Henry Ian Cusick: photo actor, filmography, interesting facts from life

Henry Ian Cusick is an actor of Peruvian-Scottish descent who played in such films as "24 hours", "Scandal", "Face", "Hawaii 5.0". However, his fame was brought to the role of Desmond Hume in the successful series "Staying Alive", released in 2004.

Young years and education

Cusick was born in the city of Trujillo (Peru) 49 years ago in the family of Peruvian Esperanza Chavez and a Scotsman from the Catholic family of Harry Joseph Cusick. When the boy was two years old, the family moved to Madrid (Spain), after a while - to Glasgow (Scotland), and after - to Trinidad and Tobago, where she lived for about 10 years.

In San Fernando (one of the major cities of the island nation), the young man studied at the theater college, after which he and his family moved back to Scotland, Paisley at the age of fourteen. There, Henry entered the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, after training in which (2 years) began work at the Citizens Theater.

Career, roles in the cinema

Career Henry Ian Cusick began as a theatrical actor on the stage of the Royal National Theater. In one of his first appearances, he starred in the production of "The Picture of Dorian Gray," where Cusick's partner in the stage was the Hollywood actor Rupert Everett. Then came the roles of Hamlet and Horner, work in Shakespeare's plays Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello. After the participation in the productions, "Anthony and Cleopatra", "Richard II", "Dangerous Liaisons", "Don Juan", "Macbeth."

In 1995, for the roles of Torquato Tasso and Creon ("Oedipus"), the actor was awarded the prestigious theatrical prize named after Ian Charles for the outstanding performance of the young actor.

Cinematographers happened a little later, after numerous works on British television, the actor was noticed in Hollywood. In 2003, Henry Ian Cusick, whose films began to appear on big screens, played Jesus Christ in the "Visual Bible: The Gospel of John." However, until now, as bright a role as Desmond Hume from the super popular episode of "Staying Alive" (2005), Cusick has not played yet. But the actor does not intend to become a hostage to one role. Participation in the filming of the second season brought with a deafening success the prestigious nomination for the Emmy Award (2006).

After the sensational work of "Lost" Henry Ian Cusick played in the pictures: "Half-light" with Demi Moore, "24 hours", "Hitman", "Law and order: special group", "Scandal". Not so long ago, the actor acted as a director in the film "Dress", which was filmed in Hawaii, and who won the award in the category "Best short film" at the International Film Festival in Honolulu. Currently, Cusick is removed in the sequel to the series "Hundred", where for several seasons playing the misanthrope of Marcus Kane.

Personal life

Cusick and his wife Anne Wood raise three sons: Elias (1994), Lucas (1998), Isaiah (2000). Spouses for a long time (since 1992) lived in a civil marriage, and on July 15, 2006 formally formalized the relationship. Currently, the family lives in Kailua, Hawaii.

Interesting facts from life

• Cusick is athletic, is fond of surfing, swimming, football, jogging.
• He speaks fluent Spanish.
• He believes that Hawaii is the best place to live.
• Perhaps, if it were not for the meeting with Carlton Cuse, Executive Producer of Lost, at the home of Cusick's friend Brian Cox, the audience would not have seen him as Hume. As the actor recalled, his candidacy was also chosen because he was looking for a person with Scottish (Irish) roots.
• The Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow did not finish - due to problems with attendance, the actor was expelled.

• Thanks to the convincing game in the movie Lost, Cusick was nominated for Emmy.
• Ian admits that he does not like flying on an airplane.
• In an interview after the release of "Staying alive" Henry Ian Cusick, whose photo is presented to your attention in the article, stated that if he had not got the role of Desmond Hume, he would not mind playing Ben Linus or John Locke.
• Cusick is a fan of the football team of the Scottish Premier League "Dundee United".
• Henry Ian Cusick admits that the most honest and truthful critics are his children, to whose opinions he always listens.
• The first name "Henry" the actor tries not to introduce himself, he is more impressed by the second - "Ian".
• Took part in the voice acting of the computer game on the TV series "Staying Alive".