Trivia

Was roommates with Robert Downey Jr. for three years during their early days in Hollywood in the 1980s.

When his character, Jack Bauer, got a new tattoo (part of the plotline) for Season 3 of 24 (2001) instead of having to go though tedious make up for each scene which the tattoo would show, Kiefer had a real tattoo inked onto his arm.

Upon the conclusion of Season 5 of 24 (2001), Kiefer has spent more on-screen time as the character Jack Bauer than as all of his previous roles combined. He has also received more nominations for the series than his entire film career.

During the fourth season of 24 (2001), he filmed a Public Service Announcement to tell viewers that the series' creators were not trying to exploit 9/11 in their storylines, and that the whole terrorist storyline was fictional.

Considers his father, Donald Sutherland, to be one of the greatest actors of all-time.

Has spent 15 hours a day, six days a week, for the last five years on the set of 24 (2001).

Was Gary Oldman's passenger when Oldman was arrested for drunk driving in 1991.

His grandfather (former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas) was voted "The Greatest Canadian".

During filming of Stand by Me (1986), he stayed in character off-camera by often picking on Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell.

Has a very large collection of vintage guitars (a 1959 Les Paul, a 1967 Telecaster, a 1968 ES335 and about fifty-five more).

On January 23, 2005, he became the first Inside the Actors Studio (1994) guest to be the offspring of a former guest. His father, Donald Sutherland appeared on the show in 1998.

Is seven minutes older than sister Rachel Sutherland.

He was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2005.

Traveled with the rodeo circuit in the late 1990s and won rodeos in Phoenix and Albuquerque.

Among the many reasons cited for the break-up of his first marriage, one was his friendship with The Lost Boys (1987) castmate Jason Patric and other members of the "brat pack" -- ironically enough, his friendship with Jason Patric dissolved after his fiancé Julia Roberts left with Patric for Europe three days before her scheduled 1991 marriage to Sutherland was to take place. In 2011, Sutherland and Patric co-starred in the Broadway revival of Patric's father's play "That Championship Season".

Is a huge fan of the rock band Queen.

At about 5' 9", Kiefer is extremely short by the standards of his father's side of the family. For example, his father stands 6' 4" and his half-brothers are all well over 6 feet.

Earned first place in the US Team Roping Championships.

Grandson of former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, leader of the first elected socialist government in North America. Douglas was premier from 1944-1961, and was known as the father of Canada's government-funded medical system.

He and his father Donald have both played artist Paul Gauguin.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7024 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 9, 2008.

Has signed a contract to be in three more seasons of 24 (2001) after Season 5. The contract says he will be paid $40 million, which makes him the highest paid actor on a television drama.

His first name is the German word for pine and/or jaw.

Twin sister Rachel Sutherland is a television post-production supervisor in Toronto, Ontario.

Was engaged to Julia Roberts.

Plays ice hockey on a celebrity team.

Attended the funeral of actor Brandon Lee (who was accidentally shot by Michael Massee while filming The Crow (1994)). Coincidentally, Massee later played villain Ira Gaines in the first season of 24 (2001).

Son of actor Donald Sutherland and actress Shirley Douglas

Sentenced to 48 days in jail for DUI on December 5, 2007. Began serving his sentence immediately.

Is close friends with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.

When starting up on the rodeo circuit he decided to buy all the things needed. The horses, the bulls/cows, the tractors, the 900 acre ranch in Montana, then sold it once he was finished.

Has a 1967 Chevy Chevelle that he has a "personal attachment to"

He attended seven different schools in ten years.

Daughter, Sarah Sutherland, likes to make fun of the fact that he's computer illiterate.

Owns Ironworks Studio together with his musical partner singer/songwriter/composer Jude Cole. Kiefer also owns a valuable collection of about 50 vintage guitars which he and his partners has been playing in studio sessions and live performances.

Is on screen for less than three minutes in Taking Lives (2004), even though he shares top billing with Ethan Hawke and Angelina Jolie.

For his role in The Wild (2006), he had to practice roaring like a lion. Rather than doing it at his home with his daughter and stepdaughter around, he practiced in his car while driving on the freeway, completely unaware of a woman in the next lane watching him.

He left Canada to do commercials in New York. In 1983, he landed a jeans advertisement and got enough money to buy a car and go to California.

Ranked #68 on the 2006 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities. His earnings were a reported $23 million.

He is of Scottish, and some English, Irish, and German, ancestry.

When he was eight, he moved to Canada where he spent the next eight years of his life.

Has three half-brothers: Roeg Sutherland, Rossif Sutherland and Angus Sutherland.

His role as Jack Bauer in 24 (2001) is his first regular role on a television series.

Owns a recording studio/music label in Los Angeles, called Ironworks, with best friend, musician/producer Jude Cole.

Has appeared in one scene of Article 99 (1992) wearing glasses and a fishing bucket hat, a tip to father Donald Sutherland, who sported the same look in M*A*S*H (1970).

Was originally slated to play grandfather Tommy Douglas in Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006), but had to relinquish the role in late 2004 due to scheduling conflicts with the fourth season of 24 (2001).

Within the same year, had played the character the Caller in the movie Phone Booth (2002) and Jack Bauer on the television series 24 (2001). Both projects were created by Fox. The events of both projects take place in "real time". And both projects were delayed by Fox due to real-life events: 24 (2001) due to the 9/11 al-Qa'ida terrorist attacks, and Phone Booth (2002) due to the D.C. sniper shootings by John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. The first season of "24" began airing in October 2001, while Phone Booth had its release date moved from November 15, 2002 to April 4, 2003.

Even though he physically appears onscreen for less than three minutes in Phone Booth (2002), he received second billing behind Colin Farrell.

His vampire likeness from The Lost Boys (1987) is featured on the cover of J. Gordon Melton's "The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead". In a captioned picture inside the book, his name is misspelled as "Keifer".

Broke three fingers in his first rodeo.