| Kiefer Sutherland |
at The Paley Center for Media, Nov. 2008 |
| Born |
Kiefer William Fredrick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland1
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 Fredrick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a British-born Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24. He is an Emmy Award- and Golden Globe award-winner. He is the son of actor Donald Sutherland.
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 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 (by jus soli) and a Canadian citizen (by jus sanguinis).
He has his first given name Kiefer from the director who gave his father Donald the first movie role, Warren Kiefer3.
His family moved to Corona, California, 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 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (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
Stand By Me was the first film Sutherland made in the United States.4 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,5 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. In mid-2006, he voiced the Apple Computer advertisement announcing the inclusion of Intel chips in their Macintosh computer line.6 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. Roebuck in Treyarch's video game 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.7 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". Recently he voiced the words of a character in the movie "Monsters vs. Aliens".
In 2009, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.8
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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.9 Sutherland constantly emphasizes that the show is merely "entertainment."10 Patrick Finnegan visited the set of 24 in February 2007 to urge the show's makers to reduce the number of torture scenes11 and Sutherland accepted an invitation from the U.S. military to tell West Point cadets it is wrong to torture prisoners.12 In an interview with OK! Magazine, Howard Gordon tells that it would be an "unbearable loss" if they killed off Sutherland's character.13
On 24 March 2009, Sutherland reported to the Associated Press that he will be back for an 8th season.14
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."15
During the autumn of 2001, Sutherland unintentionally interrupted the filming of the premiere episode of an online series titled, The Lonely Island.16 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.17 This anecdote was recounted by actor 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.18 He is a fan of the USC Trojans football, and recorded a birthday message for USC head coach Pete Carroll's 56th birthday.19 When Queen appeared on VH1 in 2006 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 18 February 1988, from his first marriage to Camelia Kath, to whom he was married from 12 September 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 14 June 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 29 June 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.
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, two of 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.20 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, founder and co-designer of Proenza Schouler, 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.2122 Several weeks after the incident Sutherland and McCollough issued a joint statement in which Sutherland apologized. Police later dropped the charges.23
Filmography
Acting
Directing
Awards and nominations
Ranked #68 on the 2006 Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities. His earnings were a reported $23 million.
- DVD Exclusive Awards
- Emmy Awards
- 2002: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2003: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2003: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series — 24
- 2004: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2004: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series — 24
- 2005: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2005: nominated for Outstanding Drama Series — 24
- 2006: won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2006: won for Outstanding Drama Series — 24
- 2007: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2009: nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie — 24: Redemption
- Genie Awards
- 1985: nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role — The Bay Boy
- Golden Globe Awards
- 2002: won 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
- 2004: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2006: nominated for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2007: nominated for Best Performance by an actor in a drama television series — 24
- 2009: nominated for Best Performance by an actor in a television movie — 24: Redemption
- 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
- People's Choice Awards
- 2006: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star — 24
- 2008: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star
- Satellite Awards
- 2002: won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama — 24
- 2003: won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama — 24
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2003: nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — 24
- 2003: nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2004: won 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
- 2005: nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series — 24
- 2006: won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor 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
- 2002: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — 24
- 2003: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — 24
- 2004: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — 24
- 2005: nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama — 24
- 2006: nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Drama — 24
- Western Heritage Awards
- 1989: won Theatrical Motion Picture — Young Guns
References
- ^ a b Hedegaard, Erik. Kiefer Sutherland: Heart of Darkness, Rolling Stone, 7 April 2006. Accessed 26 May 2008.
- ^ a b c d Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
- ^ IMDb bio: Kiefer Sutherland
- ^ "Kiefer Sutherland: 24: Redemption". SuicideGirls.com. 19 November 2008. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Kiefer+Sutherland%3A+24%3A+Redemption/. Retrieved 2008-11-19. .
- ^ "Kiefer Sutherland 2005 Inductee". CanadasWalkofFame.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5eUZgHYm9.
- ^ Apple Computer advertisement
- ^ Sutherland's Sci Fi 'Phenomenon': Actor dons his executive producer hat 22 March 2007
- ^ "Canadian Kiefer gets star treatment". The Vancouver Province. http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id=6896fdc7-c5a1-407d-a4a1-241103591737. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ^ Kiefer Sutherland signs on for more 24, AskMen.com, 11 April 2006. Accessed 4 July 2008.
- ^ The Huffington Post
- ^ Buncombe, Andrew. US military tells Jack Bauer: Cut out the torture scenes ... or else!, The Independent, 13 February 2007. Accessed 26 May 2008.
- ^ WENN. U.S. Army Invites Sutherland to Give Anti-Torture Speech, Hollywood.com, 26 February 2007. Accessed 26 May 2008.
- ^ OK! Magazine, issue #49 (December 8 2008), p.8
- ^ Sutherland says he's on for 8th '24' season, By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer.
- ^ Daily Telegraph. 24 heaven Retrieved 19 April 2007.
- ^ Kiefer Madness
- ^ Lonely sland Guys - White Power!
- ^ Kiefer Sutherland Custom Series
- ^ Ben Malcolmson, A surprise birthday present, USCRipsIt.com, September 15, 2007, Accessed August 18, 2008.
- ^ http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/962479.phtml
- ^ "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 2009-05-06.
- ^ "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 2009-05-07.
- ^ "Assault charges dropped against Kiefer Sutherland". http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/21/new.york.kiefer.sutherland/index.html.
- ^ "'Phone' release delayed". 2002-10-18. http://www.amarillo.com/stories/101802/ent_phone.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-11. The Associated Press
External links
Interviews and articles
| Persondata |
| NAME |
Sutherland, Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Canadian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
21 December 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
London, England |
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