It is difficult to imagine a movie buff who would not have seen at least one movie in which Sutherland starred. Kiefer became famous several decades ago, but now it does not disappear from the screens. In addition, he proved himself not only as a performer of roles, but also as a producer and director. What was the path of a talented actor to success? How was his personal life?
The childhood and family of the actor
Kiefer Sutherland, whose films are loved around the world, was born in London. Nevertheless, his origin is Canadian, as his parents - the famous actors Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland - are both from Canada. Each of them has many successful roles in the track record. Sutherland's father is the owner of two Golden Globes and many other prestigious film awards. The actor’s grandfather was also a famous person. Tom Douglas is a famous Canadian politician who is still considered one of the most influential in the history of Canada, and during a vote on one of the TV shows he was chosen as the most important figure in state history. But, despite the fact that the whole family of the actor is inextricably linked with the country of Maple Leaf, he was born in London. Kiefer has two passports: Canadian and English. Since childhood, he moved a lot, having managed to live in both Los Angeles and Toronto, where he studied at St. Andrew's College. Moving from one region of North America to another allowed the boy to learn not only English, but also French.
Carier start
The acting future was largely determined by the family in which Sutherland was born. Kiefer from a very early age was familiar with the theatrical atmosphere and could hardly choose another profession for himself. As a nine-year-old boy, he played his first roles. The young years went through constant work on his mastery, while Kiefer continued to study at the school, which he successfully completed. Such zeal could not bring a noticeable result, so at the age of seventeen Kiefer Sutherland received the first cinematic role in the film "The Return of Max Dagen." The appearance of the young actor on the screen was very successful, filmmakers noticed him, and he began to receive constant invitations to film projects and to television.
First starring roles
Kiefer Sutherland, whose filmography begins in 1983, by 1988 managed to star in several significant films at once. In 1984, the movie “The Guy from the Bay” saw the light of the day, in 1985 the series “Amazing Stories” began to appear, the shooting of which stopped two years later, in 1986 four films were released: “Point blank”, “Caught in silence”, “Brotherhood of Justice” "And" Stay with me. " In 1987, actor Kiefer Sutherland appeared in The Lost Guys, Time to Kill, Crazy Moon, and Distant Dreams. But only 1988 was the year of his true success. The action movie "Young Arrows" was released. This work allowed to forget about the role of a problem teenager and brought the actor popularity. Two years later, the sequel, Young Arrows 2, was shot, after which there were very few viewers unfamiliar with Sutherland.
Steady success
Soon two tapes with Kiefer came out immediately, each of which instantly became popular. This is a fantastic drama called "Comatose", the set of which the actor shared with Julia Roberts, and became the cult David Lynch series "Twin Peaks: Through the Fire." In 1993, Kiefer Sutherland, whose filmography has already become quite voluminous, took part in four projects. These are the films “Disappearance” and “Sentenced to Death”, the series “Ideal Crimes” and the film “Three Musketeers”, which became the actor’s first historical work and earned him one million seven hundred thousand dollars. Athos in his performance was remembered by many fans of the story created by the French writer Dumas. During this fruitful period, Kiefer also tried himself as a director. This did not hinder his acting. In 1994, the fans were delighted with the tape “It’s customary for cowboys,” in 1996 the works “Eye for an Eye,” “Time to Kill,” “Highway,” and “Frankie's Last Days, nicknamed Fly,” were released. In 1997, the films “Truth and Consequences” and “Armitage: Polymatrix” were seen, where Sutherland also starred. Kiefer did not slow down the pace of work in 1998, when Dark City, Soldier's Love, Rupture, and Earth Control were released. The last tape of the decade was "Look for a Woman" in 1999.
The Roles of the New Millennium
In 2000, Sutherland appeared in four new films: Rhythm, Killer Eye, Bit by Bit, and Passion. 2001 was remembered by fans of the Ring of Fire and The Last War. Kiefer Sutherland, whose growth as an actor never stopped, showed his talent in the TV series "24 Hours", on the set of which he worked as a producer. Each new year replenishes the filmography of the actor with several more works. Separately, it is worth noting the action movie "Taking Lives", which appeared on the screen in 2004, the tape "Guard" in 2006 and the mystical thriller "Mirrors", which was released in 2008. In addition, Kiefer has repeatedly participated in the voice acting of animated films: this " Monsters vs. Aliens, BOB's Big Break, Monsters Against Vegetables, and the short Live Carrot Night.
TV star
The work in the 24 hours project is worth mentioning separately. The image of an American agent named Jack Bauer was very good for Kiefer Sutherland. This was noted by film critics - the actor received two Golden Globes and an Emmy Award for this one role. Filming of the series lasted nine years, from 2001 to 2010, and Sutherland received forty million dollars for participating in them. Viewers also rate "24 hours" extremely positively - for this format the series has very high ratings. In addition, in 2008 a full-length episode titled “24: Atonement” was released, and in 2014, the shooting of the second part, “24 Hours: Live Another Day,” which has already become very successful and will certainly not yield to the first, began.
Producer and Director
Almost from the very beginning of his career, the actor began to try himself in different roles. So, as a producer, he first worked in 1994, when the film "Evil Reflection" was released. He also promoted the popular “24 hours”, the full-length part of the project and its continuation, as well as the series “Confession” and “Communication”. In the film "Mirrors" the main role and work of the producer also took on Sutherland. Kiefer tried himself as a director, having first worked on the TV series “Ideal Crimes” in 1993. His other films: “Sentenced to Death” in 1993, “Truth and Consequences” in 1997 and “Look for a Woman” in 1999. Despite the fact that the public positively accepted his directorial work; in recent years Kiefer has not been engaged in new projects of this kind. Well, the main thing is that he does not give up the actor’s work, which he does excellently.
Kiefer Sutherland today
At the moment, the actor continues to star in various films. Kiefer Sutherland, whose photographs appear in magazines and posters every now and then, starred with the most popular director Lars von Trier in the movie "Melancholy" in 2011, worked on several TV shows, and in 2012 took part in the filming of "The Fundamentalist Willingly." The actor’s last film was the historical movie Pompeii, where the beginning Hollywood actor Keith Harrington, known for the game Game of Thrones, worked on the same platform with Kiefer. In addition, the 2014 premiere of "Abandoned" with Sutherland in the title role is planned, as well as shooting of the tape called "Trust", the exact release date of which is still unknown. How long will be the second part of the series "24 hours" is still unknown.
Personal life
Kiefer Sutherland, whose biography includes several star novels, did not find his love. In 1987, he married Camilla Cat. The actress was twelve years older, in addition, she already had a son from a previous marriage, but this did not bother Sutherland at all. A year later, the couple had a daughter, who was named Sarah Jude, this is the actor’s only child. But it was not possible to create family happiness, and two years after the birth of her daughter, the star marriage broke up. After filming in the famous science fiction film "Comatose" Kiefer met Julia Roberts, and they met for some time. The couple even began to prepare for the wedding, but the relationship broke up due to the fact that Julia could not come to terms with Sutherland's addiction to alcohol. Six years later, Kiefer married again. His chosen one was the Canadian model named Kelly Wynn. The union lasted eight years, but in 2004 the couple decided to leave. At the moment, information about a half of the actor remains a secret. Fans hope that Kiefer’s heart is occupied only by his children - in addition to Sarah Jude, Sutherland has adopted children Michelle, Julian and Timothy.