Kiefer Sutherland(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England, UK, to Canadian actors
Shirley Douglasand
Donald Sutherland,who moved
to California shortly after his birth. His maternal grandfather,
Tommy Douglas,was a Scottish-born
Canadian politician who was a Premier of Saskatchewan for over 17 years
and led the national NDP party for almost 10.
Kiefer got his first film role in the comedy drama Max Dugan Returns (1983). Sutherland's first major role was in the Canadian drama The Bay Boy (1984),which earned Sutherland and directorDaniel Petrie, Genie award nominations for best actor and best director, respectively. Following his success in The Bay Boy, Sutherland eventually moved to Los Angeles and landed television appearances in "The Mission", an episode of Amazing Stories (1985)and in the telefilm Trapped in Silence (1986) withMarsha Mason.
In 1992, Sutherland starred opposite Ray Liottaand Forest Whitakerin Article 99 (1992)and in the military dramaA Few Good Men (1992)also starringJack Nicholsonand Tom Cruise.Later, in 1994, he starred with Jeff Bridgesand Nancy Travisin the American version ofThe Vanishing (1993)for 20th Century Fox. In 1997, he co-starred with William Hurtand Rufus Sewellin Dark City (1998),directed by Alex Proyas,which was a special presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. Sutherland also added his second directorial credit and starred in Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) alongsideKevin Pollak, Mykelti Williamson, Rod Steigerand Martin Sheen.He stars in the Fox drama series24 (2001)as Jack Bauer for which he has earned a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Most recently, he has been seen in the movie Phone Booth (2002)as a man who calls up someone at a phone booth and threatens to kill them if they hang up.
Kiefer got his first film role in the comedy drama Max Dugan Returns (1983). Sutherland's first major role was in the Canadian drama The Bay Boy (1984),which earned Sutherland and directorDaniel Petrie, Genie award nominations for best actor and best director, respectively. Following his success in The Bay Boy, Sutherland eventually moved to Los Angeles and landed television appearances in "The Mission", an episode of Amazing Stories (1985)and in the telefilm Trapped in Silence (1986) withMarsha Mason.
In 1992, Sutherland starred opposite Ray Liottaand Forest Whitakerin Article 99 (1992)and in the military dramaA Few Good Men (1992)also starringJack Nicholsonand Tom Cruise.Later, in 1994, he starred with Jeff Bridgesand Nancy Travisin the American version ofThe Vanishing (1993)for 20th Century Fox. In 1997, he co-starred with William Hurtand Rufus Sewellin Dark City (1998),directed by Alex Proyas,which was a special presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. Sutherland also added his second directorial credit and starred in Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) alongsideKevin Pollak, Mykelti Williamson, Rod Steigerand Martin Sheen.He stars in the Fox drama series24 (2001)as Jack Bauer for which he has earned a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Most recently, he has been seen in the movie Phone Booth (2002)as a man who calls up someone at a phone booth and threatens to kill them if they hang up.
