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  • Born: 21 December 1966
  • Birthplace: London, England
  • Best Known As: Star of the TV series 24

Name at birth: Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland is the star of the TV series 24. The show, with Sutherland as counter-terrorism expert Jack Bauer, broke convention by having each hour-long episode represent an hour in Bauer's day. Sutherland's success on television came after a respectable 15 years in the movies: Sutherland's memorable turn as a bully in Stand By Me (1986, with River Phoenix) led to a string of successful ensemble movies, including The Lost Boys (1987), Young Guns (1988), and Flatliners (1990, co-starring his one-time fianceé Julia Roberts). Although he has carried the lead in several movies and played a variety of roles, he has a reputation for playing creeps and jerks, such as in A Few Good Men (1992, with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson), Freeway (1996, opposite Reese Witherspoon), Dark City (1998) and Phone Booth (2002, starring Colin Farrell). Kiefer is the son of movie star Donald Sutherland

Kiefer learned how to rope and ride in the movies and has competed professionally as a calf roper... Sutherland was nominated for the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series every year from 2002-2006; he won the award in 2006... He has a twin sister, Rachel... In December of 2007 he began serving a 48-day jail sentence for two drunk-driving arrests in three years.

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  • Born: Dec 21, 1966 in London, England, UK
  • Occupation: Actor, Director
  • Active: '80s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Thriller, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Stand by Me, Flatliners, Dark City
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Bay Boy (1984)

Biography

Perhaps the most definitive descriptor for Kiefer Sutherland's career is not any particular niche he's carved for himself, but rather his versatility. From the perfected subtleties he has portrayed in supporting roles, to his command of the screen as a star, Sutherland has covered abundant ground. His roles have ranged from deeply psychological, such as the medical student in Flatliners, to upbeat and authoritative, like the sheriff in Picking Up the Pieces. In addition to his talent on the big screen, Sutherland has earned directorial credits, as well as a Golden Globe Award in 2001 for Best Actor in a TV Drama.

Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister, Rachel, were born to acting parents Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas in the U.K. on December 21, 1966. In 1971, his parents divorced, and Sutherland moved from their home in L.A. to Toronto with his mother. Just six years later, he was appearing in theatrical performances, including a production of Throne of Strow. His first film appearance occurred in 1983, in Max Dugan Returns, with a scene featuring Sutherland alongside his father Donald Sutherland.

The 1980s brought the beginning of what would become Kiefer Sutherland's lengthy list of film credits. Most notable were his roles in The Bay Boy -- a 1930s coming-of-age story set in Nova Scotia -- for which he won a Genie Award in 1984, and the Rob Reiner drama Stand by Me (1986) in which he played a scene-stealing bully. He appeared in The Lost Boys in 1987, also starring Jason Patric. In 1988, at age 20, Sutherland married Camelia Kath, who was 14 years his senior, and the couple had a daughter named Sarah Jude that same year. The marriage lasted for two years.

Flatliners, 1990's groundbreaking psychodrama, starred Sutherland with Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin, and Julia Roberts. The story involved four medical students experimenting with death, attempting to actually die to experience the after-life, and then be revived by their peers. The unique story line and strong performances earned the stars a lot of attention for the film. Sutherland and Roberts engaged in an offscreen romance, which endured for some time after shooting had wrapped.

In 1992, Sutherland starred in the blockbuster A Few Good Men, also starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, and Kevin Bacon. Within a year, he made his directorial debut with the made-for-television drama Last Light, in which he also starred as a prison inmate. He was married a second time, to Kelly Winn, in 1996, but the relationship had ended by 2000.

In the late '90s, his career picked up pace, with multiple acting and directing credits occurring within single years. The year 1997 featured Sutherland as Joey in a modern film noir called The Last Days of Frankie the Fly, and as director of the psycho-thriller Truth or Consequences, N.M. In A Soldier's Sweetheart, adapted from a story by Vietnam-vet writer Tim O'Brien, he played the narrator of the flashbacks, in 1998. That same year, he starred in the science fiction-mystery film Dark City with Jennifer Connelly and Rufus Sewell. His second self-directed TV movie, Woman Wanted, was one of four projects released crediting his name in 1999. He also appeared in a German film called After Alice, the psychotic drama Ground Control with Kristy Swanson and Kelly McGillis, and the thriller The Break Up starring Bridget Fonda.

