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British-Canadian actor (born 1966)

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Kiefer Sutherland is a British-Canadian actor born in 1966 who has had a prominent career in film and television. He is known for his roles in major productions and has become a recognizable figure in the entertainment industry.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1966-12-21
Works
4

Top works

  • 24
  • 24 Season 1 by Kiefer Sutherland
  • Mirrors
  • Designated survivor

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Film & TV

Acting · Paddington, London, England, UK

Kiefer Sutherland (born December 21, 1966) is a British-Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24. Sutherland first achieved critical acclaim for his role in the Canadian film The Bay Boy (1985,) after which he rose to further prominence for Hollywood roles, primarily as villains. During the 2000s, he pivoted to more…

Known for

  • Brothers Under Fire — Capt. Jordan Wright2026
  • Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me — Self2026
  • Stone Cold Fox — Sergeant Breaker2025
  • Tinsel Town — Bradley Mack2025
  • Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life — Self2025
  • Juror #2 — Larry Lasker2024
  • They Cloned Tyrone — Nixon2023
  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial — Lt. Philip Francis Queeg2023
  • Rabbit Hole — John Weir2023
  • John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial — Self - Narrator (voice)2023

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1966

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9,757
Total plays
188,259

Tags

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Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England, the son of Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, both of whom are successful Canadian actors. He has Scottish ancestry from both parents and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas, the man who brought universal health care 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 and a Canadian citizen. <

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Quotes

  • Love is a self-manifested notion depending on how lonely you are - so if you're really attracted to someone, and you're really lonely, I think you can fall in love in an instant. It's all about where you're at.

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a British and Canadian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series 24 (2001–2010, 2014), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, and President Tom Kirkman in the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor.

Born to actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, he got his first leading film role in the Canadian drama The Bay Boy (1984), which earned him a Genie Award nomination. He has since appeared in such films as Stand by Me (1986), The Lost Boys (1987), Young Guns (1988), Flatliners (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), The Three Musketeers (1993), Freeway (1996), A Time to Kill (1996), Dark City (1998), Phone Booth (2002), Melancholia (2011), Pompeii (2014), The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) and Father Joe (2026).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kiefer Sutherland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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