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Rossif Sutherland

Rossif Sutherland

Canadian actor


Rossif Sutherland (/rɒsɪf/; born Rossif Racette-Sutherland; September 25, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Rossif, along with his brothers Angus, Roeg, half-brother Kiefer, and father Donald Sutherland, are all actors of the well known Sutherland family of Canada. He has appeared in various projects, including TV series like ER and Crossing Lines and films like Poor Boy and River.

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Sutherland has been also part of films such as Hyena Road, and Guest of Honour and TV series such as King, Reign, and Copper.

Early life and education

Sutherland was born in Vancouver,[1] but lived in Paris, France, from age seven.[2] He is the second son of Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Francine Racette,[1] brother of actor Angus Sutherland and Roeg Sutherland, and paternal half-brother of actor Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister Rachel Sutherland.[3] He was named after director Frédéric Rossif.[4]

He studied philosophy at Princeton University.[2]

Career

He has appeared in films such as Timeline (as François Dontelle),[2] and Red Doors (as Alex). He had a recurring role on the television show ER during its tenth season.[1] Sutherland had a small role in the TV series Monk in the episode "Mr. Monk and the Other Detective,"[2] as well as a guest appearance in several episodes of Season 5 of the TV series Covert Affairs.[5]

Sutherland has since appeared in the movie Poor Boy's Game[6] with Danny Glover and Flex Alexander and also in the 2009 comedy/drama, High Life,[7] with Timothy Olyphant, Russell Peters, Greg Germann. He appeared with his father Donald in the 2010 Comedy The Con Artist directed by Risa Bramon Garcia.[2]

In 2012, he joined the cast of the television show King.[8] Starting the following year, he appeared as Nostradamus on American historical fantasy television series Reign.[1] In 2015, he starred in the indie films River[1] and Hyena Road.[9] For his role in River, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2016.[10]

In 2018, Sutherland worked in the Lifetime film Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey where he portrayed Bobby Joe Long.[11]

In 2023, Sutherland worked in the Lifetime film Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature films, where he portrayed Casey White in the film's depiction of the Casey White prison escape.[12]

He will also star as Karl Alberg with Kristin Kreuk as Cassandra in the upcoming Canadian and B.C.-produced psychological crime drama Murder In A Small Town, based on the “Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries” series by L.R. Wright.[citation needed]

Personal life

Sutherland married British actress and Reign co-star Celina Sinden in February 2016; they have one son.[13] He speaks fluent French.

Filmography

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References

  1. Atkinson, Nathalie (October 2015). "Rossif Sutherland: 'Allergic to Hollywood'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. Hegedus, Eric (October 21, 2013). "Rossif Sutherland follows in relatives' footsteps". New York Post. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. Ogweng, Sylvia (February 22, 2016). "ET Canada Blog – Rossif Sutherland Reveals He's Married, Gushes About Parenthood". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  4. Schneller, Johanna (April 13, 2012). "Rossif Sutherland's entry into the family business". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  5. Genzlinger, Neil (March 13, 2008). "Poor Boy's Game – Canadian Front – Museum of Modern Art – Movies – Review". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  6. Vaughan, R. M. (January 14, 2010). "Interview with Rossif Sutherland, star of High Life". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  7. Network, Real Style (April 6, 2012). "Interview: Rossif Sutherland Talks About Joining King". Real Style Network. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  8. Thornton, William (September 14, 2023). "Vicky White story made into Lifetime movie "Bad Romance"". AL. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  9. "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  10. "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

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