Shifting gears from the deep, psychosomatic, and eerie tones of his late-'90s films, Sutherland played the sheriff in 2000's Picking Up the Pieces. Featuring David Schwimmer, Cheech Marin, and Sharon Stone, the film was a satirical comedy infused with screwball humor, with a notable appearance by Woody Allen. Again revisiting a more dramatic genre, Sutherland starred in Fox's revolutionary action series 24 as antiterrorism agent Jack Bauer. With each 1-hour episode told in real time, the 24 episode season represented a single day in the show's chronology. Immediately garnering rave reviews and a rabid core fanbase, the series became a hit and in 2001, Sutherland's role on the program earned him recognition as Best Actor in a TV Drama at the Golden Globe Awards. The innovative series would continue to collect awards and nominations as it was renewed for successive seasons which each followed the single-day format, but took place months or sometimes years later in the timeline.

As he continued to star on 24, Sutherland parlayed the show's success into some higher-profile film roles. In 2003, he played the menacing villain in the thriller Phone Booth, and the following year, he played another bad-guy opposite Ethan Hawke and Angelina Jolie in Taking Lives. 24 continued to be the actor's main gig, however, and by the time he began season six in 2006, the of character Jack Bauer had become a cultural icon as the ultimate anti-hero: and a man capable of doing or enduring anything in the name of justice, protection, or even vengeance. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide
 
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Kiefer Sutherland

at The Paley Center for Media, Nov. 2008
Born Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland
21 December 1966 (1966-12-21) (age 42)
London, England, United Kingdom
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Camelia Kath (1987-1990)
Kelly Winn (1996-2008)

Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland[1] (born 21 December 1966) is a British-born Canadian actor, known for his lead role of Jack Bauer on the FOX thriller drama series 24. He is an Emmy Award- and Golden Globe award-winner.

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Early life

Sutherland was born in London, England, the son of Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, both of whom are successful Canadian actors.[2] He has Scottish ancestry from both parents and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas, the man who brought medicare to Canada. Sutherland and his twin sister, Rachel, were born in London (in Saint Mary's Hospital, Paddington) while his parents were working there. As a result, he is both a British citizen (by jus soli) and a Canadian citizen (by jus sanguinis).

His family moved to Corona, California, shortly afterwards, but his parents eventually divorced in 1972.[2] In 1975, Sutherland moved with his mother to Toronto. He attended elementary school at Crescent Town Elementary School in East York, Toronto, and high school at five different schools including St. Andrew's College, Martingrove Collegiate Institute, Harbord Collegiate Institute, Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, Malvern Collegiate Institute and Annex Village Campus. He also spent a semester at Regina Mundi Catholic College in London, Ontario, Canada and attended weekend acting lessons at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School. Sutherland reported on the Jimmy Kimmel show (2009) that he and Robert Downey, Jr. were roommates for three years when he first moved to Hollywood to pursue his career in acting.

Career

Sutherland holding his check for The 1 Second Film.

Stand By Me was the first film Sutherland made in the United States.[3] As of 2008, Sutherland has appeared in more than 70 films, most notably The Lost Boys, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, A Few Good Men, Flatliners, Young Guns, The Vanishing, The Three Musketeers, Stand by Me, Eye for an Eye, Dark City, To End All Wars and A Time To Kill, The Sentinel and Mirrors. In 2005, Sutherland was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto,[4] where both of his parents have also been inducted. Sutherland was also the first Inside the Actors Studio guest to be the child of a former guest; his father, Donald, appeared on the show in 1998.[2] Sutherland was featured on the cover of the April 2006 edition of Rolling Stone, in an article entitled "Alone in the Dark with Kiefer Sutherland". The article began with Sutherland revealing his interest to be killed off in 24. However, he stated, "Don't get me wrong. I love what I do." It also revealed that he devotes 10 months a year working on 24.[1]

He has starred in Japanese commercials for Calorie Mate, performing a parody of his Jack Bauer character. Sutherland also provides voiceovers for the current ad campaign for the Ford Motor Company of Canada. These advertisements are thematically of the comedy genre. In mid-2006, he voiced the Apple Computer advertisement announcing the inclusion of Intel chips in their Macintosh computer line.[5] He also voices the introduction to NHL games on the Versus network in the U.S. Recently, he has starred in Argentine TV commercials for Citroën C4 sedan. He has recently done voice-over for a commercial for Bank of America's "Keep the Change" program. He voiced Sgt. Reed Roebuck in Treyarch's Call of Duty: World at War.

Sutherland will executive produce the two-hour pilot of Phenomenon. Maggie Murphy will also be an executive producer for the show. The Sci Fi Channel ordered a script to be written. The show revolves around a mysterious young female prodigy who leads a crack team of experts in investigating odd and supernatural anomalies of nature.[6] Sutherland is currently the top celebrity producer of The 1 Second Film.

As a big fan, he also narrated "The Feeling On Ice" documentary that was included on UK band The Feeling's DVD "The Feeling: Come Home".

