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Kiefer Sutherland(I)

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Kiefer Sutherland at an event for 24 (2001)
A private espionage operative battles over the preservation of democracy in a world constantly at odds.
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Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England, UK, to Canadian actors Shirley Douglas and 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 director Daniel 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) with Marsha Mason.

In 1992, Sutherland starred opposite Ray Liotta and Forest Whitaker in Article 99 (1992) and in the military drama A Few Good Men (1992) also starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise. Later, in 1994, he starred with Jeff Bridges and Nancy Travis in the American version of The Vanishing (1993) for 20th Century Fox. In 1997, he co-starred with William Hurt and Rufus Sewell in 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) alongside Kevin Pollak, Mykelti Williamson, Rod Steiger and Martin Sheen. He stars in the Fox drama series 24 (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.
BornDecember 21, 1966
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys

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Kiefer Sutherland and Ivan Urgant in Kiefer Sutherland/Nadezhda Kuznetsova (2019)
Kiefer Sutherland and Jared Harris in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland and Sasha Roiz in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland and Kit Harington in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland and Rebecca Roberts in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland in Pompeii (2014)
Kiefer Sutherland and Emily Browning in Pompeii (2014)

Known for

Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
24
8.4
TV Series
  • Jack Bauer
Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes, Colin Farrell, and Radha Mitchell in Phone Booth (2002)
Phone Booth
7.1
  • The Caller
  • 2002
Kiefer Sutherland in Mirrors (2008)
Mirrors
6.1
  • Ben Carson
  • 2008
Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia (2011)
Melancholia
7.1
  • John
  • 2011

Credits

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Actor

  • Rabbit Hole
    • Post-production
  • They Cloned Tyrone
    • Post-production
  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
    • Pre-production
  • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
    The First Lady
  • Chris Pine in The Contractor (2022)
    The Contractor
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Boyd Holbrook in The Fugitive (2020)
    The Fugitive
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
  • Brian Blessed, Helena Bonham Carter, Kiefer Sutherland, and Charles Dance in Black Ops 4: Dead of the Night (2018)
    Black Ops 4: Dead of the Night
  • Elliot Page in Flatliners (2017)
    Flatliners
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Kiefer Sutherland in Where Is Kyra? (2017)
    Where Is Kyra?
  • Ben Stiller, Penélope Cruz, and Owen Wilson in Zoolander 2 (2016)
    Zoolander 2
  • Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland in Forsaken (2015)
    Forsaken
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
    • (voice)
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Marked (2014)
    Marked
  • Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
    Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24: Live Another Day (2014)
    24: Live Another Day
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • (uncredited)
  • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (2014)
    Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
    • (voice) ...

Producer

  • Rabbit Hole
    • Post-production
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Shirley Jean (2017)
    Shirley Jean
  • Corey Hawkins in 24: Legacy (2016)
    24: Legacy
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24: Live Another Day (2014)
    24: Live Another Day
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and David Mazouz in Touch (2012)
    Touch
  • John Hurt and Kiefer Sutherland in The Confession (2011)
    The Confession
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
    24
  • Stalking Rocco DeLuca (2009)
    Stalking Rocco DeLuca
  • Kiefer Sutherland in 24: Redemption (2008)
    24: Redemption
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Mirrors (2008)
    Mirrors
  • Kiefer Sutherland, James Morrison, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24: Day Six - Debrief (2007)
    24: Day Six - Debrief
  • Natural Selection (1994)
    Natural Selection

Additional Crew

  • Metal Gear Survive (2018)
    Metal Gear Survive
  • Keeping Canada Alive (2015)
    Keeping Canada Alive
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
  • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (2014)
    Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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Melancholia
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Melancholia
"The Earth Is Evil"
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"The Earth Is Evil"
Season 7 DVD - Disc 7 Special Features - 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
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Season 7 DVD - Disc 7 Special Features - 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
Mirrors
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Mirrors
Mirrors
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Mirrors
The Wild
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The Wild
The Wild
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The Wild
The Wild
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The Wild
The Wild
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The Wild
The Wild
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The Wild
The Wild
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The Wild
The Wild
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The Wild

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Facebook
    • Facebook Fan Page
    • December 21, 1966
    • Paddington, London, England, UK
    • Kelly WinnJune 29, 1996 - May 19, 2004 (divorced)
    • Sarah Sutherland
    • Shirley Douglas
    • Rachel Sutherland(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared with his mother (Shirley Douglas) in a stage Production of The Glass Menagerie.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 19 Interviews
    • 19 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 43 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Was roommates with Robert Downey Jr. for three years during their early days in Hollywood in the 1980s.
  • Quotes
    (his reaction to winning the Golden Globe Award!) Now I know how Charlie Sheen feels, I've lost all feeling in my lower half.
    • Blonde hair and blue eyes
    • 24
      (2001)
      $40,000,000 (2007-2009)

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