| Net Worth: | $100 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | December 21, 1966 (57 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | TV Actor |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
Portrays secret agent and American hero Jack Bauer on the hit FOX series 24. He has also appeared in such films as Stand by Me, A Few Good Men, The Sentinel and The Lost Boys.
When he first moved to Hollywood, he lived with fellow actor Robert Downey, Jr. for three years.
He starred as Martin Bohm in another FOX series, Touch, from 2012 to 2013.
Career
Kiefer’s first screen role was in 1983’s “Max Dugan Returns,” which also starred his father. He then appeared in 1985’s “The Bay Boy,” earning critical acclaim and a Genie Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. Sutherland’s first U.S.-filmed movie was “Stand by Me, ” which was based on a novella by Stephen King, and he played a vampire in “The Lost Boys” the following year. In 1988, he starred in “Young Guns,” which earned the cast a Western Heritage Award. Kiefer kicked off the 1990s with “Young Guns II,” then appeared in “Flatliners” (1990), “A Few Good Men” (1992), and “The Three Musketeers” (1993) before co-starring with his father again in “A Time to Kill.”
Personal Life
He married Camelia Kath in 1987 and the couple had a daughter named Sarah in 1988. He is the son of actor Donald Sutherland. After his divorce from Kath, he was married to Elizabeth Kelly Winn from 1996 until their divorce in 2004.
He played the villain opposite Colin Farrell in the 2002 film Phone Booth.
Quotes
“I have a very strong political outlook, and that is something I’d like to take more responsibility for in my life. I don’t believe in utilising certain aspects of the power I have with celebrity to push that forward, but I would like to make some films that address some of those political issues.”
— Kiefer Sutherland
“I like chatting with people. If people ask me a direct question, I give them a direct answer and I feel I’ve always done that with the press.”
— Kiefer Sutherland
“My focus on 9/11 was on the victims – in the towers, in the planes – and all that loss.”
— Kiefer Sutherland
“The writers keep managing to turn the show in on itself, coming up with something that’s well thought-out and miraculous.”
— Kiefer Sutherland
“When I started, with films like ‘The Bay Boy’ and ‘Stand by Me’, I look back on those interviews and I’m amazed; there’s no mention of my father; it’s not even ‘son of Donald Sutherland.’ I caught a bit of a break in that it never felt like a weight to me.”
— Kiefer Sutherland