In 2009, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[7]

24

Kiefer Sutherland signs an autograph at Green Hill conference in 2007

Since 2001, Sutherland is most widely associated with the role of Jack Bauer, on the critically acclaimed television series 24.[2] After being nominated four times for the "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" Primetime Emmy Award, Sutherland won the award in 2006 for his role in 24's fifth season. His father, Donald, was also an Emmy winner; he won an Emmy award for his role in Citizen X in 1996. In the opening skit of the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards, Sutherland made an appearance as his 24 character, Jack Bauer. He was also nominated for Best actor in a Drama Television Series in the 2007 Golden Globe Awards for 24. According to his latest contract, his salary of $40 million for three seasons of the show make him the highest-earning actor on television.[8] Sutherland constantly emphasizes that the show is merely "entertainment."[9] Patrick Finnegan visited the set of 24 in February 2007 to urge the show's makers to reduce the number of torture scenes[10] and Sutherland accepted an invitation from the U.S. military to tell West Point cadets it is wrong to torture prisoners.[11] In an interview with OK! Magazine, Howard Gordon tells that it would be an "unbearable loss" if they killed off Sutherland's character.[12]

On 24 March 2009, Sutherland reported to the Associated Press that he will be back for an 8th season.[13]

Personal life

Several episodes of 24 have allegedly been rewritten to work around minor injuries Sutherland sustained when partying. In an interview with the British Daily Telegraph, Sutherland said, "I can't deny half the stuff that's been written about me has been true. I've done some stupid things. You have to take responsibility, go, 'That was embarrassing,' and move forward as best you can."[14]

During the autumn of 2001, Sutherland unintentionally interrupted the filming of the premiere episode of an online series titled, The Lonely Island.[15] In the episode, "White Power," the main characters develop an addiction to teeth whitener, and eventually mug an old woman to facilitate their addiction. Sutherland, driving by at the time, believed the mugging was real and jumped out of his car to intervene. A small portion of Sutherland's appearance is displayed after the credits, though the portion is only Kiefer stopping his car and looking at them.[16] This anecdote was recounted by Andy Samberg.

Hobbies

Sutherland is a well-known collector of many guitars, a majority of which are Gibson Les Pauls. Recently, the Gibson Custom shop has released a guitar (signed by Sutherland himself), the KS-336, as part of their 'Inspired By' series.[17] He is a fan of the USC Trojans football, and recorded a birthday message for USC head coach Pete Carroll's 56th birthday.[18] When Queen appeared on VH1 in 2004 for the Rock Honors Event, Kiefer gave Queen's introduction and announced that they are his favorite band, and that he has listened to them ever since he was a kid.

Family and relationships

Kiefer has one daughter, Sarah Jude, born February 18th, 1988, from his first marriage to Camelia Kath, to whom he was married from September 12th 1987—1990. Through his marriage to Camelia, he became stepfather to Michelle Kath, the daughter of Chicago guitarist/singer Terry Kath.

Julia Roberts met Sutherland in 1990, when he was her co-star in Flatliners. In August 1990, Roberts and Sutherland announced their engagement, with an elaborate studio-planned wedding scheduled for June 14th, 1991. Roberts broke the engagement three days before the wedding when she discovered Sutherland had been meeting with a stripper named Amanda Rice. In turn, Roberts left for Europe with Sutherland's (former) friend, Jason Patric.

On June 29th, 1996, he married Kelly Winn. The couple separated in 1999. He filed for divorce in 2004. The divorce was finalized on 16 May 2008. He had two stepsons from this marriage.

As of early 2008, Sutherland was rumored to be dating Siobhan Bonnouvrier, a style director at Allure magazine.

Rodeo

In the late 1990s, Sutherland (inspired by his films Young Guns, The Cowboy Way, and Cowboy Up in which he learned how to rope), decided to retire from acting briefly to pursue the rodeo circuit. In consequence, he purchased a 900 acre ranch in Montana, along with horses, bulls/cows and machinery. While traveling on the road with the rodeo, he participated in numerous roping contests, in which he won in Phoenix and Albuquerque.

DUI arrest

Sutherland was arrested early on 25 September 2007, on misdemeanor drunk driving charges, his second time since another incident in 2004, after failing a field sobriety test. His test exceeded the state's legal blood alcohol limit, and he was later released on $25,000 bail. Sutherland pled no contest to the DUI charge and was sentenced to 48 days in jail.[19] Initially, he arranged to spend 18 days in jail during 24's winter break in late December and early January 2008, planning to return to jail after production wrapped up. However, the Hollywood writers' strike interrupted production, allowing him to serve his sentence in 48 consecutive days.

