Rossif Sutherland

Rossif Sutherland

September 25, 1978

Rossif Sutherland
Sutherland at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival
Born	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater	Princeton University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Celina Sinden (m. 2016)
Children	1
Parent(s)	Donald Sutherland Francine Racette
Relatives

Rossif Sutherland (born September 25, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He, along with his brothers Angus and Roeg and half-brother Kiefer, are the sons of Donald Sutherland.

Early life and education[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

Sutherland married British actress and Reign co-star Celina Sinden in February 2016; they have one son.[11] He speaks fluent French.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e Atkinson, Nathalie (October 2015). “Rossif Sutherland: ‘Allergic to Hollywood’”. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
2. ^ a b c d e 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. 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. ^ “‘Covert Affairs’ Season 5 Spoilers: Episode 12 ‘Starlings Of The Slipstream’ Airs On Nov. 13, 2014, Annie Goes To Germany To Find A Chemist”. International Business Times AU. November 13, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ Vaughan, R. M. (January 14, 2010). “Interview with Rossif Sutherland, star of High Life”. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
8. ^ Network, Real Style (April 6, 2012). “Interview: Rossif Sutherland Talks About Joining King”. Real Style Network. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
9. ^ “‘We were fighting together’: Hyena Road’s Rossif Sutherland on the film’s democratic storytelling”. National Post. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
10. ^ “Room, Schitt’s Creek, Orphan Black lead Canadian Screen Award contenders”. CBC News. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
11. ^ “CrackDay.com is for sale | HugeDomains”.
12. ^ a b “awards database”. academy.ca. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
13. ^ a b “The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto”. www.actratoronto.com. Retrieved December 27, 2016.