim. I do a little bit of surfing. I would say I'm a beginner at surfing. I run. I cycle. I play a little bit of soccer.
- Hawaii is a beautiful place to bring up a family.
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