2009 New York fight and arrest

Sutherland surrendered to NYC police on 7 May 2009 for head-butting fashion designer Jack McCollough at the Mercer Hotel in SoHo following a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sutherland was chatting with Brooke Shields at the hotel bar when McCollough stepped between them, at which point Sutherland made a comment and responded.[20][21]

Kiefer Sutherland and the fashion designer he's accused of head-butting at a Manhattan night club said they have resolved their differences, clearing the way for the charges to be dropped. Sutherland and Jack McCollough issued a brief joint statement Friday to The Associated Press through Sutherland's attorney. A prosecutor may go before a judge and ask that the case be dropped.

Filmography

Acting

Notes:
1 The Bay Boy was Sutherland's first film role, for which he was nominated for the Genie Award for best actor.
² Appeared alongside his father, Donald Sutherland
³ Appeared alongside his mother, Shirley Douglas

Directing

Awards and nominations

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  • 2003: nominated for best actor -- Dead Heat

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

Emmy Awards
  • 2007: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2006: won for Outstanding Drama Series -- 24
  • 2006: won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2005: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series -- 24
  • 2005: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2004: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series -- 24
  • 2004: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2003: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series -- 24
  • 2003: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2002: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
Genie Awards
  • 1985: nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role -- The Bay Boy
Golden Globe Awards
  • 2007: nominated for Best Performance by an actor in a drama television series -- 24
  • 2006: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2004: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2003: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2002: won for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
  • 2006: won for Best International Producer -- 24
  • 2006: won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
MTV Movie Awards
  • 2004: nominated for Best Villain -- Phone Booth
  • 1997: nominated for Best Villain -- A Time to Kill
People's Choice Awards
  • 2006: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star -- 24
  • 2008: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star
Satellite Awards
  • 2003: won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama -- 24
  • 2002: won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama -- 24
Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • 2006: won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2005: nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2005: nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2004: won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2003: nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
  • 2003: nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series -- 24
Slamdunk Film Festival
Teen Choice Awards
  • 2006: nominated for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure -- 24
Television Critics Association Awards
  • 2006: nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Drama -- 24
  • 2005: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama -- 24
  • 2004: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama -- 24
  • 2003: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama -- 24
  • 2002: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama -- 24
Western Heritage Awards
  • 1989: won Theatrical Motion Picture -- Young Guns

References

  1. ^ a b Hedegaard, Erik. Kiefer Sutherland: Heart of Darkness, Rolling Stone, 7 April 2006. Accessed 26 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  3. ^ "Kiefer Sutherland: 24: Redemption". SuicideGirls.com. 19 November 2008. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Kiefer+Sutherland%3A+24%3A+Redemption/. Retrieved on 2008-11-19. .
  4. ^ "Kiefer Sutherland 2005 Inductee". CanadasWalkofFame.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5eUZgHYm9. 
  5. ^ Apple Computer advertisement
  6. ^ Sutherland's Sci Fi 'Phenomenon': Actor dons his executive producer hat 22 March 2007
  7. ^ "Canadian Kiefer gets star treatment". The Vancouver Province. http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id=6896fdc7-c5a1-407d-a4a1-241103591737. Retrieved on 2009-06-04. 
  8. ^ Kiefer Sutherland signs on for more 24, AskMen.com, 11 April 2006. Accessed 4 July 2008.
  9. ^ The Huffington Post
  10. ^ Buncombe, Andrew. US military tells Jack Bauer: Cut out the torture scenes ... or else!, The Independent, 13 February 2007. Accessed 26 May 2008.
  11. ^ WENN. U.S. Army Invites Sutherland to Give Anti-Torture Speech, Hollywood.com, 26 February 2007. Accessed 26 May 2008.
  12. ^ OK! Magazine, issue #49 (December 8 2008), p.8
  13. ^ Sutherland says he's on for 8th '24' season, By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer.
  14. ^ Daily Telegraph. 24 heaven Retrieved 19 April 2007.
  15. ^ Kiefer Madness
  16. ^ Lonely sland Guys - White Power!
  17. ^ Kiefer Sutherland Custom Series
  18. ^ Ben Malcolmson, A surprise birthday present, USCRipsIt.com, September 15, 2007, Accessed August 18, 2008.
  19. ^ http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/962479.phtml
  20. ^ "Prosecutors: If Kiefer Sutherland Is Charged with Assault, Probation May Be Violated". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Prosecutors-Kiefer-Sutherland-1005827.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-05-06. 
  21. ^ "Kiefer Sutherland to Answer Police on Assault Claim". New York Times. 2009-05-07. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/nyregion/07actor.html?ref=nyregion. Retrieved on 2009-05-07. 

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