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Henry Ian Cusick Biography (Desmond) - 'Lost' Actor Henry Ian Cusick

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Henry Ian Cusick portrays Desmond David Hume on Lost

Henry Ian Cusick

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Henry Ian Cusick's 'Lost' Role:

Desmond Hume, the guy in the hatch when Kate, Locke, and Jack first enter.

Birth:

April 17, 1969 in Trujillo, Peru

Education:

Henry Ian Cusick trained at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, but was kicked out and then joined the Glasgow Citizens Theatre.

Family:

His mother is Peruvian and his father is Scottish. He and his wife, Annie, have three sons, Elias, Lucas, and Esau.

Of Note:

Henry Ian Cusick is fluent in both English and Spanish. He was in London at the time Lost was auditioning, so put a recording of himself on a DVD and sent it to L.A. as his audition. One of the reasons he accepted the role was because he could use his own accent.

Henry Ian Cusick's Other Roles:

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: (2010) (2 episode) Erik Weber
  • Dead Like Me: Life After Death: (2009) Cameron Kane
  • Hitman: (2007) Udre Belicoff
  • After the Rain: (2006) Adrian
  • 24: (2006/TV Episodes) Theo Stoller
  • Waking the Dead: (2005/TV Episodes) Jeremy Allen
  • Perfect Romance: (2004/TV) Peter Campbell
  • Midsomer Murders: (2004/TV Episode) Gareth Heldman
  • Carla: (2003/TV) Matt
  • The Gospel of John: (2003) Jesus Christ
  • Adventure Inc.: (2003/TV Episode) Gavin Merrill
  • Happiness: (2003/TV Episode) Phillip
  • Dinosaur Hunters: (2002/TV) Gideon Mantell
  • Possession: (2002) Toby Byng
  • Casualty: (2001-2002/TV Episodes) Jason
  • Murder Rooms: The White Knight Stratagem: (2001/TV) Sgt. Michael Clark
  • The Book Group: (2001/TV Series) Miles Longmuir
  • Two Thousand Acres of Sky: (2001/TV Series) Dr. Ewan Talbot

Last updated November 2010

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