Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland | |
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 Kiefer Sutherland signs an autograph at Green Hill conference | |
| Born | Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland |
| Years active | 1983-2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Camelia Kath (1987-1990) Kelly Winn (1996-2008) |
Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland[1] (born December 21, 1966) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian actor, well known for his lead role of Jack Bauer on the television series 24. Sutherland also owns a recording studio and record label, called Ironworks.
Biography
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. 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, through the jus soli and the jus sanguinis, he holds both a Canadian passport and a British passport with certificate of Right to Abode.
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, Canada where he attended elementary school at Crescent Town School in East York, Toronto and high school at St. Andrew's College, Martingrove Collegiate Institute, Harbord Collegiate Institute and Malvern Collegiate Institute. He also spent a semester at Regina Mundi College in London, Ontario, Canada and attended Crescent Town Elementary School and St. Clair Junior High School in East York, Ontario.
Career
As of 2008, Sutherland has appeared in over seventy 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, Dark City, To End All Wars and A Time To Kill as well as The Sentinel. 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. [3]
Sutherland constantly emphasizes that the show is merely "entertainment."[4] Br.Gen. Patrick Finnegan visited the set of 24 in February 2007 to urge the show's makers to reduce the number of torture scenes[5] and Sutherland accepted an invitation from the U.S. military to tell West Point cadets it is wrong to torture prisoners.[6]
In 2005, Sutherland was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto,[7] 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.[8] 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.
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.[9] Sutherland is currently the top celebrity producer of The 1 Second Film.
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."[10]
During the autumn of 2001, Sutherland unintentionally interrupted the filming of the premiere episode of an online series titled The Lonely Island.[11] 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.[12] This anecdote was recounted by Andy Samberg.
True to his grandfather's legacy, Sutherland is an active member of the Canadian NDP, and has appeared from time to time in NDP advertisements.
Sutherland is also an avid hockey fan. Although he grew up following the Toronto Maple Leafs, in recent years he has become a New Jersey Devils season ticket holder, as the team is located near his current home in New Jersey. Sutherland was observed drinking numerous beers as he was enthusiastically cheering the Devils, before his DWI arrest several years ago.
He has one daughter, Sarah Jude, born February 18, 1988, along with a stepdaughter, Michelle Kath, from his first marriage to Camelia Kath. Michelle is the daughter of Chicago guitarist/singer Terry Kath. Sutherland's marriage to Camelia lasted from September 12, 1987 - 1990.
Julia Roberts met Sutherland in 1990, when he was her co-star in Flatliners; he left his wife and children to move in with Roberts. In August 1990, Roberts and Sutherland announced their engagement, with an elaborate studio-planned wedding scheduled for June 141991. Roberts broke the engagement three days before the wedding when she discovered Sutherland had been meeting with a stripper named Amanda Rice.
In 2006, Sutherland became a step-grandfather when Michelle gave birth to a son, Hamish. Michelle, born in 1976, is just ten years younger than Sutherland. On June 29, 1996, he married Kelly Winn. They separated in 1999. He filed for divorce in 2004 (the same year Sutherland got arrested the first time). Their divorce was finalized on May 16, 2008. He has two stepsons from this marriage, named Timothy and Julian Daily.
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.[13]
Jail sentence
Sutherland was arrested early September 25, 2007 on misdemeanor drunk driving charges (his second time since another incident in 2004) after failing a field sobriety test. He was pulled over at around 1:10 a.m. in West Los Angeles, where he tested over the state's legal blood alcohol limit and later released on $25,000 bail. On December 5, 2007 he was sentenced to 48 days jail.
On October 9, 2007 Kiefer pled no contest to the DUI charge and agreed to complete the 48 day jail sentence in a prison in December 2007, including Christmas and his 41st birthday.[14] He had opted to spend 18 days in jail during 24's winter break in late December and early January and return to jail after production wrapped up. However, production had been suspended due to the Hollywood writers' strike so he instead was in jail for 48 days consecutively. Sutherland began his jail term sentence as of December 6, 2007[15] and was released from the Glendale, California prison just after Midnight on January 21, 2008.[16] He was quoted in People magazine that he was in jail for New Year's, his birthday, and Christmas and only had one visitor.
Filmography
Acting
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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
- Last Light (1993)
- Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)
- Woman Wanted (2000)
Awards and nominations
- 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.
- 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
- 1985: nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role -- The Bay Boy
- 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
- 2006: won for Best International Producer -- 24
- 2006: won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- 24
- 2004: nominated for Best Villain -- Phone Booth
- 1997: nominated for Best Villain -- A Time to Kill
- 2006: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star -- 24
- 2008: nominated for Favorite Male TV Star
- 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
- 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
- 2000: won for Best Feature Film -- Woman Wanted
- 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
- ^ a b Hedegaard, Erik. Kiefer Sutherland: Heart of Darkness, Rolling Stone, April 7, 2006. Accessed May 26, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
- ^ Kiefer Sutherland signs on for more 24, AskMen.com, April 11, 2006. Accessed July 4, 2008.
- ^ The Huffington Post
- ^ Buncombe, Andrew. US military tells Jack Bauer: Cut out the torture scenes ... or else!, The Independent, February 13, 2007. Accessed May 26, 2008.
- ^ WENN. U.S. Army Invites Sutherland to Give Anti-Torture Speech, Hollywood.com, February 26, 2007. Accessed May 26, 2008.
- ^ Canada's Walk of Fame: Kiefer Sutherland, actor
- ^ Apple Computer advertisement
- ^ Sutherland's Sci Fi 'Phenomenon': Actor dons his executive producer hat March 22, 2007
- ^ Daily Telegraph. 24 heaven Retrieved 19 April 2007.
- ^ Kiefer Madness
- ^ Lonely sland Guys - White Power!
- ^ Kiefer Sutherland Custom Series
- ^ Kiefer to spend Xmas in jail, the londonpaper, October 10, 2007. Accessed May 26, 2008.
- ^ 24 star begins drink-driving term, BBC News, December 6, 2007. Accessed May 26, 2008.
- ^ Kiefer Sutherland Released From Jail
External links
- Kiefer Sutherland at IMDb
- Kiefer Sutherland producer profile on The 1 Second Film
- 'Getting Dirty in Real Time,' 2005 American Spectator article
- Kiefer Sutherland Public Service Announcement on Internet Safety
- Kiefer Sutherland in Argentine commercial of Citroën C4
Interviews and articles