Rossif Sutherland (born September 25, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He, along with his brothers

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and Roeg and half-brother Kiefer, are the sons of

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Early life and education

Sutherland was born in

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, but lived in

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, France, from age seven. He is the second son of Canadian actors

and

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, brother of actor Angus Sutherland and Roeg Sutherland, and paternal half-brother of actor Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister Rachel Sutherland. He was named after director

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. He studied philosophy at

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Career

He has appeared in films such as ''

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'' (as François Dontelle), and ''

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'' (as Alex). He had a recurring role on the television show '' ER'' during its tenth season. Sutherland had a small role in the TV series ''

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'' in the episode " Mr. Monk and the Other Detective," as well as a guest appearance in several episodes of Season 5 of the TV series ''

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''. Sutherland has since appeared in the movie ''

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'' with

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and

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and also in the 2009 comedy/drama, ''High Life'', with

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. He appeared with his father Donald in the 2010 Comedy '' The Con Artist'' directed by Risa Bramon Garcia. In 2012 he joined the cast of the television show ''

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''. Starting the following year, he appeared as

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on American

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television series ''

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''. In 2015, he starred in the indie films ''

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'' and '' Hyena Road''. For his role in ''River'', he received a

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nomination in 2016.

Personal life

Sutherland married British actress and ''

'' co-star Celina Sinden in February 2016; they have one son. He speaks fluent French.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sutherland, Rossif 1978 births 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Scottish descent French Quebecers Living people Male actors from Vancouver Princeton University alumni Rossif