Rossif Sutherland

Canadian actor (born 1978)

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Rossif Racette-Sutherland (; born September 25, 1978) is a Canadian actor, son of actor Donald Sutherland, brother of actors Angus Sutherland and Roeg Sutherland, and half-brother of actor Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister Rachel. He has appeared in various projects including TV series like ER and Crossing Lines and films such as Poor Boy's Game and River. By fall 2024, Sutherland had starred in the Canadian-produced drama Murder in a Small Town based on the "Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries" crime fiction series by L. R. Wright. 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 but lived in Paris from the age of seven. He is the second son of Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Francine Racette, the brother of actor Angus Sutherland and Roeg Sutherland, and the paternal half-brother of actor Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister Rachel Sutherland. He was named after director Frédéric Rossif. He studied philosophy at Princeton University.

Career

Rossif Sutherland has appeared in films, Timeline (as François Dontelle), and Red Doors (as Alex). He had a recurring role on the television show ER during its tenth season. He had a small role in the TV series Monk 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 Covert Affairs.

Sutherland appeared in the movie Poor Boy's Game with Danny Glover and Flex Alexander and in the 2009 comedy/drama, High Life, with Timothy Olyphant, Russell Peters, and Greg Germann. He appeared with his father in the 2010 Comedy The Con Artist directed by Risa Bramon Garcia. In 2012, he joined the cast of the television show King. Beginning the next year, he appeared as Nostradamus on American historical fantasy television series Reign. In 2015, he starred in the indie films River and Hyena Road. For his role in River, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2016. In 2018, he worked in the Lifetime film Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey portraying Bobby Joe Long.

In 2023, Sutherland worked in the Lifetime film Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story as a part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature films; he portrayed Casey White in the film's depiction of the Casey White prison escape. He stars as Karl Alberg with Kristin Kreuk as Cassandra in the Canadian-produced psychological crime drama Murder in a Small Town; the show is based on the "Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries" series by L. R. Wright.